Atlantis and the Maya World
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In Atlantis and the Maya, the reader embarks on a sweeping journey across oceans, centuries, and civilizations. From Plato's dialogues to the Popol Vuh, from the stone cities of Tikal, Palenque, Copán, and Chichén Itzá to the flood myths of Mesoamerica, this book explores one of the most enduring mysteries of all time: the possibility that two great civilizations — separated by an ocean — shared a common cosmic memory of creation, destruction, and rebirth.
Drawing on archaeology, mythology, and the visionary writings of Brasseur de Bourbourg, Ignatius Donnelly, and modern scholarship, this work examines how the legend of Atlantis became entwined with the rise of the New World's greatest civilization. It traces the parallel philosophies of the Greeks and the Maya — both warning of hubris, imbalance, and the fall of empires — and asks why, even in an age of satellites and seafloor maps, the myth of a sunken world still resonates so deeply.
Blending history with symbolism, Atlantis and the Maya reveals that the lost continent is not merely a place to be found beneath the sea, but a mirror of humanity's own forgotten origins. It is an exploration of memory, morality, and the eternal cycles that shape both myth and civilization — a bridge between Plato's philosopher-kings and the Maya priest-astronomers who watched the stars and remembered the floods of creation.
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Riddick Dawson is a historian–author whose work moves at the crossroads of archaeology, mythology, and the hidden traditions of the ancient world. With the spirit of an adventurer and the rigor of a researcher, Dawson has dedicated his career to uncovering the forgotten narratives of humanity—from the lost cities beneath desert sands to the spectral voices of the Dead Sea Scrolls. Drawing on over two decades of study, Dawson's research dives deep into the shadowy domains of the Nephilim, the Anunnaki, and the Watchers of Genesis. His writings chart the intersections between biblical texts, Mesopotamian epics, and comparative myth, revealing startling connections that challenge orthodox timelines and conventional history. In the field, Dawson has pursued evidence across sacred landscapes—temples of Egypt, megaliths of the Near East, and mountain sanctuaries whispered about in apocryphal lore. Beyond the texts and ruins, Dawson is a storyteller. His voice—part scholar, part seeker—brings these ancient enigmas to life for a modern audience hungry to ask the deeper questions: Who were the gods of old? What legacies have they left hidden in stone and scripture? And what does their memory mean for humanity today? Through books, lectures, and his distinctive narrative style, Riddick Dawson has become a leading voice for those who walk the line between history and mystery, offering a bold vision of the past that dares to include what others dismiss as myth.
