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: He noted the existence of similar plants (like corn and tobacco) and animals on both sides of the Atlantic, suggesting they were once connected.

: His theories influenced everything from H.P. Lovecraft’s fiction to modern films like Disney's Atlantis: The Lost Empire and the work of modern alternative historians like Graham Hancock. Master of Disaster, Ignatius Donnelly Atlantis The Antediluvian World

: He pointed to similarities in architecture (pyramids in both Egypt and Central America), customs, and symbols as proof of a common Atlantean origin. : He noted the existence of similar plants

is a seminal pseudoarchaeological book published in 1882 by Ignatius L. Donnelly , a Minnesota politician and author. The work is credited with launching the modern "lost civilization" genre and remains the foundational text for many alternative history theories. Core Thesis: Hyperdiffusionism Master of Disaster, Ignatius Donnelly : He pointed

Donnelly used a wide array of cross-disciplinary data—most of which has since been discredited by modern science—to build his case:

: A large island in the Atlantic Ocean where humanity first transitioned from barbarism to civilization.

: He argued that the universal "Flood Myth" found in nearly every culture (Noah, Deucalion, Manu, etc.) was a collective memory of the catastrophic sinking of Atlantis.