Author comparing Dogon cosmological traditions with modern physics and ancient symbolic systems worldwide Explore their theories, books, and contributio...
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Credentials: Independent researcher; software engineer by profession; frequent lecturer at alternative history conferences
American independent researcher and author known for his comparative studies of the Dogon people of Mali's cosmological traditions and their striking parallels with modern physics, ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics, and other ancient symbolic systems. Scranton's research began with the controversial ethnographic work of Marcel Griaule and Germaine Dieterlen on Dogon cosmology, which he expanded by...
Laird Scranton 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.