Episode #226
John Anthony West
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The Case for Astrology
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Hamlet's Mill
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Black Athena
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John Anthony West discusses alternative interpretations of ancient Egyptian and Mesopotamian history, focusing on the Sphinx, pyramids, Göbekli Tepe, archaeological dating, and possible connections among astronomy, geometry, and mythology. He also addresses human origins, the continuity of ancient knowledge, cultural renewal, and the controversy surrounding his research with Charles Schock.
What they talked about
- Water erosion dating of the Sphinx
- Resistance from Egyptologists to new evidence
- Gobekli Tepe and other ancient sites
- Precession of the equinoxes in ancient myths
- Sphinx's disproportionate head and re-carving
- Critique of Darwinian evolution and natural selection
- Ancient Egyptian cosmology and sacred architecture
- Zechariah Sitchin's theories on Sumer
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