The Puzzle of Ancient Man: Advanced Technology in Past Civilizations?

There is virtually no other book that compares to this work. Dr Chittick has performed excellent research in this most challenging area of history. It is well written and conservative in its presentation of the subject material: there is no wild-eyed "man from space" stuff here! He is a solid young-earth creation scientist and, as such, takes the history of Genesis as just that - history - and not a made-up story. Based on archeological discoveries the evidence he gives demonstrates the very advanced technology of early civilizations, those that arose soon after the flood. What this indicates is how advanced the antediluvian world must have been! This book brings answers to the world of ancient civilizations that makes perfect historical sense and solidly refutes the evolutionary story (not history)of the rise of civilizations. It also demonstrates the truth of the Bible. It is a not to be missed study and a hard to put down book once you start!

It is a challenge for us to consider ideas that are contrary to the "science" that we've assumed to be true (modern man evolving from caveman) that has been drilled into our minds since childhood. Having kept an open mind, I can now see how the creationist view is far more logical than the assumption of evolution. I highly recommend this book, along with "The Answers Book" by Ken Ham The Revised & Expanded Answers Book: The 20 Most-Asked Questions About Creation, Evolution & the Book of Genesis Answered!.

As author of a preflood novel, I highly recommend Chittick's book as an interesting read, but also as an excellent reference with detailed index. The Puzzle of Ancient Man is a unique work - Biblical, well-documented, and fact-filled with fascinating photos of artifacts that support a high technology for early man. Of particular value to me was an ancient artifact cast in pure gold, found in a grave in South America, that closely resembled a modern aircraft with its wings, apparent elevators, and tail section with rudder. This helped to support the inclusion of gliders in the historic adventure, The Ninth Generation: Conquering the Giants.

"The Puzzle of Ancient Man:" Provides and excellent introduction and overview of OOPARTS (Out Of Place Artifacts), and also shows the accuracy of Biblical timelines. Dr. Chittick spends some time with the often overlooked subject of artifacts and monuments in South and Meso-America. Some time is also devoted to Design Inference and its importance to archeology and also to evolutionary thinking as a whole.

THE PUZZLE OF ANCIENT MAN attempts to illustrate to readers how the ruins of ancient cultures and technology fits into a Biblical world view. The book is full of citations to support its claims and unlike other books I have read on similar subjects, most of the sources were fairly current to the book's original publication. THE PUZZLE OF ANCIENT MAN does a great job of explaining how the technology of past civilizations actually supports a Biblical world view. Those who are already Christians, those who hold a similar world view to a Biblical one, and those who are thinking of converting to Christianity are the ones who will probably profit most by reading this book. Much of the knowledge discussed in THE PUZZLE OF ANCIENT MAN are things I already knew or had heard about before. Despite this foreknowledge and, also, the random tangents the author seemed to go off upon every once in awhile, I enjoyed reading the book.