Las Ciudades Perdidas de Lemuria

by David Hatcher Childress

Rogue adventurer and maverick archeologist Childress takes the reader on unforgettable journeys in search of lost cities and ancient mysteries. Join him as he crosses deserts, mountains and jungles in search of legendary cities, vast gold treasure, jungle pyramids, ancient seafarers, living dinosaurs and solutions to the fantastic mysteries of the past.

Genres: Nonfiction, History, Mythology, Ancient History

367 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1988

About the author

David Hatcher Childress (born 1957) is an American author and publisher of books on topics in alternative history and historical revisionism. His works often cover such subjects as pre-Columbian trans-oceanic contact, the Knights Templar, lost cities and vimana aircraft. Despite his public involvement in the general field of study, Childress claims to have no academic credentials as a professional archaeologist.

Born in France, and raised in Colorado, Childress began his world travels at age nineteen in pursuit of his archaeological interests. In 1983 Childress relocated to Stelle, Illinois, a community founded by New Age writer Richard Kieninger, after Childress was given a book authored by Kieninger while touring Africa. Childress chronicled his explorations in his Lost Cities and Ancient Mysteries series of books, whose core concepts were influenced by the ideas of Kieninger.

While residing in Stelle, Childress began self publishing his own works and later other authors, which focus on presenting fringe scientific theories regarding ancient civilizations and little-known technologies, as well as establishing a travel business in partnership with Kieninger. In 1991, in the nearby town of Kempton, Illinois, Childress, along with historian and linguist Carl W. Hart, founded the World Explorers Club, a group that often travels to the places he writes about, and an affiliated magazine, World Explorer.

David Hatcher Childress has appeared on several television programs on NBC ("The Mysterious Origins of Man"), Fox Network (Sightings and Encounters), Discovery Channel, A&E, The History Channel, as a commentator on subjects such as the Bermuda Triangle, Atlantis, and UFOs.

Childress has been involved in two lawsuits regarding his publishing activities, one of which failed due to the expiry of a statute of limitations and the other, involving his company's publication of a master's thesis without permission, which was settled out of court.
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Reviews

[Santi Ruiz · Rating 4 out of 5]

this was a DNF. the parts I read were fun tho

[Dan Zarfati · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was completely ignorant of ancient civilizations in this part of the world, but now with this book, I do understand a little bit more, fascinating. He does talk a little bit too much about Churchward research and that is a bit gullible, as he was probably fabricating a lot of the stuff he pointed out as proof. But still a fascinating read.

[CE Inkibitz · Rating 4 out of 5]

Filled with interesting information that led me to searching and researching other books, places and people.

[Patricio Di · Rating 3 out of 5]

Es un libro de curiosidades geográficas en donde se profundiza poco. Las anécdotas de mochilero amenizan la lectura.

[Ernest Hogan · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was the first of David Hatcher Childress' book that I read. Has the passage about the banana being genetically engineered in prehistory. His mix of far flung travel and literary research is a winning formula.

[Tonydowler Dowler · Rating 4 out of 5]

Disclaimer: this book is full of ridiculous speculation; nevertheless a great sourcebook of pop mythology, conspiracy, and archeaological anomalies.