[blam]

"Based on your interest in archaeology/ancient-history, do you have any of your own theories as to how all the puzzle pieces fit together?"

Yes, In a broad brush sort of way. I'm a catastrophist. The below link will give you a hint of what I mean

Did Asteroids And Comets Turn The Tides Of Civilizations

The tree rings indicate that there have been worldwide affecting events (some say near extinction events) at 3195BC, 2354BC, 1628BC,1159BC and 540AD, with two smaller events at 207BC and 44BC. Civilizations have risen only to be 'smacked' back down by these catastropic events. For example, I believe 1628BC was the Exodus and 540AD was the beginning of the Dark Ages. The asteroid that struck Iraq in 2354BC probably provided all the imagery for Revelations, etc. (Then of cource, all the water from the ending of the Ice Age did a number too, Noah's Flood?)

Disaster That Struck The Ancients

[USMMA_83]

The tree rings indicate that there have been worldwide affecting events (some say near extinction events) at 3195BC, 2354BC, 1628BC,1159BC and 540AD, with two smaller events at 207BC and 44BC. Civilizations have risen only to be 'smacked' back down by these catastropic events. For example, I believe 1628BC was the Exodus and 540AD was the beginning of the Dark Ages. The asteroid that struck Iraq in 2354BC probably provided all the imagery for Revelations, etc. (Then of cource, all the water from the ending of the Ice Age did a number too, Noah's Flood?)

Posting ideas like this on FR is like saying "Jesus is Lord" in Pakistan or Saudia Arabia. You got kahunas. Why the date of 1628BC for the Exodus? What's your take on Moses?

[Mr. Mojo]

Sounds like you've been reading some Velikovsky.

A very interesting read, and his post-Worlds in Collision books are the most interesting of all, imo.

[SunkenCiv]

blam’s a catastrophist, sez here.