Product Description

Did Nefertiti's daughter flee Egypt around 1400 BC and sail to the shores of Ancient Britain? Compiling archaeological evidence, and using genetics, linguistics and Egyptology, the author challenges current views of the early days of British civilisation and the true origins of the ancient Britons.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #324916 in Books
• Published on: 2000-08-21
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 347 pages

Customer Reviews

Great Thesis Developed Oddly
Lorraine Evans gives us a fine view of some very stunning (but hypothetical) events from some 13 centuries before Christ; her development, while clear, has some peculiarities that keep the material more distant than necessary.

An example: Having established that the mythical "Scota" was based on the very historical Meritaten, eldest daughter of Akhenaten, Evans continues to call her Scota. It makes us wonder whether Evans trusts her own research. Nor at any point does Evans evoke what Meritaten's voyage to the British Isles might have meant in cultural or religious terms. If this voyage was real, it would make Meritaten one of the most remarkable royals of the ancient world, far eclipsing Nefertiti and Cleopatra.

That said, the book soars when it gives us just the facts, maam, and Evan masterfully crafts her case so that, even those of us who were a bit hostile to the idea at first, are now convinced that something like Evans' scenario must be true. No small feat.

Challenging the establishment with style
In the "Kingdom of Ark" Lorraine Evans sets her case with such an ease and elegance that you cannot but congratulate her. Not only does she tell us a wonderful story of an Egyptian Princess that had to flee her country, but she challenges some established beliefs. Particularly worrying in her account is to find out how some of the academic circles were more than sceptic and downright negative towards her attempts to shake some cobwebs off "the historical facts" of the early history of Britain.
Although too often the recorded history has been at the mercy of "winners", isn't it time to view history as our common heritage and thus view all channels of information openly?

Dot to dots are clearly revealing...
Though there is no definitive proof, history tells it own stories, legends are usually based in ___? This author hasn't made this up, she just connected the dots. Why the established professionals can not integrate this information into the history books, seems self serving. This book is worth the read! Cross reference the histories of Ireland. Connect the dots for yourself! I borrowed it! I read it! I bought it! I read it again! Then I cross referenced the source materials... Get it!