Our Cosmic Ancestors [Paperback]

Maurice Chatelain (Author), Marlene Donovan (Editor), Thierry Chatelain (Illustrator)

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Publication Date: September 1988

A former NASA expert documents evidence left in codes inscribed on ancient monuments pointing to the existence of an advanced prehistoric civilization regularly visited (and technologically assisted) by ETs.

Product Details

• Paperback: 213 pages
• Publisher: Light Technology Pub (September 1988)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0929686004
• ISBN-13: 978-0929686004
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #138,164 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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31 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful perspectives on ancient astronomical numbers, January 7, 2003

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Arthur Reddin "artreddin" (Huatulco, Oaxaca, Mexico) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Our Cosmic Ancestors (Paperback)

This is quite an amazing book, an update on work originally published in 1975. Much of what Chatelain writes continues to be unique information in our struggle to understand our pre-history, despite revolutionary contributions in this field by other authors such as Graham Hancock, Zechariah Sitchin, etc.

While one other reviewer has objected that he doesn't understand Chatelain's sources, I rather think that the fault lies with that reviewer's having too readily recurred to the now-tired `debunking' litany accusing an author of building proof of a theory based on nothing more than having taken speculation for fact. Trouble is, as chief communications engineer with the Apollo space program during the 1960's and 70's, Chatelain's credentials are impeccable and Chatelain's evidence is also clear cut: how does one question simple measurements and mathematic equations? Or perhaps the reviewer is calling into question the fact that there *exist* such things as the Nineveh Constant (2,268,000,000 days of 86,400 seconds each) or the Precession of the Equinox (9,450,000,000 days). These, along with a quantity of other astronomical numbers, were translated by a George Smith from Sumerian tablets in the British Museum one hundred years previous to Chatelain's original publication, but this information was largely ignored by archaeologists of his day, probably for the same reasons that orthodox archaeologists of today have so much trouble with it.

Chatelain gives the background for these discoveries and goes into some considerable detail on the cycles derived from this constant and other ancient weights and measures, including currency among different ancient nations. This is all great stuff.

Although Chatelain does mention, without specifying, more recent books in which he found this information repeated (possibly one of the publications listed at the Sacred Science site), for me this doesn't detract one little bit from his argument. It's a simple matter of cross-checking the concepts and their background in any encyclopedia. If you are looking at it purely from the point of an academic reference, it really is not that difficult to understand where the *Nineveh* Constant comes from!

Finally, I do worry that so much credence is given to a reviewer who not only doesn't get the review placed with the proper book, but also is so ready to judge the labour of years of study and writing with little more than subjective criticisms. And incidentally, the quote about the Greeks IS taken out of context. Chatelain was referring to the crew of a sponge divers' rig and the need to keep them occupied, in what I thought was quite a humourous fashion (page 111).

All in all, I found the book to be highly readable, the author in his own way to be rather charming, and the mathematical and theoretical information highly useful to the debate.

47 of 57 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book should be required reading for everyone on earth, May 26, 1999

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This review is from: Our Cosmic Ancestors (Paperback)

I have met religious and scientific experts from all over the world, but find they fail to measure up to the work of this genius who offers real answers to the questions we have had since birth. Once open, one cannot put it down. Other tasks of importance are put aside. Don't be afraid of all the numbers he uses. Rather keep an open mind and examine the logic. And part of his genius is his ability to express in simplified terms such an astronomically complex subject. He reminds me of Carl Sagan. You will soon find yourself succumbing to the irrestible attraction of true answers at last. I am impressed at M. Chatelain's courage in expressing such convictions.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars More like Our Cosmic Awesome, June 16, 2009

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Cloud Strife (Maine) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Our Cosmic Ancestors (Paperback)

In my opinion, a book every human needs to read. Very detailed calculations and explanations. Real human history has been so distorted by the media and the corrupt people in charge, this book offers help to begin connecting the dots. Good luck on your journeys!