The Message of the Sphinx : A Quest for the Hidden Legacy of Mankind

SUMMARY: In this riveting account of historical and archaeological investigation, the authors present hard evidence that the Sphinx, the Pyramids, and the other monuments at Giza are of far more ancient origin than previously believed. Complete with evidence of a conspiracy between the Egyptology establishment and various confidential organizations to keep the secrets of the Pyramids from the world, The Message of the Sphinx is also a modern-day detective story. of photos.

in This Riveting Account Of Historical And Archaeological Investigation, The Authors Present Hard Evidence That The Sphinx, The Pyramids, And The Other Monuments At Giza Are Of Far More Ancient Origin Than Previously Believed. Complete With Evidence Of A Conspiracy Between The Egyptology Establishment And Various Confidential Organizations To Keep The Secrets Of The Pyramids From The World, The Message Of The Sphinx Is Also A Modern-day Detective Story. Of Photos.

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is The Sphinx Of Prehistoric Origin? Why Was It Built? In This Provocative, Rigorously Argued Report, Revisionist Egyptologists Hancock (the Fingerprints Of The Gods) And Bauval (the Orion Mystery) Join Forces To Answer These Questions And More As They Examine The Sphinx And Its Relation To The Other Monuments Of The Giza Plateau. Working From The Premise That The Giza Complex Encodes A Message, They Begin With Recently Discovered Geological Evidence Indicating That The Deep Erosion Patterns On The Flanks Of The Sphinx Were Caused By 1000 Years Of Heavy Rain. Such Conditions Last Existed In Egypt At The End Of The Last Ice Age, About 10,000-9,000 B.c., Meaning That The Sphinx May Be More Than 12,000 Years Old (not The Generally Accepted 4500 Years). The Authors Go On To Suggest, Using Computer Simulations Of The Sky, That The Pyramids, Representing The Three Stars Of Orion's Belt, Along With Associated Causeways And Alignments, Constitute A Record In Stone Of The Celestial Array At The Vernal Equinox In 10,500 B.c. This Moment, They Contend, Represents Zep Tepi, The First Time, Often Referred To In The Hieroglyphic Record. They Show How The Initiation Rituals Of The Egyptian Pharaohs Replicate On Earth The Sun's Journey Through The Stars In This Remote Era, And They Suggest That The Hall Of Records Of A Lost Civilization May Be Located By Treating The Giza Plateau As A Template Of These Same Ancient Skies. These Daring, Well-argued Theories Will Raise The Hackles Of Orthodox Egyptologistsbut That Doesn't Mean They're Wrong. Illustrations Not Seen By Pw. (july)

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Two Egypt experts posit a revolutionary theory: The Sphinx and other great Egyptian monuments are older than common history books tell us and are arranged in such a way as to send us a message from the silent past. Graham Hancock is featured in Ancient Apocalypse, a Netflix original docuseriesGuardian of the ancient mysteries, the keeper of secrets... For thousands of years the Great Sphinx of Egypt has gazed toward the east, its eyes focused on eternity, reading a message in the stars that mankind has long forgotten. And today as our civilization stands poised at the end of a great cycle, it is a message that beckons insistently to be understood. All the clues are in place. Geology and archeo-astronomy have already indicated that the lion-bodied Sphinx may be vastly older than Egyptologists currently believe, dating not from 2500 B.C., but from 10,500 B.C.—the beginning of the astrological Age of Leo. And we now know that the three pyramids of Giza, standing on high ground half a mile to the west of the Sphinx, are in fact a precise map of the three stars of Orion's belt, formed in fifteen million tons of solid stone. Are these monuments trying to tell us something? And, if so, what? In The Message of the Sphinx, Robert Bauval and Graham Hancock present a tour de force of historical and scientific detective work that unravels the millennial code embodied in these structures. Using sophisticated computer simulations of ancient skies, they unravel the riddle of the Sphinx, and they present a startling new theory concerning the enigmatic Pyramid Texts and other archaic Egyptian scriptures. Their discoveries lead the authors to this question: Does mankind have a rendezvous with destiny—a rendezvous not in the future, but in the distant past, at a precise place and time? The secrets can be kept no longer. The Message of the Sphinx brings them to light. The Message of the Sphinx (aka "Keeper of Genesis" in the UK) is by Graham Hancock & Robert Bauval. Using astronomical data, they claim the creation of the Sphinx & Pyramids dates back to 10,500 BCE. Working from a premise that the Giza complex encodes a message, they begin with recently discovered geological evidence indicating deep erosion patterns on the Sphinx' flanks were caused by 1000 years of heavy rain. Such conditions last existed at the end of the ice age, 10-9000 BCE, meaning the Sphinx may be over 12,000 years old, not the generally accepted 4500. Using computer simulations, they suggest the pyramids, representing the three stars of Orion's Belt, along with associated causeways & alignments, constitute a stone record of the celestial array at the 10,500 BCE vernal equinox. This moment represents Zep Tepi, the "1st Time," often referred to in hieroglyphic records. They claim initiation rituals of Egyptian pharaohs replicate on Earth the sun's journey thru the stars in this remote era. They suggest a lost civilization's "Hall of Records" may be located by treating the Giza Plateau as a template of these ancient skies. Professional archeologists dismiss this theory as there's no other evidence for such an ancient civilization's existence. A gigantic statue, with lion body and the head of a man, gazes east from Egypt along the thirtieth parallel.