Before the Pyramids ─ Cracking Archaeology's Greatest Mystery

The acclaimed coauthors of Civilization One take readers on a gripping excursion into ancient religion and its direct relation to astronomy. Knight and Butler establish conclusively that before the last ice age an advanced civilization existed, and that the oldest of the Neolithic monuments—the henges of North Yorkshire—have an amazing connection to the later Pyramids of Giza.

Christopher Knight's first book, The Hiram Key (1996), co-authored with Robert Lomas, became an instant bestseller and has since been translated into 37 languages selling over a million copies worldwide. Alan Butler, an engineer fascinated by history, also became an expert in astrology and astronomy. He has researched ancient cultures, pagan beliefs and comparative religion and has published four successful books on the Knights Templar and the Grail legend. They both have a reputation for carefully researched and challenging theories on early history and are co-authors of Civilization One, Who Built the Moon? and Solomon's Power Brokers.