J. Douglas Kenyon's "Forbidden History" unveils a world of advanced prehistoric civilizations
- J. Douglas Kenyon's "Forbidden History" questions mainstream views on human progress, suggesting ancient civilizations may have been far more advanced than traditionally believed, potentially predating known cultures with sophisticated but misunderstood technologies.
- Kenyon argues that evidence of a forgotten civilization might elude modern archaeology if its technology operated on principles radically different from ours (e.g., energy transmission without infrastructure or computation without computers).
- The book explores the debate between gradualists (slow evolutionary progress) and catastrophists (Earth shaped by sudden disasters), highlighting Immanuel Velikovsky's theories – later validated – about cosmic collisions and their psychological impact, including collective amnesia.
- Modern elites in academia, government and industry are accused of suppressing alternative historical theories, likened to the Church's rejection of Galileo, perpetuating a "Church of Progress" that dismisses evidence contradicting established narratives.
- Ancient myths and legends may preserve scientific knowledge of past cataclysms (per "Hamlet's Mill"), urging humanity to rediscover this wisdom to address current and future challenges. The book calls for re-examining suppressed histories to inform a better future.
In the world of historical exploration, few books have stirred as much intrigue and debate as "
Forbidden History: Prehistoric Technologies, Extraterrestrial Intervention, and the Suppressed Origins of Civilization" by J. Douglas Kenyon.
This seminal work challenges the conventional narrative of human progress, suggesting that the story of civilization is far more complex and mysterious than commonly believed. As Kenyon dives into the evidence for a forgotten advanced civilization, readers are invited to question the very foundations of what they know about the past.
The book begins by critiquing
the standard view of human progress, which envisions a slow and steady march from primitive tools to modern technology. According to this narrative, the wheel was one of the first great inventions, setting the stage for subsequent advancements.
However, Kenyon posits that this linear progression might be a gross oversimplification. What if, instead, there was a highly sophisticated civilization that predated the ones we recognize?
One of the central questions Kenyon raises is the nature of archaeological evidence. If an advanced civilization existed, wouldn’t we find remnants of its infrastructure such as highways, bridges and even plastic bottles?
The absence of such artifacts leads to a provocative hypothesis: Perhaps this civilization developed in a fundamentally different way. Kenyon suggests that these ancient people may have harnessed natural forces using techniques that are beyond our current understanding.
Could they have created and transmitted energy without a power grid, traveled great distances without engines, or performed complex calculations without computers? These questions challenge us to rethink the limits of prehistoric technology.
The debate between gradualists and catastrophists is a recurring theme in "Forbidden History." Gradualists, influenced by Darwinian and Uniformitarian views, believe that the world has always worked the way it does now, with gradual changes over millions of years. In contrast, catastrophists argue that our world has been shaped by a series of dramatic events.
One of the most influential catastrophists was Immanuel Velikovsky, a Russian-American scientist whose 1950 book "Worlds in Collision" proposed that
Earth and Venus might have once collided, leading to catastrophic changes. Despite initial ridicule, many of Velikovsky’s predictions – such as the high surface temperature of Venus and Jupiter's radio emissions – have been confirmed, lending credibility to his theories.
Velikovsky's work extended beyond astronomy. He believed that catastrophic events have a profound psychological impact, leading to a collective amnesia. This idea resonates with the theories of Carl Jung, who argued that our deepest fears and aspirations emerge from a collective unconscious.
Velikovsky saw ancient myths as evidence of a forgotten tragedy. According to him, our reluctance to explore this past has had far-reaching consequences, from historical atrocities to the suppression of knowledge.
Kenyon also critiques the modern elite's resistance to reawakening from this amnesia. He argues that institutions in government, industry and academia have become guardians of a status quo that refuses to acknowledge evidence challenging their core beliefs.
This "Church of Progress," as John Anthony West describes it, echoes the medieval Church's rejection of Galileo's heliocentric model. Graham Hancock, in an interview with
Atlantis Rising magazine, emphasizes that this amnesia is not just a metaphor but a real phenomenon affecting our collective psyche.
The book proposes that the key to understanding our past lies in our myths, legends and dreams. Giorgio de Santillana and Hertha von Dechend, in their work "Hamlet's Mill," hypothesize that advanced scientific knowledge was encoded into ancient myths and star lore. They suggest that the recurrent theme of cataclysmic destruction in these myths indicates that such events are a part of Earth's history and could happen again.
In conclusion, "Forbidden History" is a call to action. It urges readers to question the narratives that have been handed down and to explore the possibilities that lie beyond conventional wisdom.
By recapturing the knowledge of our ancestors, we may find vital guidance for the challenges we face today. As Kenyon’s work demonstrates,
the journey through our forgotten past may be the key to building a better future.
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