Full Description
Building upon his revolutionary theory that the Sphinx dates back much further than 2500 BCE, geologist Robert Schoch reveals scientific evidence of advanced civilization predating ancient Egypt, Sumeria, and Greece, as well as the catastrophe that destroyed it nearly 12,000 years ago and what its legacy can teach us about our own future. Combining evidence from multiple scientific disciplines, Schoch shows how the last ice age ended abruptly in 9700 BCE due to coronal mass ejections from the Sun. These solar outbursts unleashed electrical/plasma discharges upon Earth and triggered volcanic activity, earthquakes, fires, and massive floods as glaciers melted and lightning strikes released torrential rains from the oceans. He explains how these events eradicated the civilization of the time and set humanity back thousands of years, only to reemerge around 3500 BCE with scattered memories and nascent abilities. He explores within this framework, how many megalithic monuments, underground cities, and ancient legends fall logically into place, as well as the reinterpreted Easter Island rongorongo texts and the intentional burial, 10,000 years ago, of the Göbekli Tepe complex in Turkey. Schoch reveals scientific evidence that shows how history could repeat itself with a coronal mass ejection powerful enough to devastate modern society. Weaving together a new view of the origins of civilization, the truths behind ancient wisdom, and the dynamics of the planet we live on, Schoch maintains we must heed the megalithic warning of the past and collectively prepare for future events.
Contents
Preface
1 A Whirlwind Trip
2 The Great Sphinx
3 Göbekli Tepe and the Origins of Civilization
4 Defining Civilization
5 Te Pito Te Henua (The Navel of the World), Easter Island
6 The End of the Last Ice Age
7 Our Not-So-Eternal Sun
8 Cosmoclimatology
9 Galactic Superwaves and Interstellar Dust Clouds
10 Ezekiel's Vision
11 Glass Castles, Fire from the Sky, and the Spoils of the Gods
12 The Carrington Event
13 The 2012 Date of the Maya
14 Ancient Wisdom, New Discoveries, and New Science
APPENDICES
1 Was the Great Sphinx Surrounded by a Moat?
2 Politics, Money, and Science
3 A Note on the Naming and Dating of the End of the Last Ice Age
4 Moving the Moai: Easter Island and Psychokinesis
5 Did a Comet Hit Earth at the Beginning of the Younger Dryas, circa 10,900 BCE?
Bibliography
About the Author
Index
