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relegated to the realm of archaeological heresy, despite a wealth of hard scien-
tific evidence, the theory that an advanced civilization of Black Africans settled in
the sahara long before pharaonic egypt existed has been dismissed and even
condemned by conventional egyptologists, archaeologists, and the egyptian B
government. Uncovering compelling new evidence, egyptologist robert Bauval
and astrophysicist thomas Brophy present the anthropological, climatological, l
archaeological, geological, and genetic research supporting this hugely debated
theory of the Black African origin of egyptian civilization.
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Building upon extensive studies from the past four decades and their own
archaeoastronomical and hieroglyphic research, the authors show how the early
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Black culture known as the cattle people not only domesticated cattle but also
had a sophisticated grasp of astronomy; created plentiful rock art at gilf Kebir
and Jebel Uwainat; had trade routes to the Mediterranean coast, central Africa, k
and the sinai; held spiritual and occult ceremonies; and constructed a stone
calendar circle and megaliths at the ceremonial site of nabta playa reminis-
cent of stonehenge, yet much older. revealing these “star people” as the true
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founders of ancient egyptian civilization, this book completely rewrites the history
of world civilization, placing Black Africa back in its rightful place at the center of
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egyptian-born roBert BAUvAl began studying egyptology in 1983. His first
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book, The Orion Mystery, was published in 1994, becoming a number-one best-
seller translated into more than 25 languages. His research has been featured in
documentaries throughout the world. He lives in torremolinos, spain. tHoMAs e
BropHy, ph.D., is an astrophysicist who has worked with nAsA, including as a
member of the Voyager II spacecraft instrument teams. the author of several s
books, including The Origin Map, and numerous published articles in scientific
journals, he lives in encinitas, california.
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Black Genesis
“Black Genesis offers astounding new insights as Bauval and
Brophy forcefully support, with hard data, the radical idea that
Egyptian civilization was the outgrowth of a sophisticated Black
African culture that existed thousands of years prior to the earliest
known pharaohs. Their book is a must read for anyone interested
in genuinely understanding the true origins of ancient Egypt and
the dynamics of how civilizations develop.”
Robert M. Schoch, Ph.D., author of
Voyages of the Pyramid Builders and Pyramid Quest
“Readers of Black Genesis will never think of ancient Egypt in the
same way again. Bauval and Brophy make the case that this vener-
able civilization was originated by Black Africans from the Sahara
Desert and that the pyramids, the statues, and the hieroglyphs
were the result of their knowledge and ingenuity. The authors
trace the series of errors and misjudgments that have obscured the
origins of this remarkable civilization. It is time for the record to
be set straight, and Black Genesis is the book that may well do it.
This is an authoritative, excellent, well-written book.”
Stanley Krippner, Ph.D.,
professor of psychology at Saybrook University
and coauthor of Personal Mythology
“In Black Genesis, Bauval and Brophy combined their investiga-
tive skills to answer an obvious but often-neglected question,
“Who were the ancient Egyptians?” With new astroarchaeological
evidence they build a strong case for “The African origin of the
pharaohs” and have dramatically altered our understanding of the
past.”
Anthony T. Browder, author
and independent Egyptologist
Bl ack
Genesis
The Prehistoric Origins
of Ancient Egypt
RobeRt bauval and thomas bRophy, ph.D.
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Bauval, Robert, 1948–
Black Genesis : the prehistoric origins of ancient Egypt / Robert Bauval and
Thomas Brophy.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
eISBN-13: 978-1-59143-973-8
1. Egypt—Civilization—To 332 B.C. 2. Egypt—Civilization—African
influences. 3. Blacks—Egypt—History. 4. Black race—History. I. Brophy,
Thomas G., 1960– II. Title.
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For my daughter, Candice, and my son, Jonathan.
May you always remember your genesis.
—Robert Bauval
To my parents, in deepest gratitude for bringing me
into this amazing journey.
—Thomas Brophy
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contents
Acknowledgments ix
IntRoDuctIon Ancient Egypt Reborn 1
1 Strange Stones 5
2 Wanderlust 28
3 Stonehenge in the Sahara 71
4 Sirius Rising 93
5 The Bible, the Hamites, and the Black Men 155
6 The Cattle and the Star Goddesses 207
postscRIpt Discovery of the Kifah Cave 274
appenDIx 1 Back to the First Time 279
Vega, Sirius, and Orion Agree at Giza
appenDIx 2 Sothic Cycles and Imhotep’s Calendar Wall 300
appenDIx 3 Saving Nabta Playa 306
Will the Oldest Prehistoric Astronomical
Complex in the World Be Destroyed?
Notes 317
Bibliography 336
Index 346
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