An examination of archaeological controversies, with arguments showing evidence of prehistoric civilizations not recorded as part of human history. Are history books giving us the whole story? Or is civilization far more complex and older than we have been taught? Our school textbooks barely mention the 6,000-year-old Sumerian civilization, yet the latest archaeological findings at sites such as Jericho and, most recently, Gobekli Tepe in Turkey have been dated to 10,000 BC. Civilization goes back at least another 10,000 years, if we are willing to believe what our ancestors themselves claimed. The Lost Civilization Enigma reveals the truth about:

• Lost magnitudes to known cultures, such as the Bosnian Pyramids and the civilization of "Old Europe."
• The fabled lost "golden" cities of South America and the Amazon, which are slowly being rediscovered.
• Fascinating examples of lost technology, such as the Antikythera Device.
• Atlantis and the fact that it was a real civilization.

Philip Coppens is an internationally renowned investigative journalist and author and a regular contributor to magazines such as Atlantis Rising and NEXUS magazine. He is labeled a skeptic by the believers and a believer by the skeptics, a unique position which makes him a well-recognized voice of reason. He is the author of eight books, including the bestselling The Ancient Alien Question, and is one of the leading contributors to The History Channel's popular series Ancient Aliens. He lives in Edinburgh and Los Angeles.