Noah's Flood by William Ryan & Walter Pitman

Noah's Flood: The New Scientific Discoveries About The Event That Changed History
by William Ryan & Walter Pitman

In Noah's Flood, geophysicists William Ryan and Walter Pitman present groundbreaking research into a catastrophic flood that occurred 7,600 years ago, dramatically changing history. Drawing on evidence from sound wave and coring devices used to probe the sea floor, Ryan and Pitman reveal that the Black Sea was once a massive freshwater lake. Their discoveries provide compelling scientific explanations for the ancient legends of a great deluge, including the biblical story of Noah and the epic of Gilgamesh.

Through sophisticated dating techniques, Ryan and Pitman confirm that a colossal flood occurred when the rising Mediterranean Sea broke through the narrow Bosporus valley, pouring salt water into the lake with tremendous force. The flood drowned the surrounding farmlands, once an oasis for thriving villages, and dispersed the survivors, along with their languages, genes, and cultural memories, across vast regions.

This book offers an in-depth analysis of a natural event that may have given rise to some of the world’s most enduring myths, shedding new light on ancient history and the forces that shaped human migration and civilization.

Key Features:

• Scientific evidence for a massive flood in the Black Sea region 7,600 years ago, providing a basis for ancient flood myths.
• Insights into how the flood reshaped the geography and civilizations of the region, dispersing languages and cultures.
• Detailed explanations of the geological and geophysical methods used to uncover the evidence of the flood.
• A fresh perspective on the origins of the biblical flood narrative and Middle Eastern myths, including the epic of Gilgamesh.
• Perfect for readers interested in ancient history, geology, archaeology, and the intersection of science and myth.

Noah’s Flood presents a compelling argument for how a natural event shaped history, offering readers a fascinating blend of science and ancient legend.