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Description edit
For centuries, philosophers, scientists, and charlatans have attempted to decipher the baffling mysteries of our past, from Stonehenge to the lost continent of Atlantis. Today, however, DNA testing, radiocarbon dating, and other cutting-edge investigative tools, together with a healthy dose of... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Arthur: Add a description of this character.
- Hancock
- Robin Hood
- Joshua
- Schliemann
- Heyerdahl
- Maya
- Shapira
- Bond
- Troy
- Carter
- Devereux
- Russell
- Schoch
- Velikovsky
- Watkins
- Guinevere
- Carnarvon
- Seti
- Ashe
- Matthew
- Bartlett
- Chephren
- Edgar Cayce
- Mary
- Holt
- Warlow
- Halley
- Evans
- William
- Alexander
- Hawley
- Dawson
- Rebecca
- Priam
- Leif
- Leo
- Kosok
- Fischer
- Reiche
- Malory
- Stephens
- Henry
- Weigall
- Lockyer
- Calvert
- Kokkinos
- Holladay
Setting & Locations edit
- Egypt
- Britain
- Stonehenge
- Glastonbury
- England
- Easter Island
- Antarctica
- Europe
- Africa
- Atlantic
- Vinland
- South America
- Peru
- Near East
- Tiahuanaco
- North America
- France
- Turkey
- Greenland
- Wales
- Lost Lands
- Abydos
- Asia
- Russia
- Mexico
- Solon
- Siberia
- London
- Ireland
- Crete
- Rome
- Anatolia
- Bristol
- Bauval
- Thera
- Polynesia
- Athens
- Amazon
- Pacific
- Palestine
- Greece
- Jupiter
- Iceland
- Tutankhamun
- Black Sea
- Bethlehem
- United States
- India
- Jerusalem
First Sentence edit
On July 16, 1994, a small fragmenting comet known as Shoemaker-Levy began ripping through the atmosphere of the planet Jupiter, causing explosions of almost unimaginable intensity.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Peter James (Author)
- I. J. Nick Thorpe (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 1999
ISBN: 0345401956
Page Count: 672
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 1999
ISBN: 0345401956
Page Count: 672
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 930
Subjects edit
- Books › Reference › Fun Facts › Curiosities & Wonders
- Books › Nonfiction › Social Sciences › Archaeology
- Books › History › Ancient
- Books › History › World
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