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Lost Race of the Giants

The Mystery of Their Culture, Influence, and Decline Throughout the World
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Lost Race of the Giants by Patrick Chouinard does not appear to have garnered any notable awards, prizes, or nominations in the Science & Nature category. The book primarily explores theories and mysteries surrounding ancient giant human remains and their implications in world history.
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If you are fascinated by ancient mysteries and the possibility of forgotten civilisations, this book may captivate your interest. It explores intriguing evidence and theories about giant human ancestors, blending archaeology and mythology to challenge conventional historical narratives. Ideal for those who enjoy scientific speculation with a touch of the extraordinary.

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An exploration of mythological and archaeological evidence for prehistoric giants.

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Lost Race of the Giants examines the many corresponding giant mythologies throughout the world, such as the Greek and Roman titans, Norse frost giants, and the biblical Nephilim.

Revealing recent finds of giant skeletons in the deserts of Saudi Arabia and India, the book explains how giants passed on their sophisticated culture and civilisation to humanity before being wiped out in the great age of cataclysms and floods.

Giants are a cornerstone of the myths, legends, and traditions of almost every culture on Earth. Stories of giants are often considered fantasies of the ancients or primitive attempts to explain natural phenomena. However, archaeological discoveries of 10- and 12-foot skeletons—many of which have been suppressed—confirm the existence of a forgotten golden age of giants before recorded history.

Patrick Chouinard examines the staggering number of corresponding giant mythologies throughout the world, such as the Greek and Roman titans, Norse frost giants, the Hindu Daityas, the biblical Nephilim, the Celtic Formorach, the Sumerian Anunnaki, and the multitude of myths in which the sky or world is held aloft on the shoulders of a giant.

He links these stories to Atlantis as well as other legends of prehistoric civilisations lost to cataclysm and great floods, whose survivors spawned the rise of ancient civilisations. The author reveals how physical remains of giant-size peoples have been found on almost every continent, including recent finds in the deserts of Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan, and northern India, as well as hundreds of excavations of giant mummies and skeletons across the United States.

Chouinard also examines reports from famous explorers such as Magellan, Sir Francis Drake, and Desoto of their encounters with giants on the North American continent. Revealing how giants represent the true earthborn race, he explains how they engaged in open conflict with the extraterrestrial gods who created humanity for forced labour and how they passed their sophisticated culture and civilisation on to humanity before being nearly wiped out in the great age of cataclysms.

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ISBN: 9781591431480

Publisher: Inner Traditions Bear and Company

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 23 October 2013

Country: United States

Imprint: Bear & Company

Contributors:

  • Foreword by Paul von Ward

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 224

About the Author

Patrick Chouinard is a writer, freelance journalist and former producer of Archaeology TV. The editor in chief of The New Archaeology Review and the author of ForgottenWorlds, he lives in North Largo, Florida.

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