Pyramids are now being found almost everywhere: in 1994 in China; then in Caral, in Peru, Southern America; then in Northern Italy and in 2005 in Bosnia. Despite their prevalence, massive pyramids remain as mysterious and controversial as ever. Though Egyptologists continue to argue that the Egyptian pyramids are tombs, no bodies have ever been discovered in them. None of the other pyramids are tombs either. Apart from the Mayan pyramids, which are much more recent, all pyramids are similar in shape, size and age. Does this mean that each culture developed this rather unique shape on its own, or does it mean that there was a truly global movement - somewhere around 3000 BC? This is the first book to explore the new landscape of pyramids found worldwide. It describes the changed nature of the pyramid debate and offers science a challenge, but equally tries to answer some of the key questions raised during the last decade of pyramid discovery. It is a series of discoveries that has changed the archaeological world and extended all our horizons.
About the AuthorPhillip Coppens writes extensively on archaeology and ancient mysteries, and has a track record of reporting on the discoveries on Chinese and European pyramids over the past ten years. He is the author of The Stone Puzzle of Rosslyn Chapel and The Canopus Revelation, as well as the principle investigator for Picknett and Prince's The Stargate Conspiracy.
ReviewsReally transforms the pyramid debate. David Hatcher Childress, author of The Lost Cities series A brilliant read, and one with far reaching implications. Andrew Collins, author of Gods of Eden and The Cygnus Mystery
Book InformationISBN 9781846940460
Author Philip CoppensFormat Paperback
Page Count 304
Imprint O BooksPublisher Collective Ink
Weight(grams) 396g
Dimensions(mm) 214mm * 138mm * 21mm