Atlantis: The Antediluvian World
IGNATIUS DONNELLY (1831-1901), U.S. congressman and writer, popularized the theory that the lost continent of Atlantis was no figment of Plato's imagination but a very real civilization who bequeathed the best parts of nearly all ancient cultures. His 1882 book, Atlantis: The Antediluvian World, became the single most influential work of pseudoscience ever published. In its pages, the outlines of every later work of alternative archaeology can be found–the comparison of world mythologies, claims that all pyramid building cultures are related, and coincidences of language mistaken for connections between peoples. This book provided the roadmap for Chariots of the Gods, Fingerprints of the Gods, and many lesser works. This version reproduces the text of the 1882 publication with all 128 original illustrations. This is the only HTML version of the book to include the cover art, frontispiece, and all the original maps, charts, and drawings.
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