Vanished Islands and Hidden Continents of the PacificUniversity of Hawaii Press, 2009 - 269 sidor Islands—as well as entire continents—are reputed to have disappeared in many parts of the world. Yet there is little information on this subject concerning its largest ocean, the Pacific. Over the years, geologists have amassed data that point to the undeniable fact of islands having disappeared in the Pacific, a phenomenon that the oral traditions of many groups of Pacific Islanders also highlight. There are even a few instances where fragments of Pacific continents have disappeared, becoming hidden from view rather than being submerged. In this scientifically rigorous yet readily comprehensible account of the fascinating subject of vanished islands and hidden continents in the Pacific, the author ranges far and wide, from explanations of the region’s ancient history to the meanings of island myths. Using both original and up-to-date information, he shows that there is real value in bringing together myths and the geological understanding of land movements. |
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... Atlantis , which according to the Greek philosopher Plato sank around 9600 BC in the Atlantic Ocean . ' But for many people in the Pacific , as well as many in Asia and much of the non - English- speaking world , the name Atlantis ...
... Atlantis , Hancock faced up to the geophysical impossibility of a sunken continent existing anywhere in the modern ocean basins and so decided that Atlantis once existed where Antarctica is today . Just like locating Atlantis beneath ...
... Atlantis that Atlantis was sunk by God for its sins and the same would happen to Europe unless it reformed itself . The Danger of It All Many people are less critical thinkers than others . To be less critical is not always synony- mous ...
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The Pacific Basin | 7 |
Islands That Vanished Long Ago | 35 |
Ancient Continents Hidden by Time | 62 |
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