Mound Builders: Edgar Cayce's Forgotten Record of Ancient America

A number of academic archaeology textbooks rudely dismiss Edgar Cayce’s pronouncements about ancient history. Cayce was, to them, a “cult archaeologist” — unworthy of further investigation. The authors of those books, all scholars and archaeologists, claim that they have read Cayce’s readings and found them inaccurate, plagiarized, or filled with errors and bizarre claims. In Mound Builders, the authors begin by carefully evaluating the archaeologists’ “scientific” and scholarly assessments of Cayce. What is revealed is every bit as astounding as the claims made by Edgar Cayce himself. Nearly everything about Cayce put forth by the scholars in their books is an outright fabrication or a monumental blunder by these supposed scholars. When confronted by their obvious mistakes, the responses of two of the archaeologists showed how deeply divided their field is today. One fully admitted the mistakes and vowed to change his writings. Another arrogantly refused to change anything despite writing in his book he was dedicated to “truth.”

Despite the claims of archaeologists, the history of ancient America put forth in Edgar Cayce’s readings has never been tested. Edgar Cayce, America’s famous “Sleeping Prophet,” gave 68 “psychic readings” between 1925 to 1944 that provided information on America’s Mound Builders and ancient American history. These readings have never been thoroughly analyzed and have been largely forgotten. For the first time, Cayce’s statements about ancient America are genuinely compared to current archaeological evidence. The authors relate that they began with a skeptical point of view but the weight of the evidence eventually showed Cayce’s accuracy. Incredibly, nearly everything Cayce related about the Mound Builders and the patterns of migrations to ancient America is true.

Since 1997, a series of astounding developments have shattered American archaeology’s most cherished beliefs. Excavations have uncovered solid evidence that ancient America was probably settled at least 50,000 years ago. Genetic evidence shows that several waves of migrations came into America from not only Siberia, but also from Polynesia, China, and Japan. A mysterious genetic type has been identified in ancient American skeletal remains as well as in some modern Native Americans. This enigmatic type is also linked to Israel, parts of Spain, France, Italy, and the northern Gobi Desert. It may well have originated in a location between America and Europe. This genetic type entered America in about 10,000 B.C. and could be the result of migrations from the mythical land of Atlantis. Another genetic type could be from the mythical land of Mu.

Mound Builders also shows how evidence essentially confirms that a series of migrations to America from Semitic lands began in 3000 B.C. This evidence is compared to Mormon ideas. In addition, Mound Builders shows how several mound sites were built in accordance with Plato’s descriptions of Atlantis and how numerous mound complexes were arranged to reflect the Belt of Orion. Mound Builders is truly a compelling, comprehensive look at the archaeological and genetic evidence from ancient America and the first genuine analysis of Cayce’s readings on history. Contains 144 pictures/illustrations.

Dr. Greg Little has a master’s degree in psychology and doctorate in counseling from Memphis State University. He is a Nationally Certified Psychologist (NAMP) is author or coauthor of 8 books and 17 workbooks. He has also published several hundred articles in professional journals, newspapers, and magazines. He is an expert in brain processes and is author of a popular college textbook, Psychopharmacology and co-author of It Can Break Your Heart. His interest in Native Americans began in the 1980s while considering the effects of rituals on brain processes and his book, People of the Web, is considered to be a cult classic.

John Van Auken is a former director of the Edgar Cayce organization (A.R.E). He is Editor of the monthly newsletter Living in the Light and author of many books, audiotapes, and videos, and is a columnist for Alternate Perceptions Magazine. He is author of many books on Cayce including The Lost Hall of Records. He’s considered an expert in Egyptian, Maya, Hindu, Hebrew, and Christian mysticism, and is a skillful teacher of meditation — from kundalini to his unique “passage in consciousness.” He is a popular speaker and leader of retreats, workshops, and tours to Egypt, Israel, and the Maya lands in Yucatan.

Dr. Lora Hunter Little, a long time member of ARE, has been a student of the Cayce readings and ancient American archaeology for over 20 years. Her interest in archaeology has led her to travel extensively to ancient sites throughout North and Central America. She writes a regular column on Cayce for the magazine Alternate Perceptions and coauthored the book The Lost Hall of Records with John Van Auken. She has had careers both as a psychological counselor and as a health care administrator in a large urban public health department. She is a qualified Fellow in the Bonny Method of Music Centered Psychotherapy and volunteers in a music services program she helped to found at a hospice in Memphis. Dr. Little, who has participated in a Search for God study group for over 10 years, is also codirector of music ministry and coordinator of scriptural study groups for a multicultural parish church.