Wish I had seen this thread earlier, ill have to go through and start at the beginning. The similarities found on both sides of the Atlantic are uncanny, I believe Atlantis was a real place and they had a trade network that would of connected both sides of the Atlantic.
Donnersurvivor, have you ever heard of the Piri Reis map?
It is a map made in 1513 and uses the Mercator Projection; a projection that is said to not have been used by European cartographers until the late 16th century. It details south America and appears to show the continent of Antarctica, the Azores, the Canary Islands, and a the so-called mythical island of Antillia.
Antarctica is of interest because it was not discovered until nearly 300 years after the map was printed. Many people think that the area shown is not Antarctica and the map is controversial depending on ones world view.
I agree about the similarities on both sides of the Atlantic. These similarities, especially in Megalithic architecture, are so astonishing to me that I think it is hard to argue that the peoples did not share a common knowledge. Interesting to think that Atlantis could have been where the present-day Azores are located today. There are underwater cities found all over the globe. There are mysterious underwater temples found in Lake Titicaca at depths of over 100 feet. The similarities between Gobekli Teppe, Turkey and Cusco, Peru are mind blowing. The ancient Andes civilizations such as the Nazca, Paracas, and Chachapoya cultures all practiced mummification, elongated skulls, and trepanation. These practices were also used by ancient civilizations around the middle east and Black Sea areas.
The evidence makes it clear to me that an advanced civilization existed and navigated the globe long, long ago. I dont think we give the ancient ones near enough credit.
