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The Lost Empire of Atlantis: History's Greatest Mystery Revealed Paperback – November 13, 2012
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“MENZIES [IS] PROPOUNDING ONE OF THE MOST REVOLUTIONARY IDEAS IN THE HISTORY OF HISTORY.” —New York Times Magazine
New York Times bestselling historian Gavin Menzies presents newly uncovered evidence revealing, conclusively, that “the lost city of Atlantis” was not only real but also at the heart of a highly advanced global empire that reached the shores of America before being violently wiped from the earth.
For three millennia, the legend of Atlantis has gripped the imaginations of explorers, philosophers, occultists, treasure hunters, historians, and archaeologists. Until now, it has remained shrouded in myth. Yet, like ancient Troy, is it possible that this fabled city actually existed? If so, what happened to it and what are its secrets? The fascinating reality of Atlantis’s epic glory and destruction are uncovered, finally, in these pages in thrilling detail by the iconoclastic historian Gavin Menzies—father of some of “the most revolutionary ideas in the history of history” (New York Times).
Meticulously analyzing exciting new geologic research, recently unearthed archaeological artifacts, and cutting-edge DNA evidence, Menzies has made a jaw-dropping discovery: Atlantis truly did exist, and was part of the incredibly advanced Minoan civilization that extended from its Mediterranean base to England, India, and even America. In The Lost Empire of Atlantis, he constructs a vivid portrait of this legendary civilization and shares his remarkable findings.
As riveting as an Indiana Jones adventure, The Lost Empire of Atlantis is a revolutionary work of popular history that will forever change our understanding of the past.
- Print length432 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherWilliam Morrow Paperbacks
- Publication dateNovember 13, 2012
- Dimensions6 x 1.11 x 9 inches
- ISBN-100062049496
- ISBN-13978-0062049490
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“MENZIES [IS] PROPOUNDING ONE OF THE MOST REVOLUTIONARY IDEAS IN THE HISTORY OF HISTORY.” — New York Times Magazine
“A DISTINGUISHED HISTORIAN.” — BBC World Service
“A HISTORICAL DETECTIVE, AS WELL AS A SCHOLAR, [WHO] ADDS TO OUR KNOWLEDGE OF THE WORLD, PAST AND PRESENT.” — New York Daily News
“ASTOUNDING . . . MENZIES SHOULD GET THE NOBEL AND PULITZER PRIZES FOR HIS WORK. WALK ALONG THE PATHWAYS OF DISCOVERY WITH HIM. IT IS A JOYOUS JAUNT.” — San Bernadino Sun
“I WANT TO CONGRATULATE GAVIN MENZIES ON A REMARKABLE JOB OF RESEARCH … A CONVINCING CASE FOR THE ORIGIN OF THE ATLANTIS MYTH … I RECOMMEND THE LOST EMPIRE OF ATLANTIS.” — Betty Meggers, Director of the Latin American Archaeology Program at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History
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Updated with important new findings!
In 1500 B.C. a supervolcano beneath the Greek island of Santorini exploded in a near-apocalyptic eruption. Buried beneath the rubble and waves was the world's most remarkable lost civilization. . . .
For three millennia, the legend of Atlantis has gripped the imaginations of explorers, philosophers, occultists, treasure hunters, historians, and archaeologists. Renowned New York Times bestselling historian Gavin Menzies presents newly uncovered evidence revealing, conclusively, that "the lost city of Atlantis" was none other than the real-life Minoan civilization, a highly advanced global empire that reached the shores of America before being violently wiped from the earth.
Meticulously analyzing exciting new geologic research, recently unearthed archaeological artifacts, and cutting-edge DNA evidence, Menzies constructs a vivid portrait of this legendary civilization. As riveting as an Indiana Jones adventure, The Lost Empire of Atlantis is a revolutionary work of popular history that will forever change our understanding of the past.
About the Author
Gavin Menzies (1937-2020) was the bestselling author of 1421: The Year China Discovered America; 1434: The Year a Magnificent Chinese Fleet Sailed to Italy and Ignited the Renaissance; and The Lost Empire of Atlantis: History's Greatest Mystery Revealed. He served in the Royal Navy between 1953 and 1970. His knowledge of seafaring and navigation sparked his interest in the epic voyages of Chinese admiral Zheng He.
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- Publisher : William Morrow Paperbacks; Reprint edition (November 13, 2012)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 432 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0062049496
- ISBN-13 : 978-0062049490
- Item Weight : 1.17 pounds
- Dimensions : 6 x 1.11 x 9 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #385,453 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #395 in Ancient Greek History (Books)
- #720 in History of Civilization & Culture
- #780 in Ancient & Controversial Knowledge
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GAVIN MENZIES was born in 1937 and lived in China for two years before World War II. He joined the Royal Navy in 1953 and served in submarines from 1959 to 1970. In the course of researching 1421, he visited 120 countries, over 900 museums and libraries, and every major sea port of the late Middle Ages. He is married with two daughters and lives in North London.
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Now that does not mean the book is error free. Menzies seems to suggest an empire lasting continuously for 3000 years. I'd sooner believe in the Easter bunny than that any empire could last that long. He also chooses to ignore the 1628 BC tree ring recorded date for Mt. Thera, one of the biggest eruptions, 3rd largest in the last 400,000 years, and whose tree ring record shows up all over the world in tree rings. That is pretty hard to ignore. Menzies also misses that the Minoans likely had a "sons of Gomer and Javan" origin as revealed by a very rare but most amazing book on the Celtic people of old lost history by a French Monk, Paul Yves Pezron. You should get it and read it. But these are small nit picking things. Menzies did an amazing and you will note the many 5 star ratings of people who share far more brain power than the shills and "geniuses." Yes, that was intended to be sarcastic. It is stunning to realize that such a vast organized empire existed so early. But climate and the internal breakdown of the "family business" likely took them down and out in the late Bronze age. Yes, the Minoans were likely all somewhat related and a family can only stay together for so long. Read about the first multinational corporation on earth. That is what this was. A great book and easy to read and will hold your interest. 1434, by comparison, was dry by the nature of its content. No dryness here. Menzies delivers, big time!
A few quick thoughts. What about the WAUBANSEE STONE? ( see photo) Didn't read about that! Google it! The stone was an ancient relic found on the shore of Lake Michigan, at the junction where the river system to the Mississippi starts, just outside Chicago. It may be a sacrificial alter. Very typical of the
Phoenicians seafaring ritual. Also, Phoenician in appearance, notice the closed eyes. Same style of face found in their homeland, on other dipctions of their gods.
If you sailed into Lake Superior thru the St. Lawrence seaway, how would you get past Niagara Falls? Its in the way!
You can sail to Hudson bay Canada, from the Atlantic. Then south thru the rivers to lake Superior, its tricky, and some smaller rivers.
I agreed on the "FACT" of an ancient world copper industry in the lake Superior basin. For more on Great Lakes copper trade read Berry Fell AMERICA B.C.
All in all, a really GOOD BOOK, Amazing research, Fun read too,
Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2018
A few quick thoughts. What about the WAUBANSEE STONE? ( see photo) Didn't read about that! Google it! The stone was an ancient relic found on the shore of Lake Michigan, at the junction where the river system to the Mississippi starts, just outside Chicago. It may be a sacrificial alter. Very typical of the
Phoenicians seafaring ritual. Also, Phoenician in appearance, notice the closed eyes. Same style of face found in their homeland, on other dipctions of their gods.
If you sailed into Lake Superior thru the St. Lawrence seaway, how would you get past Niagara Falls? Its in the way!
You can sail to Hudson bay Canada, from the Atlantic. Then south thru the rivers to lake Superior, its tricky, and some smaller rivers.
I agreed on the "FACT" of an ancient world copper industry in the lake Superior basin. For more on Great Lakes copper trade read Berry Fell AMERICA B.C.
All in all, a really GOOD BOOK, Amazing research, Fun read too,
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Der Autor stellen anhand der Fakten Theorien vor, es ist den Kollegen und Lesern erlaubt, daraus alternative Theorien zu erarbeiten, an den Fakten führt aber kein Weg mehr vorbei, auch kein politischer (wer gibt das Geld für die Uni, wer hat ein Land erobert etc.etc.).
The authors aim was to define the extent of the Minoan empire when its base at Santorini island(Thera) was destroyed by a volcano in 1450 BC.
He deals wi
h this by a) showing that copper ingots from the wreck Ulunburun had a purity that was only found in mines near Lake Superior in North America b)analysis of a Minoan fresco c)tracing the American tobacco bug and cotton from the Americas and d) tracing the Henges on the western coasts of Europe.
Quite assumptions are made but i would like to think the whole adventure is fact.
A very good read.