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The document discusses Oannes, who according to Sumerian history introduced written language to Mesopotamia over 5,000 years ago. Some believe Oannes was a myth, while others think he came from an extraterrestrial civilization or Atlantis. The author believes Oannes came from a pre-existing Earth civilization. The document aims to discover this earlier civilization that preceded the Sumerians in Mesopotamia and reconcile evolution and creationism to better understand its origins. It references a historical account of Oannes from over 5,000 years ago describing him as a "fish man" who emerged from the sea and taught the Sumerians writing.

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Oannes

The document discusses Oannes, who according to Sumerian history introduced written language to Mesopotamia over 5,000 years ago. Some believe Oannes was a myth, while others think he came from an extraterrestrial civilization or Atlantis. The author believes Oannes came from a pre-existing Earth civilization. The document aims to discover this earlier civilization that preceded the Sumerians in Mesopotamia and reconcile evolution and creationism to better understand its origins. It references a historical account of Oannes from over 5,000 years ago describing him as a "fish man" who emerged from the sea and taught the Sumerians writing.

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By Bruce Magnotti

Oannes, according to Sumerian history, introduced written language in the


Mesopotamian Valley over 5,000 years ago. Many assume Oannes was merely a myth
or legend of the Sumerians, others believe that he visited Earth from an extraterrestrial
source, even others believe that he originated in a place like the mythical Atlantis. It is
my opinion that, in order to further the goals of this site, Oannes best be considered as a
traveler from a pre-existing civilization somewhere on Earth.

Oannes and the origins of Western Civilization

There is historical evidence that the civilization that emerged in Sumeria less than 7,000
years ago may have been preceded by an older culture. The first goal of this site is to
gather and share information leading to the discovery of the civilization that existed
prior to the Sumerians in Mesopotamia wherever that may be on the Earth. The second
goal is to reconcile two schools of thought, the evolutionist and the creationist, in order
to better study and understand the origins of this pre-existing civilization. Both the
scientific base of knowledge that has been built in the last 5 centuries, and the historical
records found in the histories of many Middle Eastern countries, the Bible and other
religious documents can assist in this possible new discovery.

Below the introduction is part of the historical record, written 5,000 years ago,
concerning this historical figure, Oannes.

Introduction
The history of written language began almost 6,000 years ago in the small villages of
Mesopotamia. This first written language was called Cuneiform, depicted in the clay
tablet above. According to Sumerian history, legend and myth, a man named Oannes
introduced this development in the Mesopotamian Valley over 5,000 years ago. Many
assume this character was merely a myth or legend of the Sumerians, other believe that
he visited Earth from an extraterrestrial source, even others believe that he originated
in the mythical Atlantis. It is my opinion that, in order to further the goals of this site,
this man best be considered as a traveler from a pre- existing civilization somewhere on
Earth.

Much is written concerning the recent bloom of civilization that began in what is now
the desert of Kuwait, Iran and Iraq, the historical site of the origins of agriculture and
the geographical site of the Biblical Garden of Eden. Humans have evolved on Earth
over millions of years, it is only in the last 10,000 years that our species has built cities,
planted orchards and fields, built wheels, written poetry... And only in the last century
have we have built skyscrapers, driven cars, jets, rockets, communicated over
telephone and now the internet.

This site is dedicated to the study of ancient cities and discovery of the civilization
preceding the Sumerians in Mesopotamia. According to legend, Oannes was a "fish
man" who emerged from the sea in a fish skin and taught the Sumerians "letters, arts
and sciences". The art of writing, cuneiform, was developed during this period and
became the basis for the Aramaic language and later the Arabian alphabet.

"The following descriptions are taken from a history of Mesopotamia written


in the third century BC by Berossus, a Babylonian priest whose work
survives only in fragments recorded by later Greek historians."

*We assume that Berossus is referring to Oannes being temporarily unconscious or disoriented.

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