INTRODUCTION
We are presenting the theory that Atlantis was a late
stone age (Neolithic or Chalcolithic) settlement in today’s
northwest of the
We published this theory in our
book that was issued June 2004. This excerpt is meant to give an overview;
however, it cannot cover all parts in detail.
GEOLOGY
In 1997 American Marine-Geologists Walter Pitman and
William Ryan published the scientific
evidence, that today’s
The reason for this change is the increase of the
level of the global ocean since the end of the last ice age, which peaked 20.000
BC. At that time the level was 350 feet lower than today. Even 5500 BC when the
flood happened, the level was still 45 feet lower. Due to the steady increase
at some point in time the former land connection between Europe and Asia at
today’s Bosporus (at the city of Istanbul) had to break and release the salt
water of the Mediterranen/Marmara Sea into the Black
Sea basin with its lower shoreline.
In 2001 American explorer Robert Ballard searched the
former shoreline off the coast of
Ballards Findings
From 1999 to 2003 the theory presented by Pitman/Ryan
was challenged severely by a group of international scientists. However, in
2004 Bulgarian Marine-Geologists Petko Dimitrov and Dimitar Dimitrov published the result of their studies
under the Black Sea Research Program “Noah”: They are convinced that the flood,
a “geocatastrophic event” actually happened and that
the dates collected by Pitman/Ryan are correctly dated. This conclusion is
based on the examination of sediments rather than mollusks.
Saltwater Freshwater
In addition, on an earlier expedition with a submarine
at the former shoreline they found what will probably be recorded in human
history as “Noah’s plate”: An object made from sandstone with early letters on
it. Currently, scientists are very reluctant to accept this finding.
Nevertheless, leading scientists have dated the plate as being Neolithic and
also reviewed the signs that seem to be in line with Old European Writing starting
around 5500 BC on the
ARCHAEOLOGY
… before the Flood
The official opinion is that first settlers (7000 BC) sailed
from Turkey through the Aegean Sea to Greece (Sesklo
Culture; 6400 BC) and moved from there to Thracia (Karanovo Culture; today Turkey/Bulgaria), to the middle
Danube region (Starcevo-Koeroes-Cris Culture 6200 BC,
over the Balkan Mountains) and to the Dnjepr region
(also 6200 BC, over the South and North Carpathian Mountains).
Spread of Agriculture
from Anatolia to Europe - conservative Model
Obviously, this official doctrine has to be reviewed
under the new evidence. Even for the late Bronze Age
The Neolithic development in
… after the Flood
After such a geocatstrophic
event - what would have to be expected? A waive of migration in all
directions!
In
Neolithic Diaspora or
a Wave of Refugees (3) 5500 BC?
For
Overall, it is
well known that the Indo-European Language was first developed in the region of
the
Indoeuropean Language (red)
THE TREASURE OF
The by far largest and oldest gold treasure has been
found in a cemetery in
At the time of the funerals the horse was partly
domesticated. The horse was a very prestigious animal then. Nevertheless, none
of the objects found shows a horse, although animals are common under these
findings. Even more, one of the burials contained a horse-relief in the form of
a stone scepter. Consequently, it can not be argued that the horse did not play
a role in this culture at that time.
We suppose that this gold has been brought by the
refugees of Atlantis to this area. The idea of how to produce these artifacts
was lost over time. This is the reason why the source of the metal is partly
unknown, why the horse is missing and why it was not possible to find the
production sites.
Gold Treasure of
EARLY WRITING
This section could very well be put together with the
spread of language and the findings in the genetic code, since its spread
basically follows the same rules and logic. However, the obvious evidence in
this area is widely ignored, while much attention and acceptance is given to
speech and genetics. In principal, the spread of writing is indispensably
linked directly to speech and genetics.
When the first letters were found in the Balkan
region, scientists assumed they were originally brought over by colonists from
Later it was found that the Old European Writing had
to be dated no later than 5500 BC, which made it 2000 years older than the
first signs in
Old European Writing
(Vinca Script) starting 5500 BC
For three reasons early writing in
First of all, it
helps to answer the question “When did
Atlantis exist?” We are convinced that the destruction of Atlantis happened
before 3000 BC: The Egyptians had a writing and a comprehensive dating system
since around that date. Had Atlantis submerged after that date, the Egyptian
Priest would have been able to say exactly when and exactly where. But Sonchis clearly sets the event long before the first
dynasty of pharaohs. On the other hand, such a story with all its details
cannot be transported over time without a writing system. Atlantis existed
before 3000 BC; it had to exist not much earlier than the earliest writing
system on the other hand. Consequently, we receive a time frame for the
existence of Atlantis: 6000-3000 BC.
Secondly, the
following question can be answered: “How could the saga of Atlantis be
transported so far over time?” The answer is: The first refugees to
Finally, early
writing helps to answer the question “Where did Atlantis exist?” It is
explicitly stated that Atlantis used to have a writing system. This also has to
be expected from the level of development, especially of trade, as it has been
described. Now, when the first known writing can be found at the middle Danube
region, it is to assume that it was brought by refugees from Atlantis, the
Neolithic center in the Black Sea, upwards on their way through Europe.
Overall, archaeologists are mistaken when they assume
trade and exchange between cultures based on similar signs and writings. As a
matter of fact, there is a common source in the same way as in speech or
genetics.
ATLANTIS CATALOGUE
In general, people tend to put together a list of
criteria, check whether they are fulfilled and come to the conclusion that
Atlantis is where they assumed it to be. On the other hand, a catalogue is a
good mean to give a brief overview. Here is our interpretation in short:
Dark blue: world
ocean, early freshwater lake
Light blue: area
flooded 5510 BC
Red dotted line: area
controlled by Atlantis
“Schlangeninsel”
red dot: possible location of island/capital Atlantis
Topography
The
The
World of Herodot 450 BC
The area is the basin in the northwest of the
The mountains in the north with their rich settlements mean the
Island
It is supposed that Atlantis was an island.
This is partly correct, partly not: The absolute center actually was an island
with channels/rivers on all sides. The whole area was not an island. From the
context it is clear that the word island is used in two different meanings: To
describe the island in the middle of the capital and the country Atlantis
itself. Swiss archaeologist Eberhard Zangger found out, that the Egypt Hieroglyph means both:
The saga states that the “island” Atlantis was
surrounded by land. Solon and Plato definitely had no idea that today’s
Atlantic Ocean is (partly!) surrounded by land. As a matter of fact, the belief
in Egypt and Greece at that time was that the Black Sea represents the middle of
the world and that today’s Atlantic Ocean was part of the ocean surrounding the
land.
Further, the kingdom of Eumelos/Gadeiros
still existed at Solon’s time. Gadeiros was part of
the island of Atlantis. Simple logic commands that if Gadeiros
was part of an island and this island was drowned completely Gadeiros could not exist any more. Therefore we prefer the
interpretation “foreign county on distant coast” over “island”.
The Pillars of
Hercules are identical with the Strait of Bosporus. As a matter of fact,
the primary source did not say anything about the Strait of Gibraltar. First of
all, the Pillars of Hercules are probably misinterpreted by the Egyptian
Priest. We suppose that the primary source tells something about a strait in
the west.
Further, the Strait of Gibraltar received the name
later through re-interpretation. In the beginning, the Strait of Bosporus was
identified with this name. Later, around 2000 BC the antique Greece culture
moved towards its today location from their area north of the Black Sea.
Whereas the original Pillars of Hercules used to be in the west (from the
earlier location), they were now lying in the east (from today’s location).
Consequently, the name was given to the new strait in the west, Gibraltar. In
the same way the name Hesperia (West) moved from the Carpatian
Mountains (Atlantis-time) over Italy to Spain with the expansion of Greece’s
horizon.
Hero Hercules/Herakles is believed
to dig the channel before putting up the pillars. This interpretation is not
very fitting for the big strait at Gibraltar but for the 20 miles long and 1
mile wide channel from the Mediterrainan Sea/Marmara Sea to the Black Sea.
The mis-interpretation is
also due to the fact that Herakles visited Iberia.
Later, when the saga was interpreted by the Greece and Romans, Iberia meant
Spain. Earlier, Iberia was a country at the eastern coast of the Black Sea!
By the way, as discussed above, at that time no one
would have been allowed to believe that there could be a landmass surrounding
the Atlantic Ocean, even in the 15th Century this was still not
known.
Picture with courtesy
of www.atlantis-motherland.com.
We share the idea of Atlantis in the Black Sea and partly came to the same
conclusions. Best wishes to Flying Eagle & Whispering Wind in Hawaii J Nice
graphics!
The Bosporus -
Pillars of Hercules and the Channel made by Hercules
War on Greece and
The Atlantis saga very clearly and explicitly
refers to Egyptian and Greece ancestors in Anatolia. There is strong
evidence that both, Greece and Egyptians partly migrated from there to today’s
location. This makes the war on Greece and Egypt a war of Europe against Asia
or North-Black Sea against South-Black Sea. It appears to be logic, that the
war was about substantial Obsidian (Oreichalcos, see
below) mining facilities on Milos (Tyrhenia) and Anatolia.
Flood
Noah’s Flood
as described by Pitman/Ryan lets Atlantis disappear in the Black Sea. Today it
is not possible to determine, whether an earthquake
caused the land barrier to break. Nevertheless, the Marmara
region is known for its frequent and heavy earthquakes.
Economy and Trade
As we found out, Oreichalcos means the obsidian stone. This stone was used
intensively until 5500 as trading good/early money from
Obsidian Stone -
Stone Age Money
Rivers/Channels/Irrigation/Two crops: This is
self-explainig in view of the rivers flowing through
this area/basin. Irrigation (first use proven for Jericho, 7000 BC) allowed a
second crop.
The population must have been relatively large
(for Stone Age settlements). Steady growth through (i)
good situation with respect to nutrition and (ii) steady inflow from migrations.
The spread/Diaspora after the flood shows that many people must have lived
here. Overcrowding was compensated by migrations upwards the main European
rivers, establishing five new “river-kingdoms”.
Trade: Atlantis was lying at the estuary of the
big European rivers. Obviously there also was a loose connection to India/China
because the route was not yet dried out. The use of pigs and lake dwellings was
imported from there.
Circular Structure: The circular
structure inspired the refugees; the first known circular structures in Europe
date back as far as 5000 BC. Further, these were used as sun observatories; it
was Atlas, the first King of Atlantis, who first discovered the secret of the
sphere. Also, the idea of the labyrinth can be traced back to Atlantis.
Reconstruction of Goseck (5000 BC), one of 200 circular structures in Europe,
Reconstruction of
Atlantis, the Greek Enemy Atlantis as the Minotaur?
Elephants existed in the plain/basin of Atlantis.
Due to the fact that the route from India to Europe was not yet arid, Indian
Elephants lived in this area. The last elephants in the region were eliminated
not earlier 800 BC. Pharao Thutmosis
III as a hunter killed 120 elephants there in 1200 BC.
Kings
Iapetos: According
to Plato, Poseidon is the father of Atlas. We believe that the conservative
view is valid, where the titan Iapetos is the father
of Atlas. This change/break has been introduced by Plato intentionally: Iapetos was the grandfather of both, Deukalion
and Pyrrha, who survived “Noah’s Flood” in Greek
Mythology. As a matter of fact, the Greek Mythology has been brought to Greece
2000 BC by migrants from the area north of the Black Sea. Consequently, the
Greek culture as we know it with God Zeus is identical with the descendants of
Atlantis. With Iapetos, Plato would have highlighted
a basic problem of Greek culture, never ending war between the Greece clans.
Further, the four sons of Iapetos
are identical with three other kings of Atlantis, and together they build the
core of this culture:
With the drowning center of Atlantis these kings
(Titans) were punished by the new God Zeus, the first of the now rising Olympic
generation Gods. The remaining provinces separated themselves from the old
center, the rotten kingdom that was punished by the gods.
Further, the King Eumelos/Gadeiros
is identical with Greece’s Hesperos.
Iapetos is believed to be
identical with the Jafetits of the Bible. They are
represented by the third son of Noah, Jafet.
As far as the sequence of mentioning of the kings is concerned,
please note, that the sequence follows a certain logic: Atlas (1) in the
center, Eumelos/Gadeiros (2) as a very strong region
(partly autonomous?) in the outer west, three kings (3-5) around the center
(Capital) and five kings (6-10) each representing one of the five main rivers
in the area. As far as the last kings are concerned: 6. = outer west 7. outer
east 8-10. from west to east
Atlas lived in the Capital, maybe on Snake
Island off the coast of Romania, more probably in the early mega-delta of
Dnepr, Bug and Djestr.
Later Additions/Placement in Time
The following items cannot be found in our Atlantis as
we understand it. Since they all refer to the military and belief order which
was explained by Plato very elaborate, we assume that these items were invented
by Plato. Plato was forced to modernize Atlantis to show it as a state-of-the-art
enemy.
Many people think that these facts imply that Atlantis
has to be placed in the Bronze Age around 1200 BC. First of all, even this
proves to be incorrect, since the ships described as well as iron refer to the
Iron Time starting around 800 BC, in any event not earlier than 1000 BC.
Egypt had a very elaborate system of time calculation
based on the Pharao’s years in power that is still
known today going back as far as 3000 BC. When the priest locates Atlantis at 8000
years before X, this cannot be taken literally. It has to be interpreted as
“long before the beginning of our time calculation”.
Further, the saga explicitly refers to antecedents of
the peoples of Athens and Sais in Asia Minor!
Atlantis is supposed to have conquered Tyrrhenia. Thyrrhenia describes a
location and a time frame: In the first place, this name describes today’s
location of Greece. Secondly, it says: “At the time before 1950 BC”. Before the
Greek culture was installed in Greece as we know it today, there was a native
population that was called “Tyrrhenians” be the
following peoples from the north.
As a matter of fact, Egypt has never been conquered
between 3000 BC and Plato’s time. On the contrary: Ramses
III was able to defeat the Pirates from the Sea without the help of Greece,
while Greece itself got under their control for 50 years. The priest would
never have conceded to Solon that Greece saved the dynastic Egypt.
Finally, the saga very exactly describes an ecological
an climate shift that resulted from agriculture, the domestication of animals,
cooking and metal-mining. These techniques destroyed woods and led to erosion
of the land. The comparison taken requires a very old snapshot of the
surrounding, because the changes certainly could not be realized in one
lifetime (then around 30 years on average).
This leads us to the conclusion that the saga plays
long before 3000 BC. The Bronze and Iron Age aspects have been added later.
Hamburg/Frankfurt,
(Last update February
12, 2005)
March 12,
2005: Moving in on Atlantis
