In 1992 I published a book that argued that Thos. More had based his ideal republic Utopia on the Maya of Mexico. This was well received in some quarters but since then my own rersearch has made me question my findings.
I think we are too hung up on the Atlantis question. A careful reading of Plato will show that this was nort a new colony. Only one of many that covered the earth. What we are seeing in the writings is a template for establishing colonies. This is why we are getting confusing readings, there were a great number of "civilisations" established who followed this template. I agree that the early Antilles island mythology suggests that these were staging posts for future mainland colonies. The very earliest names for the deities and placenames resemble the island ones. Later scribes gave them a local slant.
I now could site locations in Northern Spain, Anatolia etc that would fit the criteria of the sevencaves, the seven ravines, homeland.
What we are seeing here, and in my view should be following worlwide is THE PATTERN OF CIVILISATION laid down by Plato, More and many other authors. When we estabish that a worldwide pattern exists we may be able to start tracing it and searching for a source.
Lorainne Stobbart.
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