Chronology & Catastrophism Review

Journal of the Society for Interdisciplinary Studies

2002:1



News2

Articles

Natural Catastrophes in the 9th Century AD
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James T. Palmer and Trevor Palmer review evidence of catastrophes at the time of Charlemagne.
The Case for Retaining a Dark Age at the end of the Late Bronze Age9
Phillip Clapham argues that if there were catastrophes, there must have been a Dark Age.
Genesis and The Origin of Species10
David Salkeld goes back to the basics of Genesis, The Flood, Darwin and fossils and comes up with some intriguing observations.



Recent Developments in Near Eastern Archaeology by R.M. Porter
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Forum
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Did the Early Middle Ages Exist Only as a Sacred Cow?
Heribert Illig debates with Trevor Palmer and Steve Mitchell.
In Defence of the Saturn Theory
Ev Cochrane responds to Peter James's critique.
The 900-700BC Era: A Conundrum
Michael G. Reade, Peter James and Bernard Newgrosh.

Monitor By Jill Abery

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Bookshelf by Jill Abery50

Reviews
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The Tutankhamun Deception by Gerald O'Farrell - reviewed by Paul Standring
The Atlantis Secret by Alan F. Alford - reviewed by Alasdair Beal
Homer in The Baltic by Felice Vinci - reviewed by Emmet Sweeney
The Extinction of the Mammoth by Charles Ginenthal - reviews by Jill Abery & J. B. Delair
The Many Faces of Venus by Ev Cochrane - reviewed by Jill Abery
Firmament and Chaos by John Ackerman - reviewed by Alasdair Beal
Making Sense of Astronomy & Geology by Dirk Bontes - reviewed by David Salkeld
Genes, Peoples and Languages by Luigi Luca Cavalli-Sforza - reviewed by Phillip Clapham
Sky Dragons and Celestial Serpents by Alistair McBeath - reviewed by Phillip Clapham
Planet of the Greeks by Meres J. Weche - reviewed by David Roth

Meetings with Shulamit Kogan in Israel by John Crowe
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Society News

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SIS Autumn Meeting 200156
2002 SIS AGM56

Letters:
Paul Standring, David Eccott, Bert Fiddelaers, John Ackerman, Derel Briarley, Steve Mitchell, Jill Abery, Michael Reade (2), Margaret Grant (3), Eric Crew, Eric Aitchison.
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About C&C Review. How to join the SIS
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© The Society for Interdisciplinary Studies, July 2002

ISSN 0953-0053