It looks like you're using an Ad Blocker.
Please white-list or disable AboveTopSecret.com in your ad-blocking tool.
Thank you.
Some features of ATS will be disabled while you continue to use an ad-blocker.
Originally posted by woodwytch
reply to post by AmmonSeth
Hi AmmonSeth,
Pleased to meet you and a little surprised that no-one else has posted yet.
I myself haven't posted on the Ancient Civilization Forum for a while ... it all got a bit 'shouty' ... but ironically it is the original reason I joined ATS.
Hopefully, the manners on the forum have improved now.
When I read your OP, my interest was grabbed by the mention of ice (water). I'd be really interested to hear about some of your theories ... I have a few of my own that are a tad different to the 'norm' or at least an extention of it.
I'm a bit of a 'hybrid' in the sense that I gain my ideas from a seperate-source (past-life memories / an abduction experience) ... but I check their validity against historial/scientific/religious/astronomical/ and archaeological records and data. So I hope you can see that I am not simply some sort of esoteric nutcase.
One of my theories is that Alantis per se, was not one specific location. I believe Atlantis was the title given to the original bases/settlements of (as the Egyptians called them), The Gods That Walked The Earth As Men' ... the bringers of civilization if you will.
And I believe these locations will be discovered (in the not too distant future), in Egypt; Gizeh Plateau - subterraneous complex (earth) ... Yucatan Peninsula; Chichan Itza - reached via the Cenotes (fire - KT boundary meterorite) ... and Antarctica; Queen Maudes Land (water).
It seems reasonable to assume that there is at least one more location that would represent 'air' ... a mountain (as you suggested), would certainly fit the requirements.
I'm currently writing a book about this at the moment (The Atlantean Analysis), in an effort to find the nucleus of reality that's been embedded within ancient myth and legend, by way of finding answers.
Woody
Originally posted by srsen
Seth,
You have got me interested with your thoughts on Atlantis.
If you have plans to disuss the theory further in the thread then i would be most keen to listen. I say this as i'm sure there are others who would also like to hear them expanded further.
I agree that Atalntis is not a single island or continent, but rather a collection of land masses and cities which were ruled by a single empire - the Atlantean Empire.
Originally posted by woodwytch
Hi again AmonnSeth,
I've just replied to your u2u.
I'd be very happy to converse and discuss some of my theories with anyone that has a genuine interest, but I'm not interested in getting into silly arguments with anyone about pseudo-science and where's the proof etc.
The theories I have are exactly that - 'theories' - I'm confident that some will be proven correct in the fullness of time ... whilst others will fall by the wayside.
If there is anything particular you'd like to ask feel free. WOODY.
Originally posted by TheWalkingFox
If I understand the OP correctly, is what you're posing something akin to a city in a mountain valley that got flooded by a melting mountain glacier? If so, I find that a very neat sort of take, but not exactly Atlantean - definitely could be an inspiration, though.
Originally posted by AmmonSeth
I do however wish to work with other intelligent minds and do wish to hear other 'alternative' theories about the atlantis mythos
Originally posted by Harte
Originally posted by AmmonSeth
I do however wish to work with other intelligent minds and do wish to hear other 'alternative' theories about the atlantis mythos
These two wishes would seem to be mutually exclusive.
Harte
Originally posted by Harte
Originally posted by AmmonSeth
I do however wish to work with other intelligent minds and do wish to hear other 'alternative' theories about the atlantis mythos
These two wishes would seem to be mutually exclusive.
Originally posted by St Udio
actually they are an inseperable blend of wishes...
i.e.; working with others & hearing other's theories...
the AmmonSeth proposal is also known as schmoozing
I think
Originally posted by AmmonSeth
I study Atlantis based on the understanding that noone knows exactly what it was, how big it was, what it did, what the people were like etc.
Originally posted by Essan
Originally posted by AmmonSeth
I study Atlantis based on the understanding that noone knows exactly what it was, how big it was, what it did, what the people were like etc.
Except 'Atlantis' can only ever be the place described in great detail by Plato.
There may have been other civilisations etc - but they were not the place we know of as 'Atlantis'.
We know that Atlantis - if Plato was not just making it all up - was a Bronze Age civilisation that existed thousands of years before the accepted dates for the Bronze Age, was situated beyond the Pillars of Hercules (wherever they might be), warred with Egypt and Athens, was defeated in battle by Athens and, at the same time, itself sank into the sea such that only shoals remained to restrict the passage of sea vessels.
If you believe otherwise, you're not talking about Atlantis