Edgar Cayce prophesied the reappearance of the drowned civilization of Atlantis would begin in the late 1960s with more discoveries to come around the end of the century. The first part of that prophecy, many believed, had been fulfilled in 1968 when Dr. Manson Valentine discovered an underwater pavement near Bimini. Since, a great deal of other evidence has been produced.

William Donato, M.A., a leading researcher in the project, will present that evidence to The Eclectic Viewpoint March 22.

Few subjects have so fascinated mankind — the stronger the evidence becomes, the more vehement academic denials — and, the more that is known, the greater the enigma. It is a profound subject. It is our kind of subject.

Could new discoveries vindicate more than thirty years of intense research? Aerial and underwater photography, side scan sonar surveys, analysis of samples taken by dive teams and ongoing discoveries of man made structures, roads and other anomalies under the waters of the Caribbean are all parts of the puzzle that may soon answer many important questions about man's history on this planet.

When the Pleistocene glaciers melted, sea levels rose at least 320 feet. There was renewed volcanic activity. Areas now beneath the sea were on the surface. The Bahamas was virtually thousands of square miles of dry land. So, there were large land masses in the Atlantic Ocean prior to the tenth millennium B.C. And, about 10,000 B.C., cataclysmic events caused the surface to submerge.

If evidence could be found to show an advanced human culture existed prior to this time, it would support the legend begun with Plato's description of Atlantis. Do the numerous unnatural anomalies found in this area, and to be illustrated with slides, prove that such a culture existed?

Come judge for yourself. And, judge whether Edgar Cayce's prophesy has been fulfilled. Then, the following evening, at our potluck dinner, reflect with Bill Donato and others this question, "If mainstream science propounded the existence of Atlantis, what other doors of knowledge would open?"