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Peter James is a British author and historian specialising in ancient history and archaeology of the Eastern Mediterranean region. He graduated in ancient history and archeology at the University of Birmingham (England) and does postgraduate research at University College London.

James has advanced several controversial theories about the chronology of Mediterranean civilizations, the Middle East, and Egypt. His theories are not generally accepted by mainstream historians or Egyptologists.

In his best known work, Centuries of Darkness, he challenges the traditional chronology of mainstream archaeology. In particular, he advances the idea that the Greek Dark Ages never occurred, arising solely from a misreading of key elements of Egyptian hist
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Ancient Mysteries

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3.84 avg rating — 422 ratings — published 1999 — 22 editions
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Ancient Inventions

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4.17 avg rating — 284 ratings — published 1994 — 26 editions
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Centuries of Darkness

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4.28 avg rating — 36 ratings — published 1991 — 7 editions
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The Sunken Kingdom: Atlanti...

3.33 avg rating — 27 ratings — published 1995 — 4 editions
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Saving the Pyramids: Twenty...

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