One Researcher Claims that the lastest geological disaster in Southeast Asia is similar to the one that may have destroyed Atlantis.
December 31, 2004 (Press Release) --
The current disaster in the Indian Ocean, Indonesia, Thailand, India, and Sri Lanka is part of the same geological system that destroyed Atlantis, according to at least one researcher. He claims that the location of Atlantis was near the current disaster site.
Most people think of Atlantis as a mythological civilization in the Atlantic Ocean, says Bill Lauritzen, an independent scholar. “To the ancient Egyptians, who were the first to start the Atlantis story, the Atlantic Ocean was the entire ocean surrounding Africa.” Lauritzen points out that the Pacific Ocean was not named until 1519 by Magellan—long after the Atlantis story. Thus, other areas besides the current Atlantic Ocean should be considered as possibilities for Atlantis.
In his new book, The Atom and the Soul, Lauritzen claims that the Sunda Plain of Southeast Asia best fits Plato’s Atlantis story. It has elephants, coconuts, a large fertile plain, geological activity, tsunamis, a wide variety of flora and fauna, and canals. All of these elements are mentioned in Plato’s Atlantis story, while the many other locations suggested for Atlantis, such as Spain, the island of Thera, Antarctica, North Africa, the Bahamas, Great Briton, and Mexico do not contain these. “Just read Plato’s story. It’s available online,” says Lauritzen.
Lauritzen, who is also an adjunct faculty at Los Angeles City College, says that although much of the Sunda Plain is now underwater due to melting at the end of the last Ice Age, it is possible that artifacts still exist. His book’s complete title is: "The Atom and the Soul: A Bold New View of the Origin of Science and Religion." It is available for download at www.earth360.com.
Lauritzen also points out several other disasters in the area such as the 1883 eruption of Krakatau that killed 35,000 people in the resulting tsunami, a possible 535 AD eruption of Krakatau, and the 1006 AD eruption of Mount Merapi.
Most people think of Atlantis as a mythological civilization in the Atlantic Ocean, says Bill Lauritzen, an independent scholar. “To the ancient Egyptians, who were the first to start the Atlantis story, the Atlantic Ocean was the entire ocean surrounding Africa.” Lauritzen points out that the Pacific Ocean was not named until 1519 by Magellan—long after the Atlantis story. Thus, other areas besides the current Atlantic Ocean should be considered as possibilities for Atlantis.
In his new book, The Atom and the Soul, Lauritzen claims that the Sunda Plain of Southeast Asia best fits Plato’s Atlantis story. It has elephants, coconuts, a large fertile plain, geological activity, tsunamis, a wide variety of flora and fauna, and canals. All of these elements are mentioned in Plato’s Atlantis story, while the many other locations suggested for Atlantis, such as Spain, the island of Thera, Antarctica, North Africa, the Bahamas, Great Briton, and Mexico do not contain these. “Just read Plato’s story. It’s available online,” says Lauritzen.
Lauritzen, who is also an adjunct faculty at Los Angeles City College, says that although much of the Sunda Plain is now underwater due to melting at the end of the last Ice Age, it is possible that artifacts still exist. His book’s complete title is: "The Atom and the Soul: A Bold New View of the Origin of Science and Religion." It is available for download at www.earth360.com.
Lauritzen also points out several other disasters in the area such as the 1883 eruption of Krakatau that killed 35,000 people in the resulting tsunami, a possible 535 AD eruption of Krakatau, and the 1006 AD eruption of Mount Merapi.
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