The Atlas of Atlantis and Other Lost Civilizations: Discover the History and Wisdom of Atlantis, Lemuria, Mu and Other Ancient Civilizations

by Joel Levy

Was there once a civilization more advanced than ours, more technologically sophisticated, and more spiritually aware than our own? For anyone intrigued by these questions, this is the first definitive overview of the theories about the location of lost civilizations like Atlantis, Lemuria, and Mu. Each society is brought vividly back to life by exploring the history of their inhabitants and the mythology that has since grown-up around them. This compendious volume is divided by section to cover all parts of the globe and features lavish reconstructions, maps of possible locations, detailed annotations, with an overview of all the archeological evidence. Beautifully illustrated throughout in full-color, this is a must have for any history or ancient mysteries enthusiast.

Genres: Nonfiction, History, Historical

176 pages, Hardcover

First published July 1, 2006

About the author

Joel Levy is a writer and journalist specializing in science and history. He is the author of over a dozen books, including The Little Book of Conspiracies and Scientific Feuds: From Galileo to the Human Genome Project. Phobiapedia is his first book for children.

Reviews

[RumBelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

Have you ever wondered about the geography of lost ancient civilizations such as Atlantis? If you enjoy geography, legends about ancient civilizations or history, this is a fascinating book. I knew little to nothing about Lemuria and Mu and the other civilizations talked about, so that alone made this an interesting read for me.

Atlantis is possibly the most widely known lost civilization. Speculation has abounded throughout the years about where it was, how it disappeared, and what it's society was like. This book offers various theories and ideas about all of that, as well as cultural aspects of the civilization.

Lemuria was, for a time, believed to be a continent between the southern tip of India and Africa. It was called that to account for a belief that that continent was a bridge of sorts for the lemurs, which is why they can be found in Madagascar, and India, but not Africa. It was also, at one point thought to be the ancestral home of mankind. These theories have been disproven, but it was still intriguing to read about how they came about and people's justifications for them.

Mu was thought to exist in the Pacific ocean, before it too sank beneath the waves. The theory was popularized in the late 1800's early 1900's based on the idea that civilizations in the Yucatan area were far older then even Greece or Egypt, and not only did the Yucatan people's sacred books tell the story of an older continent, but refugees from that continent founded the civilizations of places like Greece and Egypt. Again, these theories have been shown to be false, but it makes for enjoyable reading.

Other lost civilizations were covered, somewhat less extensively. However, the entire book was interesting and very entertaining.

[David Leemon · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a decent introduction to the Atlantis concept and overview of the various alternatives for Atlantis and other lost civilizations. I recommend this for a fantasy writer's bookshelf.

[Diane · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed this book and it was nice to see a few things about history. I always enjoy reading different books about Atlantis.

[Tumchenmamentumlein · Rating 2 out of 5]

Questo libro collega fra loro le teorie secondo cui le antiche civiltà egizie, maya, inca e tante altre siano collegate al continente perduto e ciò si evidenzia dalle analogie fra la loro struttura statale, religiosa ed edilizia. La tipica disposizione di una città a forma di cerchio circondata dal mare, l'avanzata conoscenza dell'astronomia, dell'architettura tramite strutture simili alle piramidi di cui ancora non si conosce l'origine.

Ci sono diversi tipi di teorie riguardo ad Atlantide: le teorie platoniche, le teorie mediterranee (approccio revisionista), le teorie che prendono in considerazione il Nuovo Mondo dunque le Americhe, vi è anche un analisi dell'area atlantidea secondo Ignatius Donnelly.

Si parla di continenti perduti come Lemuria e Mu, si introduce il lavoro di Edgar Cayce che collega Atlantide alle Indie occidentali. Le teorie di Graham Hancock prendono in considerazione una super civiltà Artantica. La parte finale del libro introduce luoghi leggendari del mondo celtico.

Atlantide sotto ogni punto di vista, un'esposizione degli atlanteologi che ci spiegano le loro teorie e da dove deriva questo continente sommerso. A noi, scegliere la versione più attinente.

[Beri]

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