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Presents conclusive evidence that ancient Egypt was originally the remnant of an earlier, highly sophisticated civilizationandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;and#8226; Supports earlier speculations based on myth and esoteric sources with scientific proof from the fields of genetics, engineering, and geologyandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;and#8226; Provides further proof of the connection between the Mayans and ancient Egyptiansandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;and#8226; Links the mystery of Cro-Magnon man to the rise and fall of this ancient civilizationandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;In the late nineteenth century, French explorer Augustus Le Plongeon, after years of research in Mexicoand#8217;s Yucatand#7072;Peninsula, concluded that the Mayan and Egyptian civilizations were related--as remnants of a once greater and highly sophisticated culture. The discoveries of modern researchers over the last two decades now support this once derided speculation with evidence revealing that the Sphinx is thousands of years older than Egyptologists have claimed, that the pyramids were not tombs but geomechanical power plants, and that the megaliths of the Nabta Playa reveal complex astronomical star maps that existed 4,000 years before conventional historians deemed such knowledge possible.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Much of the past support for prehistoric civilization has relied on esoteric traditions and mythic narrative. Using hard scientific evidence from the fields of archaeology, genetics, engineering, and geology, as well as sacred and religious texts, Malkowski shows that these mythic narratives are based on actual events and that a highly sophisticated civilization did once exist prior to those of Egypt and Sumer. Tying its cataclysmic fall to the mysterious disappearance of Cro-Magnon culture, andlt;Iandgt;Before the Pharaohsandlt;/Iandgt; offers a compelling new view of humanityand#8217;s past.
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and#8220;Contains a wealth of data and invaluable references not easily encountered elsewhere. Malkowski makes otherwise daunting technical information accessible and readable. I enjoyed this book thoroughly.and#8221;
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and#8220;Ed Malkowski has presented a concise digest of modern research on the early origins of human civilization. His insights regarding the emergence of Cro-Magnon man alone are worth the price of the book!and#8221;
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andquot;. . . a fascinating look at the secrets of the pyramids, the Sphinx, and Egypt in the time before recorded history.andquot;
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"An absorbing, big-picture study."
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"An absorbing, big-picture study." Ruth Parnell, Nexus, Nov-Dec 2006
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“Contains a wealth of data and invaluable references not easily encountered elsewhere. Malkowski makes otherwise daunting technical information accessible and readable. I enjoyed this book thoroughly.” < b=""> John Anthony West <> , author of < i=""> Serpent in the Sky: The High Wisdom of Ancient Egypt <>
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“Ed Malkowski has presented a concise digest of modern research on the early origins of human civilization. His insights regarding the emergence of Cro-Magnon man alone are worth the price of the book!” < b=""> Christopher Dunn <> , author of < i=""> The Giza Power Plant: Technologies of Ancient Egypt <>
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". . . a fascinating look at the secrets of the pyramids, the Sphinx, and Egypt in the time before recorded history." < b=""> Dave Roy <> , < i=""> Curled Up with a Good Book <> , May 2006
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andquot;An absorbing, big-picture study.andquot;
Synopsis
HISTORY?/ EGYPT??Contains a wealth of data and invaluable references not easily encountered elsewhere. Malkowski makes otherwise daunting technical information accessible and readable. I enjoyed this book thoroughly.? JOHN ANTHONY WEST, author of Serpent in the Sky: The High Wisdom of Ancient Egypt ?Ed Malkowski has presented a concise digest of modern research on the early origins of human civilization. His insights regarding the emergence of Cro-Magnon man alone are worth the price of the book!? CHRISTOPHER DUNN, author of The Giza Power Plant: Technologies of Ancient Egypt In the late nineteenth century, French explorer Augustus Le Plongeon, after years of research in Mexico's Yucat?n Peninsula, concluded that the Mayan and Egyptian civilizations were related--as remnants of a once greater and highly sophisticated culture. The discoveries of modern researchers over the last two decades now support this once derided speculation with evidence revealing that the Sphinx is thousands of years older than Egyptologists have claimed, that the Great Pyramid was not a tomb but a geomechanical power plant, and that the megaliths of the Nabta Playa reveal complex astronomical star maps that existed 4,000 years before conventional historians deemed such knowledge possible. Much of the past support for prehistoric civilization has relied on esoteric traditions and mythic narrative. Using hard scientific evidence from the fields of archaeology, genetics, engineering, and geology, as well as sacred and religious texts, Malkowski shows that these mythic narratives are based on actual events and that a highly sophisticated civilization did once exist prior to those of Egypt and Sumer. Tying itscataclysmic fall to the mysterious disappearance of Cro-Magnon culture, Before the Pharaohs offers a compelling new view of humanity's past. EDWARD F. MALKOWSKI is a software developer and historical researcher with particular interest in how religious texts may serve as eyewitness accounts to historical events. The author of Sons of God--Daughters of Men, he lives in Champaign, Illinois.
About the Author
Edward F. Malkowski is the author of andlt;Iandgt;Ancient Egypt 39,000 BCE, andlt;/Iandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Sons of God--Daughters of Menandlt;/Iandgt;, andlt;Iandgt;Before the Pharaohsandlt;/Iandgt;, and andlt;Iandgt;The Spiritual Technology of Ancient Egypt. andlt;/Iandgt;He is a historical researcher in Lincoln, Illinois.
Table of Contents
ACKNOWLEDGMENTSandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;PREFACEandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;INTRODUCTIONandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;1and#160;and#160; RAINY DAYS FOR THE EGYPTIAN SPHINX andlt;BRandgt;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Old Evidence, New Observationsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;2and#160;and#160; THE WEIGHT OF GEOLOGIC EVIDENCE andlt;BRandgt;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Erosion and the Age of the Sphinxandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;3and#160;and#160; THE GREEN SAHARA andlt;BRandgt;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; A Climatic Context for the Sphinxandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;4and#160;and#160; WHAT CULTURE, WHEN? andlt;BRandgt;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; A Massive Contextual Problem Solvedandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;5and#160;and#160; KEEPING TIME andlt;BRandgt;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Remembering the Forgotten Science of Astrologyandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;6and#160;and#160; PYRAMID TECHNOLOGY andlt;BRandgt;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; The Evidence Speaks for Itselfandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;7and#160; and#160;WHO WERE THE FIRST EGYPTIANS? andlt;BRandgt;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; A Century of Theoriesandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;8and#160;and#160; TOXIC EVIDENCE FOR AN OLD THEORY andlt;BRandgt;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Ancient Contraband: Trick or Trade?andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;9and#160; and#160;EGYPTand#8217;S PREHISTORIC ROOTS andlt;BRandgt;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; The Legacy of Cro-Magnonandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;10and#160;and#160; THE SYMBOLISTand#8217;S EGYPT andlt;BRandgt;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; A Legacy of Knowledgeandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;11and#160; and#160;BU WIZZER andlt;BRandgt;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Land of the Neteruandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;12and#160; and#160;BREAKING INTO A NEW HISTORY andlt;BRandgt;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; The Mediterranean Civilizationandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;NOTESandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHYandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;INDEX