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originally posted by: intrptr
But is easer though, to create Alien mysteries, isn't it?
Helps paint the ancient world as primitive, more primitive due to evolution and bigotry ,if not outright racist views.
originally posted by: TobyFlenderson
He also states at one point that the earliest Egyptian writings state that their people come from an island that had sunk. I've never heard this before. Have you heard of this? Does anyone have a source document for this? If this is true it is very intriguing.
The “sunken island” is likely what is now known as Santorini. It was the site of one of the largest volcanic eruptions known, specifically
being of Mount Thera and occurred circa 1500 BC. It has been theorised that it is actually the lost island of Atlantis.
At the time of the eruption Egypt would have been at war with the Canaanites and Hittites, and would have been for a about another 300 years up until
the Treaty of Kadesh around 1259 BC. Seemingly the Sea Peoples would have arrived on the scene a short time after the treaty.
What’s worth considering here is that without regard as to the immediate problems caused by the eruption, it would have caused significant long-term
damage due to possible inundation failure or even too much of an inundation, thus resulting in failed harvests which would inevitably have led to
famine, and then there’s the loss of infrastructure and military assets. What this spells out is a serious risk of being overwhelmed by an enemy
force. Although Egypt may have coped for a while it’s probably fair to say that within a thousand years of the eruption they were being repeatedly
conquered by multiple enemies - by this time, or at least not too long later, we’re probably also looking at the dwindling of Greek influence and
instead a major expansion of the Roman civilisation.
My point here is that the island was home to the Minoan people in 1500 BC, and across the water the Egyptian Dynasties were long established and very
powerful. That is, they were at that time two different civilisations. This isn’t to say that the Ancient Egyptians didn’t originate on the Greek
or Cypriot islands and at some point colonised North Africa, particularly the northernmost parts of Nile, but I guess that’s like suggesting the
Greeks built the pyramids and we simply don’t have any substantial evidence of this. As to what the real truth is, who knows?
originally posted by: Sapphire
But probably not.
originally posted by: VigiliaProcuratio
originally posted by: TobyFlenderson
He also states at one point that the earliest Egyptian writings state that their people come from an island that had sunk. I've never heard this before. Have you heard of this? Does anyone have a source document for this? If this is true it is very intriguing.
The “sunken island” is likely what is now known as Santorini. It was the site of one of the largest volcanic eruptions known, specifically being of Mount Thera and occurred circa 1500 BC. It has been theorised that it is actually the lost island of Atlantis.
At the time of the eruption Egypt would have been at war with the Canaanites and Hittites, and would have been for a about another 300 years up until the Treaty of Kadesh around 1259 BC. Seemingly the Sea Peoples would have arrived on the scene a short time after the treaty.
What’s worth considering here is that without regard as to the immediate problems caused by the eruption, it would have caused significant long-term damage due to possible inundation failure or even too much of an inundation, thus resulting in failed harvests which would inevitably have led to famine, and then there’s the loss of infrastructure and military assets. What this spells out is a serious risk of being overwhelmed by an enemy force. Although Egypt may have coped for a while it’s probably fair to say that within a thousand years of the eruption they were being repeatedly conquered by multiple enemies - by this time, or at least not too long later, we’re probably also looking at the dwindling of Greek influence and instead a major expansion of the Roman civilisation.
My point here is that the island was home to the Minoan people in 1500 BC, and across the water the Egyptian Dynasties were long established and very powerful. That is, they were at that time two different civilisations. This isn’t to say that the Ancient Egyptians didn’t originate on the Greek or Cypriot islands and at some point colonised North Africa, particularly the northernmost parts of Nile, but I guess that’s like suggesting the Greeks built the pyramids and we simply don’t have any substantial evidence of this. As to what the real truth is, who knows?
The topic of Atlantis isn’t really relevant, I just thought it was worth mentioning. What I’m interested in when it comes to the eruption is what happened to the people and the surrounding areas because there would certainly have been substantial damage far and wide.
originally posted by: LABTECH767
a reply to: Harte
Regardless of your opinion on the alternative fringe belief's many of the rest of us have your blood must still be boiling to see a major archaeological site like this abused and defiled in this manner, I know it has happened the world over to many archaeological site's of importance and that it is happening in many country's right now as we type but this is a tragedy given Egypt's importance to the story of modern civilization.
originally posted by: TobyFlenderson
a reply to: Harte
Awesome, thanks for the info. Do you know what the earliest translated texts are? I know very little about this topic but know that there are writings called "proto-egyptian" so I'm assuming those may be the earliest texts, I've not been successful in finding a translation of any such texts.
originally posted by: TobyFlenderson
a reply to: VigiliaProcuratio
Great info. So if the island referred to did "sink" in 1500 BC then wouldn't that be at a time after the construction, or at least the beginning of the construction, of the Great Pyramid?
originally posted by: Harte
originally posted by: LABTECH767
a reply to: Harte
Regardless of your opinion on the alternative fringe belief's many of the rest of us have your blood must still be boiling to see a major archaeological site like this abused and defiled in this manner, I know it has happened the world over to many archaeological site's of importance and that it is happening in many country's right now as we type but this is a tragedy given Egypt's importance to the story of modern civilization.
Sure, but since it's on youtube, and being narrated by a dunce, how do I even know it's true?
Harte