It is said that the people of Atlantis were advanced beyond anything imaginable, but yet they did not have the vision of their own doom? Or does being that advanced cause one to think they are invincible? And what does that bode for our civilization?

It is said that the people of Atlantis were advanced beyond anything imaginable, but yet they did not have the vision of their own doom?

Yes, but said by whom? The only mentions of Atlantis historically, that we have to go on, do not mention this level of advancement...this was an extrapolation by sci-fi authors...read the text. It is provided in the above links... You'll see no mention of flying craft, death rays, etc.

Ahh but only if I could remember where I read it. I am not refering to that type of advanced. More of a relationship between when Atlantis existed and the state of their, technology per say.

In regards to the articles, all good, but no mention really of the people, more about the location.

Guess I will spend the night trying to find it...

Gazrok The German archaeologist Adolph Schulten thought that Tartessus was the "historical" Atlantis,i was more interested in the Lost City tartessus as it still remains lost to this day.....The lost city/civilization was in the link i posted....

When you consider what people search for as an indication of where Atlantis is, such as a great flood plain, be it in antarctica or in south america, they are refering to the fine works of Plato. Who was a disillusioned philospher, after his master Socrates was forced to drink poison, he created in his literature an ideal society for Athens, where he lived. I seriously doubt whether he meant us to take it so literally. Its much like Thomas moore with his utopian vision. Nobody is looking for the mysterious land of Utopia. I am not saying there are no grains of truth in it, but are we looking at the question in the right way. Check out both texts: Platos and Thomas Moore's Utopia. If a society did disappear so cataclismically would irrigated fields still be present. This is why I think the taressus idea may hold credibility. I have know wish to annoy anyone feel free to come back and discredit my literary perspective!

Ahh....but then you are reading the Critias work wrong... When speaking of the irrigated fields, he is speaking of Athens... You have to really read it for the switch from speaking of ancient Athens, to then speaking of ancient Atlantis. He is describing a war between Athens and mysterious invaders...so, he first describes both peoples as they existed at the time...

Yes I accept that he talks about athenians in the same breath as atlanteans 'or a mysterious race' but this mysterious people are a mirror to athens in a metaphorical way. The criteria are non existent as a definitive reference point for locating atlantis today.

but I take your point I should have been more clear.