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What was the true purpose of the great megalithic sites in Western Europe? In this international bestseller, the authors question the standard views of history and the development of science. They show how, in megalithic times, a civilization emerged able to build an international network of sophisticated astronomical observatories. Further, they show that recently revealed Dead Sea Scroll texts contain precise details on the building of a machine in the reconstruction of a shattered world.


From the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #843217 in Books
• Published on: 2000-07
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 480 pages

From Amazon.com
The last few years have seen literally dozens of books challenging our beliefs about history and archaeology, each of them seeking to show that the past was quite different from what standard books tell us. With Uriel's Machine, Christopher Knight and Robert Lomas move away from their previous books about the Knights Templar, the Freemasons, and the strange chapel at Rosslyn in Scotland, and turn their attention instead to the much more distant past. The authors believe that Earth was hit by a comet in 7640 B.C., and by another one in 3150 B.C., each time resulting in great devastation. From their study of Stone Age monuments around Britain, and of the nonbiblical Book of Enoch, they conclude that Enoch visited Britain some time before 3150 B.C. to learn how to construct a megalithic celestial calculator that, amongst other things, could be used to forecast the arrival of comets. In the end, of course, there can be no absolute proof of this or any other rewriting of history--or indeed of more orthodox versions of history. Knight and Lomas's conclusions are controversial, but that in itself is no bad thing. Existing paradigms in every discipline should be challenged, and this is what they are doing. --David V. Barrett, Amazon.co.uk

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Customer Reviews

why us?, why here? Pandora box of time machine was open?
"Uriel's machine" & "Civilization one", two books that represent the "big-bang" understanding of civilization on Earth.

Machine of the Gods?
By now I am quite familiar with Lomas's and Knight's writing strengths and weaknesses. Reading Uriel's Machine therefore was untainted pleasure.
Knight and Lomas theorize that the Great Flood did in fact occur, and moreover was the cataclysmic event in scientific civilization. They believe that prehistoric people's were more advanced than previously thought, and science at least of astronomy originated with them.
This whole work is one archeological detective story as they lead readers to stonehenge and other megolithic sites in Ireland, Wales, and England.
They cover an enormous amount of theories and legends, including the Biblical Enoch, and Watchers. In fact sometimes reading I forgot what the central argument/thesis they put forth was, this duo has a mild tendency to digress, (usually to some connection with freemasonry), but as I stated I have adapted to this writing style and read on soaking up the knowledge they splashed across the pages.
Each chapter concludes with a conclusion(like d'uh eh haha), which is a handy synopsis of all the points they made in the chapter chiseled down to their bare bones.

This is another title by these authors I found intriquing, fascinating and educational. Want to investigate the ancient roots of science? Read this title.

Fascinating reading
I only came upon this book because my partner thought it was a novel that might interest me, but I have found it one of the most informative, enlightening and easy to read history books I have come across.
Not having read anything by these authors before ( but I will be ) I found that the presentation and explanation of their theories, and data to support them, were both fascinating and challenging. The theory that a complex civilisation existed in the British Isles around 10,000 years ago, is well presented and backed in most cases by solid evidence, and each new premise keeps the pages turning.
The religious connection of these people to both Judaism and Christianity is a fascinating subject and probably would make a great study, as I believe that the information presented on the religous aspect could be further researched to include the rise of Islam, as there are many similarities, especially the views of Christ.
The only minor negative is the focus on the future of Freemasonry, especially in Britain, but it is obviously a passion of the authors and is easily forgiven. Overall a very good book and I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys history or religious topics, young or old, as long as you have an open mind.