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by Rand Flem-Ath (Author), Colin Wilson (Author) "ON A RAINY night in December 1982, a retired New England professor of anthropology named Charles Hapgood stepped off the pavement without looking left and..." (more)
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  • Hardcover: 480 pages
  • Publisher: Little, Brown; first UK ed edition (12 Oct 2000)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0316853135
  • ISBN-13: 978-0316853132
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 586,121 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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The Atlantis Blueprint ends with a question--is there a city beneath the ice of Antarctica? In fact, the book is a mystery-fest, linking a host of popular enigmas to the theory that civilisation is thousands, perhaps tens of thousands, of years older than we think. It proposes the existence of an antediluvian world-wide maritime civilisation whose blueprint left a legacy of specially positioned sacred sites around the world and whose centre, Atlantis, may be in Antarctica due to earth crust displacement.

If any of this sounds familiar, its because much of it is not new. Indeed this book constantly cites other related literature to support its ideas, bringing in such writers as Graham Hancock, Michael Baigent and Robert Bauval. Rejecting some especially outlandish theories, The Atlantis Blueprint shows a will to speak sensibly and it is easy to agree that conventional science has historically underestimated our earliest ancestors and that archaeology is now pushing back the age of civilisation. Readers would need to be experts in a wide variety of disciplines to assess exactly how much scepticism this book deserves, but many will possess enough general knowledge to debate with parts of it. The Atlantis Blueprint is, whatever else, a thought-provoking assemblage of fringe science theories on some of the worlds most enduring mysteries. And, we remember, some of sciences most brilliant theories were derided in their time. --Karen Tiley

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Was Atlantis buried beneath the Antarctic 9,6000 years ago? Flem-Ath and Wilson seek to prove by geology, astronomy and selective analysis of the subject's literature that mankind's earthly existence could encompass 100,000 years. The usual suspects are present; Tula, Easter Island, Stonehenge and Rosslyn, but enhanced by previously undiscussed additions all logically connected to the Great Pyramid at Gisa. Such large coverage of the available surprises with the omission of the undersea cave paintings discovered in the South of France, believed to date back 40,000 years. The skilled comprehension of perspective tangibly supports the theory of highly intelligent, scientifically knowledgeable ancestors. It is not explained how so much of this expertise was lost, for so many millennia, in all parts of the world. Despite this lacuna the narrative flows as a sea-bound travelogue between continents and the bizarre discoveries of intrepid explorers. Whether inspecting the 'Mystery spheres' at Costa Rica or puzzling through the moving Poles of the earth which places Lhasa on the equator, plausible explanations will provoke a mixture of thought, for some acceptance and others incredulity. The amount of research is impressive as is the exposure of bigotry espoused by both religious and scientific institutions who choose not to examine facts or theories on their proven merit. The authors should be commended for bravery in publishing their findings. (Kirkus UK)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting yarn, 22 Feb 2001
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For those who are not really 'up' on their wild and wacky theories of ancient civilisations (that includes me), this is a good survey. It is immediately apparent that two hands are at work here - the book does not hang together and some key theories that take large sections of the book to justify, are doubted in single sentences in subsequent chapters.

That said, it is a most enjoyable read, and there are some genuine thought provoking points here. Namely, that intelligent man must have been around for an awful lot longer than the archaeological establishment would have us believe.

Another facsinating point, and one which deserves further study is the observations that Turkish portalans dating from over a thousand years ago, are better at mapping the world than any other map into the early modern age. They even show the Pacific coast.

Also, the observation that the land-mass probably under the Antartic ice shield bearing a similarity to a land-mass seen on several maps as being in the Atlantic ocean is intriguing, as is the seemingly plausible theory as to how it 'shifted' (possibly a realignment of the poles following a massive asteroid collision).

I also liked the research that attempts to show more than a passing similarity between various mythologies from around the world, however, the book looses credibility towards the end, when the authors attempt rather too heavily to convince us of the overarching unity of all this.

Nevertheless, if you have the money, spend it - its a good read!

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Slightly cobbled, treading on old ground, 28 Aug 2005
By Egan Dregew (United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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I have an interest in all things obscure and historical and bought this book because it seemed to promise an objective view; however it is my solemn duty to report that I was far from impressed. Many of the conclusions in this book are poorly conceived; most notably browns gas. As one reviewer has pointed out, a little research, like a little knowledge is a dangerous thing. The authors do raise several interesting ideas but these have almost always been covered more extensively in other books.
Also; providing a brief synopsis of someone elses work and then using this as the basis for assumptions smacks of wishful thinking. Good researchers only hope for more data.
I was disappointed at the lack of supplementry evedince for their theory regarding wholesale mantle/crust displacements as it meant I had to take what they asserted at face value, which I just couldn't bring myself to do.
The truth usualy has a certain ring to it, it bears it's own weight and when people hear it, it makes sense. There was too much in this book that seemed to me wild speculation. also it was poorly set out, it jumped from one subject to the next sometimes going off on a tangent only to return to a point that ended up being lost in the guff. It just didn't have a beginning, middle, end, feel to it. I think the authors would have done better had they tried to narrow the scope of the book; some chapters ("6000 degrees celsius" / "what the templers found") could have been completely left out in my view.
There is no doubt, for those who look, that the conventional view of old world history is distorted and in many cases routinely suppressed, but I think this book does little to further this contention.
There are however a few nice snippets of information. Having said that it still aint enough to cut even a small ammount of mustard.
Sorry Colin, Rand; I'm sure your nice guys and all, but this book should not have reached the shelves in such a state of disarray.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Impressive research, interesting omissions, 26 Jun 2001
Was Atlantis buried beneath the Antarctic 9,600 years ago? Flem-Ath and Wilson seek to prove by geology, geometry, astronomy and selective analysis of the subject's literature mans' earthly existence could encompass 100,000 years. The usual suspects are present; Tula, Easter Island, Stonehenge and Rosslyn, but enhanced by previously undiscussed additions all logically connected to the Great Pyramid at Gisa. Such large coverage of the available literature surprises with the omission of the undersea cave paintings discovered in the South of France, believed to date back 40,000 years. The skilled comprehension of perspective tangibly supports the theory of highly intelligent, scientifically knowledgeable ancestors. It is not explained how so much of this expertise was lost, for so many millennium, in all parts of the world. Despite this lacuna the narrative flows as a sea bound travelogue between continents and the bizarre discoveries of intrepid explorers. Whether inspecting the "Mystery spheres" at Costa Rica or puzzling through the moving Poles of the earth which placed Lhasa on the equator, plausible explanations will provoke a mixture of thought, for some acceptance and others probably a large pinch of incredulity. The amount of research is impressive as is the exposure of bigotry espoused by both religious and scientific institutions who choose not to examine facts or theories on their proven merit, thus provide a worthwhile contribution. The authors should be commended for bravery in publishing their findings.
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