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| Hidden History: Lost Civilizations, Secret Knowledge, and Ancient Mysteries | 
 enlarge | Author: Brian Haughton
Publisher: New Page Books
Category: Book
List Price: $17.99 (42.35 RON)
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Avg. Customer Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 232815
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 271
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 9.7 x 6.8 x 0.7
ISBN: 1564148971
Dewey Decimal Number: 930.1
EAN: 9781564148971
ASIN: 1564148971
Publication Date: January 15, 2007
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 Excellent Look at Ancient Mysteries September 14, 2007
3 out of 7 found this review helpful
Unlike similar books, this looks at each mystery or historical object or location even handly. No UFOs and government conspiracies. An excellent collection that all students of ancient history should have. It is also a good companion to some of the more fantastical "hidden" history books out there. For a more detailed look at his chapter on Noah's Flood, see The Genesis Question: Scientific Advances and the Accuracy of Genesis.
 A scattering of black-and-white photographs illustrate this fantastic volume April 7, 2007
6 out of 8 found this review helpful
Written by archaeologist and devote of the esoteric Brian Haughton, Hidden History: Lost Civilizations, Secret Knowledge, and Ancient Mysteries is an amazing survey of mystic places, people, events and structures throughout history. From clues to the true identity of the Queen of Sheba, to ongoing debates concerning the Great Sphinx, to the Irish Newgrange megalith hundreds of years older than the Giza Pyramid and Stonehenge, to evidence for the origins of the Greek myth concerning the Minotaur, each chapter sheds new light on ancient quandaries of human history. A scattering of black-and-white photographs illustrate this fantastic volume; though highly speculative at times, Hidden History is sure to be a treat for anyone with a taste for ancient fables, wonders, and conundrums.
Absolute Fun, March 14, 2007
11 out of 19 found this review helpful
As a skeptic, I enjoy picking up "conspiracy" type books, such as Cremo's "Forbidden Archaeology" and mentally debunking them. Despite the title of this book, this work is a skeptic's treasure trove!
The work is divided into Places, Artifacts, and People, and covers a wide range of topics, such as: Petra, Chihcen Itza, Easter Island, Helike, the Library of Alexandria, the Piri Reis Map, the Shroud of Turin, the Crystal Skulls, Robin Hood, Bog bodies, the Phaistos disc and so on.
Each chapter is about 5-6 pages long, perfect for a quick break. It doesn't denigrate the folks who would love to believe in more fanciful origins. It just calmly debunks them.
The only critique I might have is that there are no references, although he does refer to researchers, and so one could find the source material fairly readily - the book is geared toward a general audience, after all.
If you like this sort of thing, you can't pass on this work.
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