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| The Origin Map: Discovery of a Prehistoric, Megalithic, Astrophysical Map and Sculpture of the Universe | 
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Sales Rank: 575655
Category: Book
Author: Thomas G. Brophy
Publisher: Writers Club Press
Studio: Writers Club Press
Manufacturer: Writers Club Press
Label: Writers Club Press
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 183
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 8.6 x 5.9 x 0.6
ISBN: 0595241220
Dewey Decimal Number: 930
EAN: 9780595241224
ASIN: 0595241220
Publication Date: September 30, 2002
Release Date: September 30, 2002
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On a desolate plain in the Egyptian Sahara desert, west of Aswan, there is a very remote prehistoric site called Nabta Playa. There, a recently discovered complex of extremely ancient man-made megalithic structures have baffled the archaeologists who excavated them. An insight into the meaning and use of the megaliths led to a step-by-step sequence of discoveries, verified by measure and calculation, revealing that the megalithic architecture at Nabta Playa is a unified and detailed astrophysical map of truly astonishing accuracy, with no less than staggering implications. Written for the educated general reader, with technical appendices, the discovery of how to decipher the system of megalithic structures is reported with gripping clarity.
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 Nabta Playa June 2, 2008
Although I believe to be a proficient scholar, both in astronomy and in egyptology, the findings by prof. Brophy were totally unknown to me, and only by chance I got aware of them.
After having read this book, I maintain that its contents are astonishing, aside some minor mistake by the authors.
The side effects of new ideas may be temporarily painful November 28, 2007
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
The ORIGIN MAP is presented in four parts:
Part 1: The Calendar Circle
Part 2: The Origin Map
Part 3: Giza Monuments Galactic Zodiac Clock
Part 4: Origin Map Discussion
Thomas Brophy's work relating to Nabta Playa builds on archaeologist Fred Wendorf's discovery of this very remote site in the Egyptian Sahara desert. The other AMAZON reviews are very good summations of the book, and most, like this one, highly recommend ORIGIN MAP. So I won't repeat those summaries of what's in the book.
I simply want to endorse ORIGIN MAP, to those people interested in looking beyond the confines of our Earthly existence, wanting to connect with the wider stellar environment that we live within, at this important time in society. Given the increasing number of intuitive and spiritual experiences occurring in people, its no wonder that our awareness is now strong enough to begin to comprehend a more accurate view of our role, and place, in the galaxy. That we may not be the highest evolved society that has existed on this planet, that evolution may not be linear, and that science has yet plenty to explain.
While Wendorf's work was published in 1998 Nature magazine, Brophy's seems to have been rejected by the mainstream scientific community. I feel disappointed that the study of nature seems to be able to be warped by selective filtering that when someone presents data inconsistent with some ivory tower mandate, gets rejected. This smacks of religious fundamentalism rather than a search for the truth. Scientists sometimes need reminding that science is a process; not a position.
I highly recommend ORIGIN MAP, and even if (like me) you don't fully comprehend the underlying astrophysics, is it really necessary - how many of us know in detail how aircraft, nuclear fusion, cell phone towers and IPODS work? Yet, as a society we use these things without thinking every day - even when there are harmful side effects. Rgds.
The Origin Map September 14, 2007
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
If you have ever heard of the Nabta Circle or are interested in henges,megaliths, ancient maps etc, then Thomas Brophy's book is for you. Not the easiest of reads for the completely uninitiated, but you will soon get his message and you will be astounded by his revelations. This completely rewrites our present concept of prehistory and will certainly challenge the traditionalists. However, that is not to say that Brohpy's work is not scholarly and dedicated towards unveiling the truth about our origins and the knowledge of previous civilisations. Roll on Mr. Brophy, bring us the next installment, I can't wait! Surely this book will inspire and challenge other achedemics to get out there with him and gather and varify further clues presently being revealed beneath the dust of ages.
 Intriguing. Flawed. February 11, 2006
22 out of 25 found this review helpful
I agree with the other reviewers: this book is difficult for the non-technical person to wade through and would have benefitted greatly from a professional editor's touch. However, the ideas presented are intriguing to say the least, and the book is worth reading on that basis, keeping an open mind.
One serious flaw in Brophy's entire argument is in the difficulty of determining the true original positions of the Nabta stones. While the Giza pyramids and the Sphinx are massive monuments that have stood virtually unchanged for millennia, the stones at Nabta are small enough to have been moved around relatively easily over the years.
This fundamentally undermines the integrity of the data obtained based on their current positions, which were apparently determined using "topographical analysis" resulting in the "probable initial configurations" Brophy used to develop his thesis. Brophy himself does not mention having visited the Nabta site at any time. This seems unfortunate.
The book also contains some highly speculative metaphysical theories about the possible purpose of the Nabta stones (in conjunction with the Giza Complex) as some kind of GalaxyGate. Brophy wanders firmly into science-fiction territory here, along the lines of the movies "Contact" and "Stargate."
He also cites various esoteric traditions such as Vedic cosmology and the Russian mystery tradition of Gurdjieff and Ouspensky, which he thinks contains fragments of information from ancient Egypt. All of this makes for fascinating mind-play, which is refreshing after all the difficult astrophysical data and calculations.
The bottom line, as the Firesign Theater and this book remind us, is "Everything you know is wrong." After reading this book, you won't "know" anything for sure, but you'll have enjoyed stretching your mind to imagine a vastly ancient culture sophisticated enough to design a galactic map/calendar/clock that would last millennia.
 A book of two articles that had been rejected for publication February 7, 2006
22 out of 38 found this review helpful
Warning: The Origin Map primarily consists of two articles (Nabta Playa Star Map Circle and the Giza Monuments Zodiac Clock) that had been rejected for publication by two scientific journals. It appears that the neither of the articles had been edited for readability prior to publication in this book.
While it is readily obvious that the articles are "comprehensible only by individuals with a fairly advanced grasp of astronomy" (to quote John West in "After Word" in the book), it would have helped immeasurably if the author, Thomas Brophy, knew how to write. Without a clue on how to present technical data in a readable and interesting form, Brophy absolutely buries the reader with technical data with the "I'm smarter than you" attitude. Thus the Origin Map is, at times, a very difficult and confusing read.
It is a shame because the continuous discoveries at Nabta Playa should be exciting to everyone and Brophy's analysis of the alignment of the pyramids could have been at least interesting.
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