I have just finished the book, “Ice Age Civilizations” by James Nienhuis and wish to give you a short review.

Nienhuis states that the common or main stream belief of today’s scientists is that the Ice Age ended around 10,000 BC. The melting ice then raised the oceans to the level we find them today which is approximately 100 feet higher (logically then, the shore line would be backed up considerably). Additionally- Nienhuis states that it is the common belief among scientists that it was about this time that man was climbing out of the caves and learning how to plant and harvest food and developing tools. This is backed up by the establishment of the time frame for the Bronze Age (5,500 BC to 2000 BC) by modern Science.

Here is the problem Nienhuis sees. If this is correct- then why are their megalithic structures under 70 feet of water off the coasts of Malta, Egypt, Greece, Lebanon, Spain, China and Japan? These structures are of similar design to megalithic structures we find today on land- i.e., the Pyramids, Mayan and Incan cites, Sphinx, stone henge etc. If the scientific community dates these land megalithic structures to have been built around 3500 to 2000 BC- then it stands to reason that their underwater counter parts were also. To Nienhuis this paints a clear picture that: (1) the Ice Age ended around 1,500 BC rather than the commonly believed 10,000 BC. (2) Due to similar design in different parts of the world- accurate sea travel is indicated. (3) Accurate sea travel is further proven by the incredible accuracy of ancient maps currently in possession of the scientific and historical communities. Either one or the other is dated incorrectly- they can’t both be true. Either the Ice Age ended in 10,000 BC or around 1,500 BC as Nienhuis proposes.

Nienhuis touches on the Celtic Cross and its navigation and measuring capabilities that made accurate sea travel and the building of the megalithic structures possible. I wish he would have spent a little more time and energy explaining this with examples and diagrams, however, Nienhuis simply touches on it and defers to Crichton Miller’s website and book for those who want a more thorough explanation.

Nienhuis gives example after example that seems to prove his time table for the ending of the Ice Age at around 1,500 BC. What sort of example? Historical writings, archeological discoveries, and scientific explanation complete with references to each found in the End Notes in the back of the book. I found his book to be very intriguing. One negative critique is that I found Nienhuis to write in a manner where he glosses over some scientific facts and examples with little explanation- almost assuming the reader has a higher educational back ground and/or previous knowledge in the subject matter. Chapter 2 comes to mind. I must mention here that Nienhuis is aware of this as he tries to address the “further explanation” of certain subject matter in Appendices at the end of the book. But again- I found them to be a little over my head.

Nienhuis is an incredibly enthusiastic writer that jumps right into the meat of what he wants to teach you. In reference to the “missing” information discussed in the paragraph above- Nienhuis does it again by not including any such information about himself as the author and his qualifications to write a discourse on the subject. For instance- Mr. Nienhuis has a B.Sc. of Earth Sciences from Dartmouth College (1976), has studied ancient history relating to the Genesis Account since 1985 and is a young earth creationist.  This information was discovered and complied from (2) of his websites. Overall I enjoyed his book. Nienhuis alludes to a fact that I must, at present, agree with and that is it would likely do the reader well to at least have read Nienhuis first book- Young Earth- Why Not and also Crichton Millers book- The Golden Thread of Time prior to reading this book. At least- that is what I wish I had done.

To order Ice Age Civilization or any of the other books discussed- please go to the following sites.

www.iceagecivilizations.com

www.Nienhuisnienhuis.com.

www.crichtonmiller.com