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4.0 out of 5 stars Raises many questions, April 11 2002

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Brendan R. Manning (Sydney, NSW Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Message of the Sphinx: A Quest for the Hidden Legacy of Mankind (Paperback)

I have read numerous books dealing with ancient puzzles and mysteries. All of those books and including this one, raises more questions than it answers. If you cannot rely on traditional scientist to tell you the whole truth, without distortion, how can you trust these authors ?

To cross check many of the statements of fact put forward by the authors would be beyond the ability of 99% of the readers of this book (myself included) and other books of similar genre, hence the alleged statements of fact or theories raised will remain a unproven or uncorroborated unless the authors do more than footnote and cross reference to prove their allegations.

However, Hanncock, I think, has debunked all of the theories put forward by egyptologists regarding the building of the pyramids. That in itself raises the very disturbing questions of how the pyramids were built.

I enjoy Hanncock's books, whether they be read as scientic research or "X files " type novels. Regardless, many of the "facts " we believe to day will be disproved in the future. Who knows ? Maybe Hannock and Co are right.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Intelligently written/very-well researched overall great, Jun 10 2002

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This review is from: The Message of the Sphinx: A Quest for the Hidden Legacy of Mankind (Paperback)

Hancock and Bauval have contributed an excellent up-to-date account of the mysteries that involve the Sphinx and nearby pyramids. The conclusions they draw are very logical. I learned a great deal about the Sphinx and pyramids from this book.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Trace back our origins, Jun 3 2002

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Mario G. Perez Fonseca "Gerry Blue" (Guitarland) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Message of the Sphinx: A Quest for the Hidden Legacy of Mankind (Paperback)

The authors have done a great work of research here. Based on astronomy and archeology, with some hints at astrology and metaphysic knowledge, Mr Hancock and Mr Bauval take us trhough a journey in time, trying to get back to the origins of the always mystical and eningmatic Pyramids and Sphinx. Although the title lays on the cat-headed monument, they indeed spent a lot of time and pages of this book dealing with the pyramids and their main details.

Through this book you will be able to learn about the constant attempts they and many other researchers have made to go deeper in the study of the Sphinx, in concrete, to try and find the secret chambers that lie beneath the monument, and how all of those attemps have been met with a burocratical "no" from the different administrators of the site.

The authors also have managed to come up with a coherent theory about the building of the pyramids. Although they do not affirm that the Giza monuments were built in 10,500 BC, their research and evidence presented in this book leds you to your very own conclusion that they might actually have been built 8000 before what "traditional" egyptologists claim.

Finally I should say that this book is not an easy read. The first 2 3rds of it are simple and deal with much of astronomy and some politics (they are everywhere, aren't they?)
The last half of it is about egyptian mythology and how it fits in the context of the pyramids, the constellations and the authors findings, this part requires a very concentrated read.

In all, a must for all the searchers of the truth out there, very helpful at coming at your own conclusions. Get it now.

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4.0 out of 5 stars A book that needs to be read
A well written book . This book shows the connection with astronomy and how far back Egypt really goes. An absolute must read!

Published on Jan 4 2002 by titan2160

4.0 out of 5 stars Not as exciting a "Fingerprints of the Gods"
I read this book after having read "Fingerprints of the Gods" and although the topic and story are fascinating, I found it lacking. Read more