The Origin of World Civilization

Every single day of your life is spent within a civilization—an elaborate system composed of governing bodies, detailed laws, dense urban centers, elaborate trade networks, visual and written cultures, class structures, militaries, and more.

A thought-provoking history of papyrus paper—from its origins in Egypt to its spread throughout the world—revealing how it helped usher in a new era of human history.

• Traces the course of Atlantean civilization through its three empires, as well as the colonies and outposts formed by its survivors in Egypt, Göbekli Tepe, India, Mesopotamia, the Mediterranean, and North and South America
• Shows how pyramids and other megalithic monuments testify to the survival of a "Sacred Science" of Atlantean origin and how this Sacred Science provided the foundation for esoteric traditions and secret societies throughout the ages
• Draws on more than 500 ancient and modern sources and the author's own personal exploration of hundreds of archaeological sites