Civilization One: The World Is Not as You Thought It Was

Civilization One: The World Is Not as You Thought It WasCivilization One tells the astonishing story of how a quest to crack the mystery of the Megalithic Yardan ancient unit of linear measurementled Christopher Knight and Alan Butler to what they present as compelling evidence for an unknown, highly advanced precursor culture. The authors argue this Civilization One developed an extraordinary integrated measuring system that underpins both ancient monuments and the later Imperial and Metric systems.

Civilization One tells the astonishing story of how a quest to crack the mystery of the Megalithic Yard—an ancient unit of linear measurement—led Christopher Knight and Alan Butler to what they present as compelling evidence for an unknown, highly advanced precursor culture. The authors argue this Civilization One developed an extraordinary integrated measuring system that underpins both ancient monuments and the later Imperial and Metric systems.

Knight and Butler explain how these ancient scientists, they claim, understood the dimensions, motions and relationships of the Earth, Moon and Sun; measured the solar system; and even incorporated the speed of light into planetary calculations. Their conclusions challenge conventional accounts of human history and suggest a sophisticated prehistoric “super-science” with theological and cultural implications that reach far beyond archaeology.

Written for readers fascinated by megaliths, ancient astronomy, metrology and alternative histories, Civilization One combines pattern analysis, archaeological interpretation and big-picture argument to invite debate about the origins of measurement, knowledge transmission, and the deep roots of civilization.

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