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Egypt: Child Of Atlantis.


Egypt: Child Of Atlantis

John Gordon John Gordon may mean:
  • John Gordon (d. 1619), (1544-1619), Scottish bishop and Dean of Salisbury
  • John Clement Gordon (1644–1726), Scottish bishop, Jacobite and Catholic convert
  • John Gordon (MP) (c.
 

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Egypt: Child Of Atlantis, A Radical Interpretation Of The Origins Of Civilization is a metaphysical look at the history of Egyptian civilization, that dares to diverge from the common scientific community's theories. Suggesting that Egyptian civilization is at least 50,000 years old instead of 5,000, and that it connected life and death in an initiatory in·i·ti·a·to·ry  
adj.
1. Introductory; initial.

2. Tending or used to initiate.

Adj. 1. initiatory
 transition rather than merely being obsessed ob·sess  
v. ob·sessed, ob·sess·ing, ob·sess·es

v.tr.
To preoccupy the mind of excessively.

v.intr.
 with death, Egypt: Child Of Atlantis discusses such powerful ideas as the possibility of a worldwide prehistoric culture, Egyptian magic, the esoteric signifigance of the sphinx sphinx (sfĭngks), mythical beast of ancient Egypt, frequently symbolizing the pharaoh as an incarnation of the sun god Ra. The sphinx was represented in sculpture usually in a recumbent position with the head of a man and the body of a lion,  and the pyramids, and much more. Black-and-white diagrams highlight the key ideas explored by this bold and transcendent examination that skillfully blends Egyptian history, science, and mysticism.
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Date:Oct 1, 2004
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