MARK ADAMS is the author of the acclaimed history Mr. America , which The Washington Post named a Best Book of 2009, and the New York Times bestsellers Turn Right at Machu Picchu and Meet Me in Atlantis . His work has appeared in many national publications, including ESPN: The Magazine , GQ, the New York Times , and Rolling Stone, for whom he recently reported on the $100 million search for extraterrestrial intelligence.
He has appeared as a guest on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart , The Howard Stern Show , NPR Weekend Edition and other programs. He is a frequent contributor to Men’s Journal , where he has written on topics ranging from the world’s greatest octogenarian ping-pong player to exploring Madagascar’s last unmapped region.
Learn more at: MarkAdamsBooks.com
Ancient Origins has been quoted by:
At Ancient Origins, we believe that one of the most important fields of knowledge we can pursue as human beings is our beginnings. And while some people may seem content with the story as it stands, our view is that there exist countless mysteries, scientific anomalies and surprising artifacts that have yet to be discovered and explained.
The goal of Ancient Origins is to highlight recent archaeological discoveries, peer-reviewed academic research and evidence, as well as offering alternative viewpoints and explanations of science, archaeology, mythology, religion and history around the globe.
We’re the only Pop Archaeology site combining scientific research with out-of-the-box perspectives.
By bringing together top experts and authors, this archaeology website explores lost civilizations, examines sacred writings, tours ancient places, investigates ancient discoveries and questions mysterious happenings. Our open community is dedicated to digging into the origins of our species on planet earth, and question wherever the discoveries might take us. We seek to retell the story of our beginnings.