Author and independent Egyptologist who championed the Sphinx water erosion theory (1932-2018) Explore their theories, books, and contributions to archa...
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Credentials: Independent scholar and Egyptologist; author and documentary filmmaker
American author, lecturer, and independent Egyptologist who was instrumental in bringing the Sphinx water erosion hypothesis to public attention. West championed the work of French mathematician and philosopher R.A. Schwaller de Lubicz, who first suggested the Sphinx showed evidence of water erosion. In 1991, West recruited geologist Robert Schoch to conduct a formal geological survey of the...
John Anthony West is a alternative history researcher profiled on Ancient Origins Explorer. Explore their published works, fieldwork history, key theories, and connections to specific archaeological sites investigated throughout their career.