From Atlantis to the Sphinx
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From Atlantis to the Sphinx: Recovering the Lost Wisdom of the Ancient World is a 1996 book about the
Summary
The book explores the connection between
Wilson develops this idea of civilizations founded on Lunar Knowledge together with astronomy to explain the monumental and seemingly spontaneous achievements of ancient cultures such as the
Wilson argues that the essential weakness of
The main observations drawn by Wilson are that our ancient pre-
Reception
Atlantis and the Sphinx received a mixed review from Norman Malwitz in Library Journal.[2] The book was also reviewed by John Michell in The Spectator.[3]
Malwitz described Wilson's thesis as "unusual", but credited Wilson with presenting his theories in "a sober and readable manner." He considered Wilson's claim that the Sphinx shows signs of water damage and is much older than has been thought to be his most interesting and believable statement. He compared the book to John Anthony West's Serpent in the Sky (1979).[2]
References
- Rocky Mountain News. Denver, Colorado. Archived from the originalon 24 September 2015. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
- ^ a b Malwitz, Norman (June 1997). "Book reviews: Social sciences". Library Journal. 122 (11): 84. – via EBSCO's Academic Search Complete (subscription required)
- ^ Michell, John (July 1996). "What is behind the stone door?". The Spectator. 277 (8767): 32. – via EBSCO's Academic Search Complete (subscription required)