Chronology & Catastrophism Review

Journal of the Society for Interdisciplinary Studies

1997:1



News2

Articles

Solomon and Sheba
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Damien Mackey presents new evidence that Hatshepsut was the Queen of Sheba.
Habiru and Hebrew15
Dick Atkinson reassesses this key New Chronology identification
Shamir18
David Salkeld looks again at the idea of shamir as a radioactive substance.
Chronological Placements of the Dynasties of Manetho24
Jesse E. Lasken argues that Manetho's dynasties should be treated as largely concurrent, regional kingdoms, rather than a consecutive series.
Critique of David Rohl's A Test of Time31
In this abridged extract, Dale F. Murphie argues that Rohl's explanation of Nile flooding is wrong and this undermines his key identifications
Exodus34
Phillip Clapham looks at the background and asks 'who were the people of the Exodus?'

A possible connection between the Aztec Sun Stone and western civilisations by Flavio Barbiero
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Ice Caps, Continental Shift and the Break up of Pangaea by Melvin A. Cook30
Recent Developments in Near Eastern Archaeology by R.M. Porter36
Relativity Corner by A.N. Beal 37
Notes and Queries39
Testing Juergens' 'electric sun' theory
Monitor by Jill Abery40
Bookshelf by Jill Abery42

Reviews
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Forbidden Archeology by M.A. Cremo & R.L. Thompson and The Hidden History of the Human Race (same authors) - reviewed by Trevor Palmer
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The Genesis of Israel and Egypt by Emmett Sweeney - reviewed by John Crowe
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The Holy Grail: Source of the Ancient Science and Spirituality of the Circling Cosmos by Lee Perry - reviewed by Jill Abery
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The Oxford Dictionary of Nursery Rhymes (eds. I. and P. Opie) - Reviewed by J. Abery
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Pyramids of Tucume, The quest for Peru's forgotten city (Heyerdahl, Sandweiss and Narvaez) - Reviewed by J. Abery
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Society News
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Letters:
Jill Abery, Michael G. Reade (2), Emilio Spedicato, David Salkeld, Peter W. Glassborow, Phillip Clapham, John D. Weir, Eric H Cooley, Eric W Crew, J. Eric Aitchison, Daniel Spatz.
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