[Khurkris]

"Ancient history was nothing like the modern schoolbooks tell it, and all these finds continue to prove that."

My post is actually the punch line to an old joke from the 70's. Its the only part of the joke I remember and its become sort of a catch all wise crack for stories like this.

Having said that, I completely agree with your statement. Personally I believe that several civilizations that were highly intelligent and posessing advanced technology have came and gone from this planet.

[nightdriver]

"Personally I believe that several civilizations that were highly intelligent and posessing advanced technology have came and gone from this planet."

The Bible would agree with you.

[asgardshill]

Personally I believe that several civilizations that were highly intelligent and posessing advanced technology have came and gone from this planet.

The primitive wet-cell battery found several years ago in a sealed tomb in Egypt convinced me of that. "There are more things in Heaven and Earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy."

[dirtboy]

Personally I believe that several civilizations that were highly intelligent

If they were so smart, then why did they build in the floodplain?

Oops, we do that too. Nevermind...