The Enigmas of History

Download or read book The Enigmas of History written by Alan Baker and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: History is replete with unanswered questions. Some of these questions are curiosities; others are of the profoundest importance to our cultural identity and have a serious bearing on our future. In The Enigmas of History, each self-contained chapter covers a particular mystery, ranging across the globe and throughout history: from Atlantis to the Amazons; from the Ark of the Covenant to visions of the Virgin Mary. Among the topics explored are the strange history of the Dogon tribe of Mali in West Africa, who believe that they were visited in the distant past by amphibious beings from another star; the legend of a lost Himalayan kingdom and the mystery of the crystal skulls. This is an entertaining, informative compendium of strange events and encounters with the unexplained.