Sacred Symbols of the Dogon: The Key to Advanced Science in the Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphs

Laird has certainly done his research. Wow! I have lived/worked/studied in Egypt for more than 35 years. It was always clear the Egyptologists didn’t have it right, but other theories often come off as mere speculation. Even if intuitively we might like to believe in these new theories, there often wasn’t much to back them up, perhaps for lack of access to significant artifacts or places.Laird has really done his homework and puts all the pieces together. There are detailed explanations and charts in this book to show you exactly how he got from A to B to C.I truly enjoyed the book. It opened my mind to new ideas and information I didn’t have before, as well as making me optimistic about the future of our understanding of ancient Egypt. A must-read for anyone interested in alternative Egyptology and ancient cosmology.Leslie ZehrAuthor of "The Alchemy of Dance: Sacred Dance as a Path to the Universal Dancer" and "The Al-chemia Remedies: Vibrational Essences from Egyptian Flowers and Sacred Sites"

This was a great read. It was a heavy read but great still. The symbols in it definitely help to unlock your subconscious for guidance and info. Definitely will be reading it again.

I have to admit that the string theory is a bit over my head, but Laird Scranton made some excellent observations in this book. I have studied Egyptology and ancient languages for many years, and he put forth explantions for the hieroglyphs I had never even considered, and they have great merit. Based upon Mr. Scranton's reasoning and use of hieroglyphs, I have been prodded to study other words (like about obelisks) to see what deeper meanings they might possibly have, and I haven't been disappointed.Semitic languages are fascinating, and Egyptian writing is even more so, because of the determinatives used at the ends of the words. This book has opened up a whole new avenue of research for me, and I want to thank Mr. Laird for his contribution to the study of science, language, and ancient history.

I purchase a book in order to expand my knowledge. The book did not introduce me to any brand-new subject matter, so I rated it three stars. The information in this book was interesting to read, but it was not groundbreaking. Most of it I had already read elsewhere.It took me two days to finish it. Having a great interest in ancient knowledge, I always search for information that may lead to new insights inside of my mind. Perhaps in the future I could possibly discover how "Sacred Symbols of the Dogon: The Key to Advanced Science in the Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphs," has enriched my intellectual skills, but as of now I remain in the dark.

I loved what I saw of it -- but lost it to the floodwaters of Hurricane Harvey before ever getting the chance to delve into it! I know Scranton's work, and find his writing lucid and fascinating. Will reorder this when my life is reordered and my house is rebuilt...

"Written by a Computer Analyst and very intriguing for those interested in Egyptian hieroglyphics" - my dadHe's really into the occult and all things mysterious. He says it's hard to read, but worth it especially if you've read the "Sirius Mystery."

Realizing I may seem harsh with one star, my explanation is as follows:1. The Dogon have had contact with the Egyptians in antiquity, this is highly likely.2. The Dogon are not a 'pure culture'... this is an anthropological given.3. To bring the 'mystery' teachings of the Dogon to the level of understanding 'string theory'... is irreconcilable.4. The Dogon have a piece of the ancient puzzle, and may have had contact with ancient Hebrews as well, or an expeditionary force of some ancient culture as the Assyrians, Lybians or Phoenecians... who knows how many cultures?4a. What did that interaction add to their 'mysteries'.Beside symbolic notes... what do they have for written language?However with all this noted, I cannot personally accept this study by Mr. Scranton as fact. Like all discovery - who else discovered it? Or who else input information to the scheme?Reconcile the stretch between so many cognates - show the interlink between the cultures that can yield like information in the Egyptian culture, that is the answer.There may be more links than we know, or that are known beyond this study by Mr. Scranton. Do they show any link?However sadly, I don't think Mr. Scranton has done that (make solid links) with this book.In truth, String theory is not a solid concept. It doesn't satisfy the questions of strangeness, quantum theory or reconcile 'how' all these little Calabi-Yau configurations come to be or what purpose each configuration provides. Brian Greene is not very convincing to me... It is just a good excercise in number theory nothing more... The Multiverse theory is something that should be investigated, I think, in relation to the Dogon.My biggest question is simply: If the Dogon understand all this 'wisdom'... why haven't they shared it before? Or why haven't previous people related their teachings as being important to our modern day?My second biggest question is "what is the origin of the Dogon people?"... from whence did they spring?I do understand a bit about the Egyptian culture and times that may have been when there could have been such contact. And that would bring into question a number of 'cognates' we see illustrated in this book. I do not find any true link to anything... Seneb is NOT the name of the image of the Jackal god, it is Anubis... and he is the god of the gates to the netherworld.

good book, well written it's a very good read

This intact is an amazing piece of work. I would really recommend it to anyone is interested in Egypt, Science and Maths. The Dogon people are mentioned in The Hebrew Bible so you have a grater understanding of this priestly generation.

Well put together and great companion to His other works .Glad i stumbled on this thanks to John Anthony West's Work.

the book was new and at a very good price, I found the authors comparison of the Dogons and Egyptian eye opening.

i've actually read the 3rd book 1st and this one 2nd, so i'll have to read the 1st in the series last (oh well)it's a very interesting read, i have thoroughly enjoyed it.

Always had an interest in Egyptology and a program mentioned they similarly to Dogon writing. Very interesting to me.