Survivors of Atlantis: Their Impact on World Culture [Paperback]

Frank Joseph (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 10, 2004

Explores scientific evidence from four cataclysmic events that led to the development of civilization and the downfall of Atlantis

• The sequel and companion volume to The Destruction of Atlantis

• Studies the connections between the world-conquering war the Atlanteans launched and the quartet of natural catastrophes that ravaged the earth more than 5,000 years ago

• Demonstrates that the Atlanteans ran an imperial copper trade empire that stretched from North America to Asia Minor

Archaeologists have long puzzled over the evidence suggesting highly sophisticated copper mining activities in the area of the Great Lakes some 5,000 years ago. Menomonie Indian tradition speaks of fair skinned mariners who had come in the past to “dig out the shiny bones” of the Earth Mother. Plato, meanwhile, recorded that Atlanteans provided an exceptionally high grade of copper that was no longer available in his time. In this sequel to The Destruction of Atlantis, Frank Joseph argues that the Menomonie Indians’ mariners were Atlanteans and that the destruction of Atlantis by war and natural catastrophe brought about the end of Bronze Age civilization. Furthermore, Atlantis’s survivors dispersed to all sides of their former island empire into Western Europe, the Near East, and North and South America.

In Survivors of Atlantis Frank Joseph provides an in-depth study of the Atlantean war and the intimate connections it had with the last of four great cosmic catastrophes generated by the cyclical return of a comet and its debris. This quartet of natural disasters was followed by mass migrations recorded in the histories of such diverse peoples as the Incas of Peru, the Celtic Irish, the Classical Greeks, and the Aztecs of Mexico. Where the archaeology, mythology, astronomy, and geology of these cultures coincide, a common thread is exposed: Atlantis. Joseph shows that the fate of the Atlantean empire is the story of early civilization and reveals Atlantis to be a credible part of the world’s history.

Editorial Reviews

Review

“Another key piece in the mystery of Atlantis falls into place. Further essential reading for the discerning Atlantologist.”
(Andrew Collins, author of From the Ashes of Angels and Gateway to Atlantis )

“With exacting scholarship that moves at the pace of a compelling detective story, Frank Joseph brilliantly provides a wealth of evidence that the survivors of Atlantis greatly influenced and shaped the history of many early civilizations.”
(Brad Steiger, author of Mysteries of Time and Space )

"This is not the story of Atlantis and its downfall. It is a view of the impact of Atlantean culture and civilization on the rest of the Bronze Age world. It is an excellent addition to the library of anyone interested in the subject."
(Mike Gleason, Witchgrove, 2007 )

From the Back Cover

ANCIENT MYSTERIES / NEW AGE

“Another key piece in the mystery of Atlantis falls into place. Further essential reading for the discerning Atlantologist.”
--Andrew Collins, author of From the Ashes of Angels and Gateway to Atlantis

“With exacting scholarship that moves at the pace of a compelling detective story, Frank Joseph brilliantly provides a wealth of evidence that the survivors of Atlantis greatly influenced and shaped the history of many early civilizations.”
--Brad Steiger, author of Mysteries of Time and Space

Archaeologists have long puzzled over the evidence suggesting highly sophisticated copper mining activity took place in the area of the North American Great Lakes some five thousand years ago. Menomonie Indian tradition speaks of fair-skinned mariners who had come in the past to “dig out the shiny bones” of the Earth Mother. Plato, meanwhile, recorded that Atlanteans had provided an exceptionally high grade of copper that was no longer available in his time. In this sequel to The Destruction of Atlantis Frank Joseph argues that the Menomonie Indians’ mariners were Atlanteans and that the destruction of Atlantis by war and natural catastrophe brought about the end of Bronze Age civilization. Furthermore, Atlantis’s survivors dispersed to all corners of the former island empire, including western Europe, the Near East, and North and South America.

In Survivors of Atlantis Joseph provides an in-depth study of the Atlantean war and its intimate connections with the last of four great cosmic catastrophes generated by the cyclical return of a comet and its debris. This quartet of natural disasters was followed by mass migrations recorded in the histories of such diverse peoples as the Incas of Peru, the Celtic Irish, the classical Greeks, and the Aztecs of Mexico. Where the archaeology, mythology, astronomy, and geology of these cultures coincide, a common thread is exposed: Atlantis. Joseph shows that the fate of the Atlantean empire is the story of early civilization and reveals Atlantis to be a credible part of the world’s history.

FRANK JOSEPH is the editor in chief of Ancient American magazine and the author of The Destruction of Atlantis, Synchronicity and You, and The Lost Treasure of King Juba. He lives in Colfax, Wisconsin.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 280 pages
• Publisher: Bear & Company (August 10, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1591430402
• ISBN-13: 978-1591430407
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #145,384 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Frank Joseph has been the editor-in-chief of "Ancient American" magazine since its debut in 1993. He is the author of twenty books about prehistory re-published in as many foreign languages, including "The Atlantis Encyclopedia", "Opening the Ark of the Covenant", and "Unearthing Ancient America". Joseph is a frequent guest speaker at various metaphysical and archaeological societies in the U.S. and abroad.

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48 of 50 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Atlantis and Bronze Age Catastrophes, January 14, 2005

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K. Caroli (hollywood, florida United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Survivors of Atlantis: Their Impact on World Culture (Paperback)

This book is a sequel or preequal to Joseph's previous work, THE DESTRUCTION OF ATLANTIS. While it's possible to enjoy it on it's own Joseph jumps right in with the new material rather than expending space rehashing his earlier book.So, a novice to the subject might feel a little lost.A great deal of the first book went into his theory that Atlantis was a Bronze Age civilization, 3200-5500 years old, approximately, rather than Plato's literal figures which put the destruction of Atlantis 10,500-11,600 years ago. Joseph is convinced that the final demise of Atlantis occurred ca.1200 B.C. when the Late Bronze age cultures of the Aegean and Near East collapsed,which was followed by an extended dark age.There is evidence of earthquakes, possible tsunamis, inexplicably severe fires and climatic deterioration.But similar evidence clusters around the transitions from the Middle to Late Bronze ages[ca.1750-1550 B.C.] and the Early to Middle Bronze Ages [ca.2350-2050 B.C.].Finally, there was such a period ca.3500-3100 B.C., at the beginning of recorded history.These events could represent Plato's four great catastrophes, though the philosopher put Atlantis demise prior to the first not the last of them.The reasons why Joseph reverses that sequence and reduces the dates overall are dealt with in the previous book.He makes a valiant attempt to correllate the evidence of these catastrophes with how they could have affected his proposed version of Atantis, and how as the title indicates their survivors impacted upon known contemporary cultures.He gives a convincing sketch of each event but one must be willing to accept his overall premise about when and where Atlantis existed first.Those seeking a paleolithic supercivilization and submerged continent sized landmasses will not find them here.This is speculative archaeology and geology not the revealed 'wisdom' of psychics or channelers. He collects quite an assemblage of ancient traditions from around the globe and throughout history in an attempt to connect the dots in the Atlantis story.Those fond of mythological investigations may love it as I did.But if that is not your taste it could prove slow going.I appreciated the effort to tie in the rise of Atlantis to known history as well as it's fall.Others might take exception to the idea, believing that Atlantis preceeds or transcends 'mere' history.Since the whole subject can be viewed in so many different ways there is no way to please everybody.For those willing to consider that Plato's account derived from people, places and events of the historical period Frank Joseph has provided a marvelous compendium of how Atlantis may have fitted into the jigsaw puzzle of antiquity.To such an open minded reader I highly recommend the book.Even for those convinced that Atlantis sank 11,500 years ago, Joseph's material could be applicable to the three catastrophes Plato said had occurred since then, a subject rarely dealt with in this field.

38 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Way to Go, Frank Joe!, August 28, 2004

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F. P. Kovacs (Ohio USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Survivors of Atlantis: Their Impact on World Culture (Paperback)

The five stars are for the concept alone.

Since the delightfully goofy-titled "Atlantis in Wisconsin" it was clear that Joseph had a masterpiece in him and it's safe to say this is it.

Clearly presenting the information and deftly interpreting it, Joseph finally brings real history and science to a subject wrongly confined to the occult and speculative. Some of us have hiked and explored the copper country of Michigan and know very well history touched it -- but Joseph fills in the details and matches the evidence of archaeology with the records of history. In so doing, he begins our common history.

And you're in for loads of surprises if you think "Michigan" and "Wisconsin" and "Ontario" are sorely out of place when discussing the Bronze Age world of Egypt and Myceneae and Minoan Crete. Let Frank Joseph be your guide to the truth of the past and you'll see the world with new eyes.

Not a moment too soon, young people in North America can come to the realization that our past, too, stretches into antiquity. Our past, too, contains nobility and courage and adventure. This connection with our ancient roots is essential for rediscovering a modern love for the land that we must engender for our own rise to a "Great Civilization".

There's much more in Frank Joseph's book. His main gift is the ability to wake up the sense of wonder in his readers. A rare gift indeed and one greatly needed.

28 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars fascinating, May 13, 2005

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Blueearth (Redlands CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Survivors of Atlantis: Their Impact on World Culture (Paperback)

Although I am far from an expert, I found this book to be highly readable, easy to understand, and absolutely fascinating. This book fills in a huge gap left in human history, and ties up so many loose ends. I could not put this book down until the very end, and afterwords, it still left me wondering about how much our own society does not understand, how our species seems to suffer from a collective amnesia about its own past, and how much further we have to go. It is almost if humanity suffers from some post-traumatic stress syndrome, and I almost felt a sense of relief in a way after reading this.
I find it amazing how one culture could have such a profound impact on the every culture currently in existence, and disappear, literally, without a trace. It seems every culture, from Asia to America has been impacted by the Atlanteans in one form or another, and yet, no one can seem to recall their common heritage. And it seems no one has been able to tie all the threads together, until now.
Although I am sure the mere mention of the word "Atlantis" causes many to cringe, I feel it is essential, for the survival of our own culture and world that we seek to remember our own past and common heritage, lest we suffer the same end as the ill-fated Atlanteans. We cannot fully evolve in our own culture until we remember the whole of it.