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To: TigerPaw who wrote (32332)	8/25/2000 9:43:54 PM
From: DMaA	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 769667

Thor Higherdahl(sp?) speculates people in pre-historic times crossed the Atlantic riding the currents. He thinks that explains why you find pyramids on both sides of the ocean. In fact there is a pyramid on one of the Canary Islands that is practically identical to ones found in Mexico. He thinks this might be the source of the Atlantis legends. He made the trip himself on a papirus raft proving at least it would be possible.

To: TigerPaw who wrote (32332)	8/25/2000 10:21:52 PM
From: Tom Clarke	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 769667

No, not Atlantis. A thriving civilization in the Eastern Mediterranean had Linear B writing, built great walled cities, and had a sophisticated market economy. It took centuries to rediscover writing. The walls of Tiryns were so large the people of that region thought they were built by giants. They didn't even remember their own ancestors! It could have been Santorini, but that would have been one heckuva volcanic blast for the destruction to be so complete and reach that far.