The Ancient Language of Sacred Sound

“Essential reading for those seeking an intelligent perspective on persistent cross-cultural myths and mysteries from antiquity.” * Keith M. T. Hearne, Ph.D., psychologist, composer, and writer *“An eye-opening and mind-opening journey, with a completely new angle on the most intriguing of ancient mysteries, that will provide a major talking point for many years to come.” * Lynn Picknett & Clive Prince, authors of When God Had a Wife *“David Elkington has uncovered an important method by which we can literally listen to the past.” * John Matthews, New York Times bestselling author of books on myth, faery, the Arthurian legends & Gr *“An intriguing case for a far more interesting history than we currently know, while breaking new ground in ancient knowledge of the hidden patterns of the universe.” * Laura Lee, director of research and outreach at the Cuyamungue Institute *“This book is a touchstone for rediscovering some of the deepest mysteries of antiquity. Mystical sciences behind all religions are a revelation that will cause a seismic shift in our perception of the wisdom of the Ancients.” * Paul Broadhurst, coauthor of The Sun and the Serpent *“David Elkington’s theories could be a major development in our understanding of the Ancient Mysteries.” * Adrian Gilbert, coauthor of The Orion Mystery and The Mayan Prophecies *“The Ancient Language of Sacred Sound is a most fascinating book of the history of religion and the source of Christianity in antiquity. As a practitioner and instructor of ecstatic or shamanic trance, I know that we can again experience in trance the vibrations of the sacred places and the spirits emanating from these places.” * Nicholas E. Brink, Ph.D., author of Ecstatic Soul Retrieval *“In The Ancient Language of Sacred Sound: The Acoutic Science of the Divine, David Elkington has put forward a truly fascinating work about the role that sound plays in our spiritual experiences. This is a work of deep scholarship and intense study of locations around the world which are considered sacred sites to those who built them. Far from considering humanity’s ancient ancestors as primitive, this book highlights the absolutely breathtaking precision and purpose in the design of ancient monuments such as the pyramids at Giza, gothic cathedrals in Europe, and Newgrange in Ireland.” * Zak Kotlow, Musing Mystical *

David Elkington is an academic and historian, specializing in Egyptology and Egypto-Palestinian links. Known for his work on the Jordan Lead Codices–the earliest known initiatory Christian documents–he is the coauthor of The Case for the Jordan Codices. He has lectured at Oxford and Cambridge Universities and appeared on many television programs, including Forbidden History. He lives in London, England.