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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, 9 Mar 2007

By	Mrs. A. M. Chadwick (Darwen, Lancashire, England) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: The Message of the Sphinx: A Quest for the Hidden Legacy of Mankind (Paperback)

I have been to Egypt, the first time was in 1993, and I made my mind up that I'd like to study Egyptology.

Although in my second year of studying Egyptology, this isn't one of my study books that I'm required to read, but I am fascinated by the mystery the Sphinx. I have read most of the books that these two authors have written about Egyptian history. Although they have caused controversy in certain things they have stated it makes me think about how certain the Egyptologists are about certain things they've looked into.

It's a very in-depth read and you'll learn a lot about, it can be a little slow and sometimes you may have to read a chapter more then once for the knowledge to sink in,( I know I did), but it's well worth the money.

Remember to keep an open mind with this book.

It makes an excellent edition to my little Egyptian library, which now stands at nearly 1000 books on this subject. :-)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Extraordinary, fascinating, 18 Mar 1999

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I am an avid reader of Scientific American--and this is an extraordinarily interesting book. Intelligently written, well-researched, each chapter presents new discoveries and surprises--some of which are astonishing for their implications.

Here, perhaps for the first time in a single reference, is a recounting of all the remarkable achievements of the pyramid builders with ample evidence to document just how fantastic those achievements were. The scientific community's notion of people putting 200 ton blocks of stone in place with precision by sliding them up long ramps of mud is preposterous--now here is the engineering to prove it.

The book argues that the pyramids were built by a much older civilization of great wisdom and practical knowledge.

The book also provides an intelligent account of the importance of eastern (Vedic) astrology in the spiritual journey of mankind, at least as accepted by the ancients.

One caveat: The book is an easy read--an exciting book--and I sent it to five friends, four of whom couldn't get through it. The fifth loved it. You will need to have an interest in the subject manner and scientific detail. This is not a book that replaces scientific reasoning with easily rebuked, flaky theories so popular with the Atlantis/Aliens crowd.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating and entertaining, 27 Aug 1998

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This is an absolutely delightful and fascinating synthesis of geological,astonomical and archaelogical evidence. It is a bold attempt to debunk the conventional and traditional view that the structures on the Giza plateau are only the funerary tombs of dead kings. By publishing the book in popular motif, Hancock and Bauval have succeeded in breaking through the arrogance and stuffiness of heavy structured academic form and argument and this makes the book entertaining and wonderful to read. I appaud the authors in not reaching too far into the speculative and sticking to the evidence through a multi-discilinary synthesis. I'm looking forward to Hancock's new book on his on-going quest for lost civilisations. The two authors make a wonderful team.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Exciting and thought-provoking
The author's arguments, though a little out there, made logical steps using alternative views and acurate information. Read more

Published on 20 Jul 1999

2.0 out of 5 stars The Sphinx for people who don't care about the Sphinx
After I first read this book, I was inclined to give Hancock and Bauval at least some benefit of the doubt. Read more

Published on 5 Jun 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars A brilliant alternative theory!!!!
A very intersting twist on what we have been taught about the pyramids. The book brings together the facts that are right in front of us, but since they don't fit into the... Read more

Published on 3 Jun 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars A great read for those already familiar with this subject!
The authors are devoted and committed researchers who have sacrificed years of their lives to bring this story to us. Read more

Published on 15 May 1999

4.0 out of 5 stars Great information, but sometimes confusing to the layman
I read this book with great interest. I am a fan of Mr. Hancock's work since reading Fingerprints of the God's. Read more

Published on 22 Feb 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars Great and Compelling yet misunderstood
This book is filled with a lot of evidence supporting MR. Hancock's theory of an ancient civilization. He presents his evidence and lets you decide. Read more

Published on 19 Jan 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting and factual
I found this book very factual. Its a perfect book as it puts forth a convincing scientific argument on the existance of a Civilization long before current recorded history says... Read more

Published on 2 Jan 1999

4.0 out of 5 stars Getting closer to the truth...
Interesting reading material. Yet the last piece of the jigsaw puzzle is still missing. Personally speaking, I believe it can be found and will. Read more

Published on 29 Dec 1998

3.0 out of 5 stars Provocative
Thoroughly provocative - challenging the entire model of ancient history and what we think we know about human achievements over the past 6,000 years. Read more

Published on 21 Dec 1998

5.0 out of 5 stars Great and Interesting read
I had purchased this book after skimming the first chapter at a local bookstore. A great read with quite a lot of information and interesting tidbits. A great read!

Published on 14 Dec 1998

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