Robert M. Schoch, Ph.D., a tenured faculty member at Boston University, earned his doctorate in geology and geophysics at Yale University in 1983. Known for his research on ancient civilizations, he is the author of numerous books, including Origins of the Sphinx. Catherine Ulissey, a 20-year ballet and Broadway dance veteran, earned her B.A. from Emerson College in 2002. Married to Dr. Schoch in 2010, she enjoys contributing to his research while teaching her art, formerly for Harvard University’s dance program and more recently for Wellesley College.
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Preface to the Revised and Expanded Edition Preface to the First Edition 1 A Whirlwind Trip 2 The Great Sphinx 3 Göbekli Tepe and the Origins of Civilization 4 Defining Civilization 5 Te Pito Te Henua (The Navel of the World), Easter Island 6 The End of the Last Ice Age 7 Our Not-So-Eternal Sun 8 Cosmoclimatology 9 Galactic Superwaves and Interstellar Dust Clouds 10 Ezekiel’s Vision 11 Glass Castles, Fire from the Sky, and the Spoils of the Gods 12 The Carrington Event 13 The 2012 Date of the Maya 14 Ancient Wisdom, New Discoveries, and New Science 15 The Solar-Induced Dark Age (SIDA) and Other Matters Arising APPENDICES 1 Was the Great Sphinx Surrounded by a Moat? 2 Politics, Money, and Science 3 A Note on the Naming and Dating of the End of the Last Ice Age 4 Moving the Moai: Easter Island and Psychokinesis 5 Did a Comet Hit Earth at the Beginning of the Younger Dryas, circa 10,900 BCE? Bibliography About the Authors Index
Preface to the Revised and Expanded Edition Preface to the First Edition 1 A Whirlwind Trip 2 The Great Sphinx 3 Göbekli Tepe and the Origins of Civilization 4 Defining Civilization 5 Te Pito Te Henua (The Navel of the World), Easter Island 6 The End of the Last Ice Age 7 Our Not-So-Eternal Sun 8 Cosmoclimatology 9 Galactic Superwaves and Interstellar Dust Clouds 10 Ezekiel’s Vision 11 Glass Castles, Fire from the Sky, and the Spoils of the Gods 12 The Carrington Event 13 The 2012 Date of the Maya 14 Ancient Wisdom, New Discoveries, and New Science 15 The Solar-Induced Dark Age (SIDA) and Other Matters Arising APPENDICES 1 Was the Great Sphinx Surrounded by a Moat? 2 Politics, Money, and Science 3 A Note on the Naming and Dating of the End of the Last Ice Age 4 Moving the Moai: Easter Island and Psychokinesis 5 Did a Comet Hit Earth at the Beginning of the Younger Dryas, circa 10,900 BCE? Bibliography About the Authors Index
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