Going back to the evolution tales of the Sumerians, one would wonder, how these people even knew that the earth was not flat or that there were nine planets in the solar system. As you delve deeper and deeper into the transcription of these clay tablets, a very vivid picture emerges that is likely to challenge everything that you believe in.

But that was just one fraction of the history that Sumerians recorded. If you are a history buff, you might be familiar with the epic of Gilgamish, a tale that is not so different from Noah’s (of biblical fame).

Sitchin plants a very valid suspicion in our minds and then takes us deep within the culture of Sumerians, whose history was recorded for posterity in clay tablets. How did such a sophisticated civilization spring up so suddenly in the middle of nowhere, even when the Greece and Rome (so called cradles of civilization) were still overrun by primitive creature?. The books starts with an essay on Evolution of Man and how archeology has consistently disproved the dates of man’s evolution and the case of the missing link, not being solved yet. How did the Cro-Magnom suddenly evolve to become a homo sapiens and build civilizations? Did someone interfere and jumpstart the evolution process?Īs we ponder on this mystery, Sitchin takes us deep within the interesting excavations that were done in Mesopotamia. The 12th planet opens with a lot of information that might take some to process but as you proceed, you will go back to the first few pages and draw up a chart of characters that are frequently mentioned in the book, so that you get the story right. Historians, archeologists and scientists attest to this fact, so much so that when NASA launched Voyager, an unmanned space exploration ship in 1976, they placed a golden record with over 55 earth languages, greeting the unknown and first among the languages was Akkadian, the language of Sumer. Sumerian civilization was one among the early civilizations on earth. The 12th planet is a non fiction book that attempts to theorize the early Sumerian cuneiform (clay tablets) and present its information to the public. And needless to say, this was one of the most fascinating books that I have read in that subject.

I had long wanted to read this book and the entire series of Earth Chronicles by Zecharia Sitchin. As a history and pseudoscience buff, I have always been fascinated by alternate science theories that have been put forth for the evolution of man.

The 12th Planet by Zecharia Sitchin