Mound Builders: Edgar Cayce's Forgotten Record of Ancient America [Paperback]

Gregory L. Little (Author), Lora H. Little (Author), John Van Auken (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 2001

A number of academic archaeology textbooks rudely dismiss Edgar Cayce’s pronouncements about ancient history. Cayce was, to them, a “cult archaeologist” — unworthy of further investigation. The authors of those books, all scholars and archaeologists, claim that they have read Cayce’s readings and found them inaccurate, plagiarized, or filled with errors and bizarre claims. In Mound Builders, the authors begin by carefully evaluating the archaeologists’ “scientific” and scholarly assessments of Cayce. What is revealed is every bit as astounding as the claims made by Edgar Cayce himself. Nearly everything about Cayce put forth by the scholars in their books is an outright fabrication or a monumental blunder by these supposed scholars. When confronted by their obvious mistakes, the responses of two of the archaeologists showed how deeply divided their field is today. One fully admitted the mistakes and vowed to change his writings. Another arrogantly refused to change anything despite writing in his book he was dedicated to “truth.”

Despite the claims of archaeologists, the history of ancient America put forth in Edgar Cayce’s readings has never been tested. Edgar Cayce, America’s famous “Sleeping Prophet,” gave 68 “psychic readings” between 1925 to 1944 that provided information on America’s Mound Builders and ancient American history. These readings have never been thoroughly analyzed and have been largely forgotten. For the first time, Cayce’s statements about ancient America are genuinely compared to current archaeological evidence. The authors relate that they began with a skeptical point of view but the weight of the evidence eventually showed Cayce’s accuracy. Incredibly, nearly everything Cayce related about the Mound Builders and the patterns of migrations to ancient America is true.

Since 1997, a series of astounding developments have shattered American archaeology’s most cherished beliefs. Excavations have uncovered solid evidence that ancient America was probably settled at least 50,000 years ago. Genetic evidence shows that several waves of migrations came into America from not only Siberia, but also from Polynesia, China, and Japan. A mysterious genetic type has been identified in ancient American skeletal remains as well as in some modern Native Americans. This enigmatic type is also linked to Israel, parts of Spain, France, Italy, and the northern Gobi Desert. It may well have originated in a location between America and Europe. This genetic type entered America in about 10,000 B.C. and could be the result of migrations from the mythical land of Atlantis. Another genetic type could be from the mythical land of Mu.

Mound Builders also shows how evidence essentially confirms that a series of migrations to America from Semitic lands began in 3000 B.C. This evidence is compared to Mormon ideas. In addition, Mound Builders shows how several mound sites were built in accordance with Plato’s descriptions of Atlantis and how numerous mound complexes were arranged to reflect the Belt of Orion. Mound Builders is truly a compelling, comprehensive look at the archaeological and genetic evidence from ancient America and the first genuine analysis of Cayce’s readings on history. Contains 144 pictures/illustrations.

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About the Author

Dr. Greg Little has a master’s degree in psychology and doctorate in counseling from Memphis State University. He is a Nationally Certified Psychologist (NAMP) is author or coauthor of 8 books and 17 workbooks. He has also published several hundred articles in professional journals, newspapers, and magazines. He is an expert in brain processes and is author of a popular college textbook, Psychopharmacology and co-author of It Can Break Your Heart. His interest in Native Americans began in the 1980s while considering the effects of rituals on brain processes and his book, People of the Web, is considered to be a cult classic.

John Van Auken is a former director of the Edgar Cayce organization (A.R.E). He is Editor of the monthly newsletter Living in the Light and author of many books, audiotapes, and videos, and is a columnist for Alternate Perceptions Magazine. He is author of many books on Cayce including The Lost Hall of Records. He’s considered an expert in Egyptian, Maya, Hindu, Hebrew, and Christian mysticism, and is a skillful teacher of meditation — from kundalini to his unique “passage in consciousness.” He is a popular speaker and leader of retreats, workshops, and tours to Egypt, Israel, and the Maya lands in Yucatan.

Dr. Lora Hunter Little, a long time member of ARE, has been a student of the Cayce readings and ancient American archaeology for over 20 years. Her interest in archaeology has led her to travel extensively to ancient sites throughout North and Central America. She writes a regular column on Cayce for the magazine Alternate Perceptions and coauthored the book The Lost Hall of Records with John Van Auken. She has had careers both as a psychological counselor and as a health care administrator in a large urban public health department. She is a qualified Fellow in the Bonny Method of Music Centered Psychotherapy and volunteers in a music services program she helped to found at a hospice in Memphis. Dr. Little, who has participated in a Search for God study group for over 10 years, is also codirector of music ministry and coordinator of scriptural study groups for a multicultural parish church.

Product Details

• Paperback: 295 pages
• Publisher: Eagle Wing Books Inc (August 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0940829363
• ISBN-13: 978-0940829367
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,100,203 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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31 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Update Your Knowledge and Grow Yourself, September 3, 2001

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Henry Harlow "Marketing Coach" (Winter Park, FL USA) - See all my reviews
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You know what you know - don't you? Do you know what you don't know? You probably know by now everything the teachers told you in school was not true, a product of ignorance or just plan wrong (if not then you are indeed in for a shock with this book). Get ready to learn some truth from this book. These authors are not shy about being straight forward with their assertions, for example: "...just about everything archaeologists have ardently believed about ancient America is wrong" or "Finally, it is important for readers to understand that the vast majority of 'facts' recorded in history books about ancient America simply aren't true. Since 1997, almost all of the most sacred 'truths' in academic archaeology have been proven false by archaeologists willing to risk their reputation and academic standing." The authors report, "...the events that occurred in the Americas in the remote past were far more complex than had ever been imagined." This work of Greg Little, John Van Auken and Lora Little further the 1960s adage "question authority" while following the key principle of get your facts straight and document your facts. This book is a shot across the bow of established archaeology, anthropology, history, political correctness, and those who think of psychic phenomena in general and the famous American psychic Edgar Cayce as nothing but nutty business perpetrated by nutty people. The evidence is very carefully presented in this book. This evidence will be very difficult for the orthodox scientist to reject if they are interested in truth and the scientific method. I bet your teachers did not teach you about Atlantis, Mu, and ancient Egyptians, Chinese, Japanese or the Lost Tribes of Israel involvement in ancient America and how that influenced the mound building cultures of America (shucks, my teachers never even told me about mound builders period). Your teachers may have mentioned the Norse people visited America a few hundred years before Columbus - although they probably did not tell you of evidence of the Norse being in Oklahoma! Mine sure did not. The authors are intellectually honest saying clearly when the evidence is lacking and/or Cayce was wrong (not that Cayce ever claimed to be infallible). For me the underlying context of this book is spiritual. Yes I was interested in the archeology, anthropology, historical and educational aspects of this book, however, the book gives rational/scientific evidence that support spiritual concepts that I have interest in as well. All the above is a long way to say I found the book a good factual read and food for though that will grow me spiritually. Who could ask for more than that from a book?

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Adena's were influenced by the Culture of Atlantis, November 9, 2006

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This book is fantastic. I have done quite a bit of research on the Adena and Hopewell earthworks. I have been to most of the major sites in Ohio and have acquired many large scale drawings. This book did an excellent job of explaining the mysterys behind most of the earthwork configurations. One of the earthworks is an exact match to Plato's description of Atlantis. This is a good book and a real treasure!

3 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulously written book about the mysterious mound builders, September 7, 2006

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This book was a joy to read and had depth and insight into the subject of the mound builders that history books never told me. I think it is one of the best books inspired by the Edgar Cayce readings I have read. Buy it! You will enjoy it tremendously.