Atlantis: The Antedeluvian World

The author argues that a large, now-submerged Atlantic continent described in ancient accounts once fostered an advanced pre-flood civilization. He scrutinizes classical testimony, especially the Platonic narrative, and assesses geological and volcanic evidence for catastrophic submergence. Flood legends from multiple cultures are surveyed and compared, then material, linguistic, and mythic parallels between Old and New World societies are examined as possible signs of transoceanic diffusion. The book reconstructs potential colonies and traces survivals in religious motifs, architecture, metallurgy, and script, presenting a unified, diffusionist interpretation of scattered traditions and archaeological resemblances.