Re: Atlantean (was Re: Chelume - My Conlang website up.)

Hallo!

On Thu, 8 Jan 2004 13:05:34 -0800,
Gary Shannon <fiziwig@...> wrote:

> Actually, my Hesperic family is a candidate for the
> > language
> > of ancient Atlantis.  My personal opinion about the
> > Atlantis myth
> > is that Atlantis was an ancient civilization that
> > existed on the
> > British Isles prior to the arrival of the Celts.
>
> <snip>
>
> I rather like this theory: http://www.atlan.org/
>
> It has the advantage of being both outrageous AND
> totally rational.  Not only does it fly in the face of
> conventional wisdom, but it is entirely possible.
Hmmm, I don't find it convincing.

> (BTW: this web page includes a section on liguistic
> evidence for his theory of Atlantis.  I read it a few
> years ago, but haven't looked at it recently, and I
> don't really have the linguistic creds to say whether
> his claims are sound or pure BS.)
I think they are bullshit.  The claim that Guanche is related
to Dravidian is ridiculous (Guanche was a Berber language,
possibly with some unknown substratum or adstratum),
and the stuff about the "Aryan race" linked to it is utter nonsense.

Greetings,

Jörg.

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