Ancient Egypt 39,000 BCE: The History, Technology, and Philosophy of Civilization X [Paperback]

Edward F. Malkowski (Author)

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Publication Date: May 14, 2010

A view into the sophisticated and highly advanced civilization that preceded the world of the pharaohs

• Presents historical evidence of the civilization ruled by the “gods” that the Egyptians claimed preceded their own

• Explains who these prehistoric people were, what happened to them, and why they built a series of pyramids along the west bank of the Nile River

Traditional Egyptologists have long resisted the notion that the architectural achievements of the Ancient Egyptians required the existence of a much more sophisticated technology than would have existed at that time. Yet, no records exist explaining how, why, or who built Egypt’s megalithic monuments and statues. The ancient Egyptians did, however, record that their civilization resided in the shadow of a kingdom of “gods” whose reign ended many thousands of years before their first dynasty. What was this Civilization X that antiquity’s most accomplished people revered as gods?

The recent discovery of a large stone at one of Egypt’s oldest ruins presents physical evidence that clearly and distinctly shows the markings of a machining process far beyond the capabilities of the Ancient Egyptians. Likewise, experimental modeling of the Great Pyramid’s subterranean chambers and passageways gives scientific evidence to further support the theory that the civilization responsible for such magnificent monuments is much older than presently believed. Ancient Egypt 39,000 BCE examines this evidence from historical and technical points of view, explaining who these prehistoric people were, what happened to them, why they built their civilization out of granite, and why they built a series of pyramids along the west bank of the Nile River.

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“Ancient Egypt 39,000 BCE presents a cogent and insightful overview of competing theories that relate to the possible origins of ancient Egypt, along with compelling, new, specific evidence to suggest that its megalithic structures may be far, far older than traditionally accepted. There is much food for thought here--even for a seasoned student of the mysteries of ancient Egypt--well conceived and well presented.”
(Laird Scranton, author of Sacred Symbols of the Dogon )

“As our own civilization continues to make the kinds of fascinating discoveries Malkowski describes, I believe we may sooner than later find history to be quite different from what we thought it was.”
(Alan Glassman, New Dawn Magazine, November 2010 )

“Subtitled 'The History, Technology and Philosophy of Cvilization X', this is a groundbreaking study making a strong case for the existence of much more sophisticated technology than is currently acknowledged to have been involved in building the pyramids. . . This is a serious piece of work which deserves careful consideration.”
(The Scientific & Medical Network, UK, December 2010 )

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EGYPTOLOGY / HISTORY

“Ancient Egypt 39,000 BCE presents a cogent and insightful overview of competing theories that relate to the possible origins of ancient Egypt, along with compelling, new, specific evidence to suggest that its megalithic structures may be far, far older than traditionally accepted. There is much food for thought here--even for a seasoned student of the mysteries of ancient Egypt--well conceived and well presented.”
--Laird Scranton, author of Sacred Symbols of the Dogon

Traditional Egyptologists have long resisted the notion that the architectural achievements of the ancient Egyptians required the existence of a much more sophisticated technology than would have existed at that time. Yet, no records exist explaining who built Egypt’s megalithic monuments and statues or how and why they were built. The ancient Egyptians did, however, record that their civilization resided in the shadow of a kingdom of “gods” whose reign ended many thousands of years before their first dynasty. What was this Civilization X that antiquity’s most accomplished people revered as gods?

The recent discovery of a large stone at one of Egypt’s oldest ruins presents physical evidence that clearly and distinctly shows the markings of a machining process far beyond the capabilities of the ancient Egyptians. Likewise, experimental modeling of the Great Pyramid’s subterranean chambers and passageways gives scientific evidence to further support the theory that the civilization responsible for such magnificent monuments is much older than presently believed. Ancient Egypt 39,000 BCE examines this evidence from historical and technical points of view, explaining who these prehistoric people were, what happened to them, why they built their civilization out of granite, and why they built a series of pyramids along the west bank of the Nile River.

EDWARD F. MALKOWSKI is the author of Before the Pharaohs, The Spiritual Technology of Ancient Egypt, and Sons of God--Daughters of Men. He is a historical researcher and lives in Lincoln, Illinois.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 344 pages
• Publisher: Bear & Company (May 14, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1591431093
• ISBN-13: 978-1591431091
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
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69 of 76 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Ancient Need Not Be Supernatural, July 18, 2010

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This review is from: Ancient Egypt 39,000 BCE: The History, Technology, and Philosophy of Civilization X (Paperback)

This book is a very welcome look at ancient Egypt. Some of what Malkowski investigates is great: he exposes archaeological problems, strange artifacts, new evidence and enigmas, shines the light on weak or contradictory evidence and theories. All well and good and necessary. I love open-minded investigations and science can only benefit from removing blinders and digging deeper. This book is in the inquisitive nature of Von Daniken, to always question and remain open to the new.

However, Malkowski also suffers a bit from the same "wild speculations" disorder that many of the members of "fringe" historians/scientists do. He can't seem to relax into the proposal that, yes, quite probably Egyptian civilization or its precursors are far older and more advanced than we give them credit for being. He almost crosses that Sitchen-line from inquisitiveness into well maybe it was ancient gods or extraterrestrials who did it? Not necessary. He goes up and maybe peeks over, but should stay well on this side of the fence. My fear is that this book is misunderstood and lumped in with the kooky trash rather than being read on its own merits. But basically, Malkowski does a great service and should be commented for it.

Ancient Egypt 39,000 BCE is a fact-filled, fascinating read that raises many important questions.

34 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Well Crafted, November 13, 2010

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This review is from: Ancient Egypt 39,000 BCE: The History, Technology, and Philosophy of Civilization X (Paperback)

While the idea the Giza monuments were not built by Egyptians and may be older and of a different purpose than currently believed is obviously nothing new, Malkowski lays out a compelling and sober case based on verifiable facts and common sense observations providing yet another example of why such notions are not as far fetched as they may seem. A well researched, well presented collection of known controversies, conflicting data, technological and even anthropological anomalies, intermingled with original insight and new discoveries, helps create a greater context unique to this particular book making it well worth the read. Definitely a cut above most of the genre and despite the title is not as fantastical as it seems. To his credit, as is often the fate of other such writers, Malkowski's final conclusions are not irreparable nose dives over the deep end of speculative fancy which would normally destroy the credibility of an otherwise fine piece of work. Close, but he is able to pull back in time before the damage is done leaving himself and the reader relatively unscathed. Definitely one of the better books I had read on the subject in a long time.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A well researched read, November 24, 2011

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There are many books and authors out there who are dedicated to the idea of an ancient prehistoric civilization which existed over 10,000 years ago. Mr Malkowski brings much of the evidence that civilization was in much of Egypt way before the Dynastic Periods. Much of the information I had heard before, but this book goes into greater detail and is updated with a few new discoveries.

The Great Spinx has a chapter on the water erosion and takes a look at British geologist Colin Reader's work that states the Great Sphinx was built during the time orthodox Egyptologists claim. There is a very interesting part of the book on erosion effects and it gets pretty deep to show how Mr Reader's claims do not hold up to scrutiny.

There is also a few chapters on the purpose of the pyramids, and Mr Malkowski suggests they were used to ionize the atmosphere to help grow crops in the areas. It does seem like a lot of work, but if it paid off in the next few thousand years in abundant food supplies the peoples of antiquity did get their money's worth. There are so many books on the pyramids out there it is difficult to state what they were used for, but the power supply theories do make sense. What that power was used for still is a mystery.

There is much other evidence gathered to support the hypothesis the author makes, mainly the use of machine tools to do much of the work. Christopher Dunn's work gets a lot of citings in this book as his work has much merit.

Mr Malkowski also looks at the possible cataclymic events that could of led to the wiping out of Civilization X, and he thinks it is possible a hypernova caused lethal gamma rays to wipe out much of the population of humans and large animals.

The author stays away from archeoastronomy and anything related to ancient aliens to make his case. My one problem is much of the book is a retread of other people's work from Christopher Dunn to Graham Hancock. Still, the book is a good read and does have enough information and physical evidence to make the case for the existence of Civilization X. No smoking gun (although the Great Sphinx is the closest to the smoking gun found in my opinion), but the author does rightly think that the vast majority of the evidence is still buried in the sand. Including possible Halls of Record which might reveal who Civilization X was once and for all.