Ancient Gods: Lost Histories, Hidden Truths, and the Conspiracy of Silence

by Jim Willis

Overview

Where do we come from? What are the origins of modern civilization? Do the world's pyramids, the Nazca Lines, Easter Island statues, and other enigmatic structures, archeological wonders, and geographic anomalies contain evidence of ancient gods?

Sifting through the historical and archaeological evidence, Ancient Gods: Lost Histories, Hidden Truths, and the Conspiracy of Silence by ordained minister Jim Willis probes the myths, stories, history, and facts of ancient civilizations, lost technologies, past catastrophes, archetypical astronauts, and bygone religions to tease out the truth of our distant past and modern existence. It takes and in-depth look at the facts, fictions, and controversies of our ancestors, origins, who we are as a people—and who might have come before us.

Ancient Gods: tackles more than 60 nagging stories of ancient gods, ancestors, alien visitors, theories and explanations, such as ...

40,000 years ago, why did our ancestors across Europe and Asia crawl deep underground—sometimes as much as a mile—to paint magnificent images on the walls of caves?

How did the megalithic temple site called Göbekli Tepe come to be built—11,600 years before the agricultural revolution and before humans learned how to grow their own food?

How were massive stones, weighing up to four tons, dragged 140 miles across England to build Stonehenge?

Who—and why—were pyramids built on the equatorial band circling the earth?

What does modern DNA analysis tell us of mankind's heritage?

Are we to believe the Ancient Alien Theory?

Along the way, Willis examines human history and searches for the sparks of contemporary society. It also includes a helpful bibliography and an extensive index, adding to its usefulness.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781578596140
Publisher:	Visible Ink Press
Publication date:	02/14/2017
Series:	The Real Unexplained! Collection
Pages:	432
Product dimensions:	7.10(w) x 9.20(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Having earned his master's degree in theology from Andover Newton Theological School, Jim Willis has been an ordained minister for over forty years. He has also taught college courses in comparative religion and cross-cultural studies. In addition, Willis has been a professional musician, high school orchestra and band teacher, arts council director, and even a drive-time radio show host. His background in theology and education led to his writings on religion, the apocalypse, cross-cultural spirituality, and the mysteries of the unknown. His books include Visible Ink Press' The Religion Book and Armageddon Now: The End of the World A to Z. He also published Faith, Trust & Belief: A Trilogy of the Spirit. Willis resides in the woods of South Carolina with his wife, Barbara, and their dog, Rocky.

Table of Contents

Prologue xiii

Introduction xix

Where do we Come From?

Introduction 3

Ancient Ancestors 5

Annunaki 9

DNA Research and the Out of Africa Theory 14

Elongated Skulls from around the World 18

Homo Aquaticus 20

Panspermia and the Many Worlds Theory 25

Seafarers of Old 31

Solutrean Culture 37

Ancient Astronomers 49

Arth Vawr and the Pendragon 54

Babylonian Astronomy 58

Karahunj 61

Lascaux: Underground Astronomy 63

Medicine Wheels of the American West 65

Mystery Hill and the Stone Structures of New England 70

Newgrange 73

Orion, Cygnus and Mysteries of the North Sky 76

Pyramids around the World 84

Stonehenge 87

Ancient Catastrophes 97

The Atlantis Tradition 102

K-T Boundary, Black Mats, and Nanodiamonds 108

Lemuria, the Mu Ruins, and Fringe History 110

Mount Toba Eruption and Volcanic Winters 117

Topper Site of South Carolina 120

Younger Dryas Event 127

Ancient civilizations 139

Anasazi 146

Egyptians 150

Göbekli Tepe 155

Gunung Padang 163

Jomon People of Japan 169

Olmecs, Aztecs, Inca, and the Maya 173

Sumerians 181

Watchers of the Book of Enoch 186

Searching for Clues

Introduction 199

Ancient Mysteries 203

Ancient Maps 208

Bible Code 214

Easter Island 217

I Ching and the Binary Code 219

Ley Lines 222

Nazca Ines, the Band of Holes, Carnac Stones 243

Stone Structures and Ancient Transportation Technology 254

Ancient Mythologies 259

The Fall 269

Stories of the End 274

Ancient Gods and Angels: The Architects of Civilization 275

Ancient Religions 291

Akasha 295

Akhenaten and the Birth of Monotheism 304

The God Particle and the Material Universe 310

Hindu Vedas and the Upanishads 317

Judaism/Christianity 323

Shamanism 326

Structures, Stones, and Intuition 333

Ancient Technologies 345

Dowsing 349

Entanglement Theory 359

Out-of-Body Experiences 365

Siddhis and the Yoga Sutra 373

Conclusions 383

Appendix: Timeline of Traditionally Accepted Dates 389

Further Reading 391

Index 395

Editorial Reviews

12/12/2016
In this eclectic and intriguing alternate history, Willis argues that modern humans are not the first to achieve a technologically advanced civilization. A previous group of advanced humans faced near-extinction after a series of natural disasters, he writes, but managed to pass some of their knowledge to less advanced peoples who considered them gods. In the first half of the book, Willis lays out an astonishing number of relics showing impressive skill and keen astronomical knowledge, including megaliths, pyramids, and Nazca lines. To show the possibility of massive disaster, he recounts theories of Atlantis, Mu, and other (firmer) archaeological evidence. Each receives quick treatment, making the book better suited for skipping about than reading straight through. In the less convincing second half, he attempts to prove that these advanced humans left bread crumbs for us to rediscover in myths and religion. This requires more trust in his own readings of myth and science, especially as he includes advanced theoretical physics. Despite the frequent mention of a conspiracy of silence, Willis is less clear on why scientists and historians would oppose what he claims is obvious. Even if this history will not change minds, it provides a fascinating theory and plenty of avenues for the curious to explore more fully. (Feb.)

Publishers Weekly

... eclectic and intriguing alternate history ... Willis lays out an astonishing number of relics showing impressive skill and keen astronomical knowledge … provides a fascinating theory and plenty of avenues for the curious to explore more fully.” – Publishers Weekly

"[for] lovers of the unexplained" – VOYA

“Comprehensive and copiously illustrated compendium of ancient gods, alien visitors, Atlantis, Nibiru, comet catastrophe, lost technologies, prehistoric stone monuments’ astronomical alignments, the Aquatic Ape theory, the Flood, leys, the Bible Code, the Mayan Long Count Calendar…” – Fortean Times

"The author is rigorous in separating fact from fiction … a great job here of sifting through an immense amount of scientific material … From first impressions right through to the end it is a great read. … unfailing honesty." – Magonia Review of Books

"... a thought provoking read that explores the connections between ages of change and the historical significance. ... a book designed to invoke thought to challenge the status quo of historical offerings." – HorrorNews.net

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