We are
excited to announce that our new 1421 Research, Education and Exploration
Foundation is finally up and running. The 1421 Foundation will enable us to
invest in new research into ancient maritime civilisations for many years to
come. It is a USA-based non-profit, and you can find out more at the new
website
www.1421foundation.org
Our
ambition is to generate new research, explore ancient sites and set up a series
of educational programs, including a travelling exhibition of ancient maps, and
a television documentary, as well as the production of several new books and
research papers. However, to get these projects off the ground, we really need
your help. Are you able to assist the 1421 Foundation, be it financially, or
equally importantly, with goodwill, sharing your skills, research leads, and new
ideas? Please let us know your thoughts by replying to this email.
Neanderthals
- the Untold Story
Our
newest research project is an exciting in-depth study of the ancient world.
Just
how far back in antiquity does the history of maritime exploration
reach? We believe
that the first great
explorers and seafarers may in fact have been not Homo sapiens, but
another human species altogether.
Gavin
has been working tirelessly with his co-author from The Lost Empire of
Atlantis researching a new book entitled Neanderthals - the Untold
Story.
In popular imagination
Neanderthals are often seen as little better than apes. As our new research
reveals, nothing could be further from the truth: their extraordinary
innovations include the invention of fire as well as clothing, art and music.
This extraordinary new book will uncover the mounting evidence that it was sex
with Neanderthals, with their bigger brains, that gave birth to Homo sapiens'
cognitive revolution. This genetic fusion sparked
a
genetic mutation that altered our inner wiring, enabling us to think in new and
unprecedented ways
.
We believe this book has
great potential: can you help us get it off the ground?
It is
only with the help and support of yourselves, our readers and friends, that we
will be able to continue our investigations.
If you
are able to assist us in any way possible, please get in touch. In the
meantime, we wish you all the very best for 2017. May it be a fruitful and
positive year for us all.
Your
support means the world to us, so thank-you.
Best
wishes,
Gavin,
Ian and the team
