Having read 13 prior books by Zecharia Sitchin I can attest to his superb scholarship. There Were Giants Upon the Earth, his latest, is probably his most important since he states that there are SKELETAL remains in theNatural History Museum in London which could possibly finally end the debate about whether his works are of "myth" or historical FACT.
His main approach here is built around Pre-Diluvial and post-Diluval "gods, demigods and Pharaoh lists" (the List of Kings of Manethro; and also, those of
Berossus), as well as the genealogical line of the Hebrew Bible. He accumulates
much information about all these beings thus presented and weaves a fascinating history of their interrelationships and how they are related to: a) the beginning of creation, b) the beginning of evolution, c) the creation of Mankind, d) the Deluge, e) longevity, NOT immortality, f) and finally, how there are skeletal remains of a "Queen Puabi" and a "Prince Meskalaindug" (who are, respectively, a "goddess" and a "demi-god"), which, if their DNA and mtDNA are tested, could provide the MISSING LINK (that small but crucial group of "alien' genes--223 of them?)that genetically upgraded a Homo Erectus or Homo Ergaster to Homo Sapiens, some 300,000 years ago.
I can't help but wonder how many people have read the Book of Genesis in-depth and have bought the mainstream interpretation, whether Jewish or Christian. This book, along with his others, could possibly overturn everything they have learned in their religions. BUT, of course, the crucial point is whether we have "mythology" or prehistorical/historical facts. For this reason, it is of the utmost importance to have the skeletal remains tested asap.
I urge you to read this book with an open mind and see if you can accept Sitchin's outstanding scholarship. Certainly we need to learn more about rhe earliest civilizations: the Babylonian, the Assyrian, the Egyptian, and ESPECIALLY the earliest, the SUMERIAN, which were not part of our "history" courses in school.
Lastly, if you read the book and think that Sitchin may have a tentative solution to the Missing Link, please email: Dr. Margaret Clegg at [...] and encouage her and the Museum to do the needed tests on the remains of Queen Shubad and King Mes-Kalam-dug.
And, hopefully, ANOTHER book by Zecharia Sitchin will explain the results!