Atlantis
Anatomically modern humans like you and I have existed for at least 100,000 years. Remember this because it will be important later.
Atlantis is not exactly what everyone thinks it is/was. It is not a single city of mermaids or people wearing fishbowls on there heads. It did not sink beneath the waves nor is it the island of Thera.
Atlantis is the original civilization of humanity or at least a very early civilization comprising a huge intercontinental region. Many remains of this civilization still exist in some form which I will detail later.
The first mention of Atlantis is by Plato (427-347 bc) in Timeaus and Critias. Many believe that Plato was simply using Atlantis as a metaphor and perhaps he was but nearly all myths and legends have their origins in reality.
According to the story, a relative of the speaker, Solon (the uncle, I think) learns of this ancient civilization from old Egyptian priests who claim the knowledge comes from the "First Time" or era of the first pharaohs ie original gods of Egypt. The civilization was massive and wide ranging but centralized on the outskirts of the ancient Greek/Mediterranean world. Also Plato describes this culture as the founder of agriculture and master of engineering not mention other sciences which will also be important later.
In the 1930's, a insurance salesman named Edgar Cayce suddenly began going into trances. In these trances he healed people by being asked what was wrong with said person then telling them the problem and how to solve it. Everything he said during his trances was recorded and he had an amazing success rate in diagnosing and treating illnesses. His family later established the A.R.E. to inform the world about his "enlightenment". Anyway, later on in his trances he began to talk about Atlantis. He described an advanced civilization equal to that of the 30's and 40's. He predicted the discovery of the "Bimini Road" and numerous other elements of Atlantis some of which have been uncovered although clearly not associated with Atlantis by the mainstream historian or archaeological community. Besides detailing the civilization he also spoke of the fall of Atlantis. Apparently they had some idea that catastrophis events were going to occur and prepared. Cayce spoke of 3 such events the 2nd occuring around 25,000 bc and the last circa 11,500-11,000 bc. The atlanteans took what precautions they could and hid much of there knowledge in 3 (if I remember correctly) vaults placed in various locations around the world. Cayce told of one such vault beneath a paw of the Giza Sphinx.
Many geologists now believe that the Earth has undergone multiple catastrophic events including something known as earth-crust displacement where the crust shifts suddenly and permanently in localized regions. They've pinpointed the last such event at around 25,000 bc (2nd event) Some geologists have evidence to suggest that Antarctica was the victim of this event. In fact cores have found pollen dating from just before this period of a subtropical or mid latitude climate in different areas of the land. This suggests that Antarctica may have shifted as much as 2,000 miles to the south and its current location in a very short period of time.
The last cataclysm occured around 11,000bc at the end of the last Ice Age. It is hardly a coincidence. Ice melts quickly and the global water level was raised more than 300 feet (sorry, I didn't convert them to the metric system). Combine that with increased moisture in the atmosphere and you have what I believe is the biblical flood. Remember Atlantis was just one civilization/culture not the only one either just like today. Many were likely killed by this sudden deluge but a few (not just Noah) survived the disaster. Those survivors carried the knowledge to the remnant of humanity. For example the Aztec, Mayans, and Quechua (Incas) all have essentially the same god: a white bearded man coming by boat from the East who brought "civilization" and agriculture. Viracochas, Kukulan, and Quetzalcoatl, different names but the same purpose which is a bit odd and perhaps more than coincidental. The Quechua had virtually no contact with the mesoamerican groups so diffusion to such a degree is doubtful. As if it were manipulated by Lord Foul himself, the meso and south americans were caught completely unaware when the Spanish crossed the Atlantic and turned out not to be these same gods.
Now we have disasters, a lost civilization, mysterious prophecies of the past. It makes for a fantastic story but there is more. Remember truth is always stranger than fiction.
#2 The Great Pyramid, the single greatest architectual construct in human history, bears no writing of any kind no heiroglyphs whatsoever. It was believed to be the burial place of Khufu. No tomb lies within that pyramid nor grabage or material of any kind. One would think the greatest accomplishment of a pharaoh would at least bear his name? or his body? Perhaps it was robbed? If that were the case the thieves did a fine job, in fact they even swept up when they were finished because nothing, absolutely nothing was discovered in ANY of the three Giza pyramids. They were never tombs at all. The only evidence that the Egyptians built them is the fact they are in Egypt and Herodotus claimed he witnessed them being built. What a Liar!
#3 Find a nice aerial or space photo of the Giza Plateau (Dromond may be able to help with that
) The first two align nicely yet the third and smallest one is slightly off center. What does that look like to you? Orion's Belt! In fact the pyramids are nearly a perfect match for the stars with one major exception; the stars move or rather the earth moves in relation to them over time so they are a close match for these stars not in modern times, not in the era they were supposedly built but rather around, any guesses? 11,000 bc. Ever see those strange diagonal passages emanating from the interior portions of the pyramids? They also line up with stars as if whoever figured it out needed further proof. The other two align with Sirius and another star I can't remember.
#4 The Egyptians simply could not have built the pyramids using the methods they possessed. The blocks were simply too damn big. There were no slaves to build them either. For example, above the King's chamber of the Great Pyramid a 50 ton block rests perfectly. To place it the builders had to use one of two cranes in current use capable of lifting such a weight. No amount of hands could be placed upon it to push nor were there ropes strong enough. If they used the famous greased log trick they would have to have a ramp twice the mass of the pyramid itself just to have a mildly reasonable angle to push it up. Sorry boys and girls they just didn't do it. However they did build some amazing things just later and much smaller.
Therefore the 5 great pyramids were not tombs, contained no original hieroglyphics, and aligned with the night sky some 8,000 years before their reputed construction. Talk about rewriting the history books. You can find all of this information with a lot of searching. I'll post a little bibliography at some point too.
The Sphinx has also gotten attention lately as geologists have scientifically proven the old lion is much older than originally thought due to massive water erosion. Its date is conservatively placed at 8 to 9,000 bc by some. It faces East directly at Leo rising around 11,000 bc.
Angkor Wat is the same. It appears to be built much later in time yet aligns with several of Draco's stars but as they looked around 11,000 bc. What gives?
Teotihuacan has the Avenue of the Sun. It ends at the Pyramid of the Sun which dwarfs all the others. Ironically this place is a mathematical representation of our solar system with all the parts in a near exact ratio. The Temple of Quetzalcoatl represets the Earth. I think its ratio was 42,000 to one.
A large advanced civilization would certainly leave behind remains yet none have been found actually a number of unknown objects have been found but none that say "made in Atlantis"
Remember Antarctica was 2,000 miles north. Plato said it was outside the pillars of Heracles ie the Strait of Gibraltar. Many felt that the island was actually Santorini but perhaps not. It is a large continent known to have mountains, rivers and probably forests when it was farther north. It had everything necessary for a civilization to exist and develop. You can't find evidence today because of a mile and a half of ice!
Again, doesn't this sound like a massive manipulation of Foul? The last possible location is hidden from us.
Domesticated animals and agriculture developed between 10,000 and 8,000 bc yet human like us have existed for over a 100,000 years. In 12,000 we go from teaching a dog to sit and covering seeds with dirt to computers and space travel. What in the heck did we do for the other 80,000 years? Think about it, everything fits together.
About 5 years ago a team of geologists located a square chamber beneath a paw of the Sphinx just where Cayce said it would be. It could be the Atlantean vault he spoke of which held all that great information.
If I happen to remember any more details I post them when I get the chance. I hope I explained it properly.