Atlantis: The Evidence of Science - Couverture souple

Sweeney, Emmet

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0875867715 ISBN 13 : 9780875867717

Editeur : Algora Publishing, 2010

Synopsis

In Atlantis: The Evidence of Science, historian Emmet Sweeney embarks on a groundbreaking exploration of one of humanity’s oldest and most captivating mysteries—the lost island civilization of Atlantis. The legend has beguiled us since Plato mentioned it in the fourth century BC, but did it actually exist? Now, cutting-edge scientific evidence from a wide array of disparate fields combines to cast sensational new light on the mystery.

Sweeney persuasively intertwines historical analysis and literary references with hard science from archaeology, geology, genetics, and oceanography to prove the existence of an ancient trans-Atlantic link between the Old World and the New. Challenging conventional historical timelines, he reinterprets records from ancient cultures to suggest Atlantis may have been a powerful Bronze Age society erased by cataclysmic events like earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and tsunamis.

Piece by piece, Sweeney constructs a compelling case for not just the probability, but the necessity, of an Atlantic stepping-stone that transmitted culture and biology to America millennia before Columbus. He examines:

•   The geological certainty of a sunken island in the Azores;
•   The Human Genome Project's startling revelation that 3% of Native American DNA is characteristic of people of south-west Europe and the Atlas Mountains whose inhabitants, as late as Roman times, called themselves 'Atlanteans';
•   Archaeological and cultural proof of a relationship between the Stone Age and Early Bronze Age civilizations of North America and South-West Europe;
•   The occurrence of cocaine and tobacco, two American narcotics, in many Egyptian mummies.

Sweeney’s synthesis of historical accounts, mythological stories, and modern scientific findings presents a fresh perspective that bridges the gap between legend and historical fact. This book is an essential read for history enthusiasts, archaeology buffs, and anyone intrigued by ancient mysteries. Whether you are a skeptic or a believer, this thrilling intellectual adventure argues, as never before, that Atlantis should rise to take its place in history, not myth.

Emmet Sweeney holds a Masters Degree in Early Modern History and has published articles in historical journals including the Society for Interdisciplinary Studies Review. Inspired by the works of Immanuel Velikovsky, Sweeney has dedicated over 35 years to researching flaws in the accepted reconstruction of Egyptian history. His books, including the series "Ages in Alignment," present archaeological, literary, and architectural evidence to support his claims. Through extensive research and travel to locations like Egypt and Greece, he argues that if his findings are correct, all history textbooks will need to be rewritten.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Historian Emmet Sweeney persuasively intertwines history and literary references with hard science - from archaeology and anthropology to genetics and geology - to prove the existence of an ancient trans-Atlantic link between the Old World and the New. Sweeney examines: * The geological certainty of a sunken island in the Azores; * The Human Genome Project's startling revelation that 3% of Native American DNA is characteristic of people of south-west Europe and the Atlas Mountains - whose inhabitants, as late as Roman times, called themselves 'Atlanteans'; * Archaeological and cultural proof of a relationship between the Stone Age and Early Bronze Age civilizations of North America and South-West Europe; * The occurrence of cocaine and tobacco, two American narcotics, in many Egyptian mummies. Piece by piece, Sweeney constructs a compelling case for not just the probability, but the necessity, of an Atlantic stepping-stone, the missing link that transmitted both the culture and biology of Europe to America, millennia before Columbus! Atlantis: The Evidence of Science argues, as never before, that Atlantis should rise to take its place in history, not myth.

Biographie de l'auteur

For over twenty years Emmet Sweeney has researched the questions raised by Velikovsky's efforts to reconstruct ancient history as it is currently taught. He holds a Masters Degree in Early Modern History from the University of Ulster and is currently a lecturer at West University, Timisoara, Romania. Sweeney describes the salient features of each volume in his "Ages in Alignment" series and points out the important consequences of the skewed historical record as it is usually taught.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Algora Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0875867715
• ISBN 13: 9780875867717
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 248
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible