The Lost Civilization Enigma

A New Inquiry into the Existence of Ancient Cities, Cultures, and Peoples Who Pre-Date Recorded History

By: Philip Coppens

Narrated by: David Drummond

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, best-selling 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!

©2012 Philip Coppens (P)2012 Tantor

Large parts of history are still unknown

Ok this is an odd book. Its one of the odd books about odd subjects that if you tried to just go out and tell others about they would give you a blank look and then slowly back away while checking your hat for tinfoil linings. That or they might think your incredibly dull and say 'that's nice dear' and ignore you.

The author brings up good points and states odd mysteries about the world we don't have good answers for.The problem comes in when he gives tentative answers for those problems we have no good answers for. He has a very well worked out chain of logic for his views but it seems a bit mythical.

I love the facts he digs up. He even is pretty good at telling you when he runs off on speculation and when he has a chain of proof but the entire book and a lot of the books the author writes are about the slightly strange areas of science.

This book specifically is about civilizations that didn't leave any useful written language carved into stone blocks buried in the desert. So the only traces we have of them are some really big rock formations, stories about how or what they were like from the civilizations that came after them, and religious texts that maybe up for interpretation.

This books tells how there are still things that are out there about our history that we don't know or may never know.

Rather Good

Any additional comments?

Taken together with The Ancient Alien Question, these two books have information I haven't come across in any other searches or reference materials regarding this subject. As well, this book is well thought out and has references.

Think deep!!

Definitely will open your mind to the reality of how old we really are. Read well

frustrating

Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

A frustrating mix of genuinely fascinating, tangible material - Bosnian pyramids, copper mining in N. America, a prehistoric road network in France - and credulous silliness (conversations with crystal skulls, Atlantis, etc).

Would you recommend The Lost Civilization Enigma to your friends? Why or why not?

No, on balance.

Was The Lost Civilization Enigma worth the listening time?

Barely.

A book to read again and again

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It was well written and well presented. I find the subject matter utterly fascinating, and the author did a good job presenting his case in light of verifiable facts as well as given science's views on the subjects. I appreciate how he uses science but also highlights where science is limited. Great book, and I'll be reading it again soon.

Good book almost ruined by narrator

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

I would reccomend this to friends. There is a lot of conjecture in this book, but it provides a place to begin asking questions and doing research.

What didn’t you like about David Drummond’s performance?

I simply cannot fathom how David Drummond has been hired to narrate 187 audiobooks. Every one of his "efforts" that I've had the displeasure of listening to sounds like a mediocre actor playing a parody of a 1940's newsreel announcer in a B movie.

Any additional comments?

For humanitarian reasons I wish Mr. Coppens hadn't passed away in 2012.I also have my selfish reasons for wishing that same thing. I wanted to see more from him. I think his writing would have gotten stronger. This book lacked some depth, but I feel like it was groundwork for future endeavors.

New perspective

We will never agree completely on history that far back. We even argue about history from 40 or 50 years ago. This gives us a look at areas around the world that have different and sometimes controversial views where legend meets concrete.

Great book

Great history twists, a mind opener to our ancient origins. Must be open to theories that normal history books keep out.

A nice book

This is a nice book. It addresses issues in science and history. He sounds reasonable in the way he expresses his ideas.

very enjoyable / insightful

If you could sum up The Lost Civilization Enigma in three words, what would they be?

informative,interesting, thought provoking

Any additional comments?

I have seen the author on ,> ANCIENT ALIENS,< I enjoy his comments, as well as the program itself.