The Lost Civilization Enigma, Philip Coppens
The Lost Civilization Enigma, Philip Coppens
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The Lost Civilization Enigma
A New Inquiry into the Existence of Ancient Cities, Cultures, and Peoples Who Pre-Date Recorded History

Author: Philip Coppens

Narrator: David Drummond

Unabridged: 9 hr 40 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 10/22/2012


Synopsis

Are history books giving us the whole story? Or is civilization far more complex and for older than we have been taught?

Our school textbooks barely mention the 6,000-year-old Sumerian civilization, yet the latest archaeological findings at sites such as Jericho and, most recently, Gobekli Tepe in Turkey, have been dated to 10,000 BC.

Civilization goes back at least another 10,000 years, if we are willing to believe what our ancestors themselves claimed.

The Lost Civilization Enigma reveals the truth about:
Lost magnitudes to known cultures, such as the Bosnian Pyramids and the civilization of "Old Europe";The fabled lost "golden" cities of South America and the Amazon, which are slowly being rediscovered;Fascinating examples of lost technology, such as the Antikythera Device;Atlantis and the fact that it was a real civilization.
Analyzing  historical and archaeological records, bestselling author Philip Coppens demonstrates that there is substantial evidence that civilization is far older, far more advanced, and far more special than is currently accepted. Clearly, our history books have left out a great deal!

About Philip Coppens

Philip Coppens (1971-2012) was an internationally renowned investigative journalist and author. He was labeled a skeptic by the believers and a believer by the skeptics, a unique position that made him a well-recognized voice of reason. He is the author of eight books, including the bestselling The Lost Civilization Enigma, and was one of the original and leading contributors to the History channel's popular series Ancient Aliens.


Reviews

Goodreads review by David on April 18, 2013

I'll start with the best things I can say about Coppens' new book: he provides an interesting collection of stories covering many topics of archeological interest. These topics are supportive of the idea that human civilization existed earlier than we were generally taught to believe. The author cov......more

Goodreads review by Bandit on April 30, 2013

This would be a really enjoyable read had it been written by another person. Someone with maybe a bit of tact and humility and writing talent and capacity for objectivity. In a way this is very strange to review a book where the major problem with it was its author, but here goes. I'm very intereste......more

Goodreads review by Steve on March 01, 2024

"The Lost Civilization Enigma" is a thought-provoking audiobook written by Philip Coppens and narrated by David Drummond. The book delves into the mysteries of ancient civilizations, exploring the evidence for advanced technologies and knowledge that have been lost to history. Coppens' writing is eng......more

Goodreads review by no.stache.nietzsche on February 27, 2024

Coppen's is most renowned for his work on the show "Ancient Aliens", but this book leaves the extraterrestrials out and focusses more on the megalithic and Egyptological side of "alternative history" hypothesis- things like the apparently missing copper in mines in America, cave art, Bosnian pyramid......more

Goodreads review by Nathan on September 06, 2016

While the contents of this book will likely be unfamiliar to most readers, whether or not they are hostile to the author's general worldview and historical beliefs in advanced ancient societies with a certain degree of occult knowledge, the contents of this book are familiar to those interested in m......more