James Churchward

James Churchward was a writer best known for claiming that an ancient Pacific continent called Mu had been the center of civilization; archaeology and geology do not accept this proposal as scientific history. The Lost Continent of Mu states the main narrative, while The Lost Continent of Mu, the Motherland of Men gives the thesis a fuller title. The Sacred Symbols of Mu turns toward signs and images that Churchward interpreted as traces of the supposed culture.

Cosmic Forces of Mu and Cosmic Forces As They Were Taught In Mu: The Ancient Tale That Religion And Science Are Twin Sisters extend the theory into religion and speculative cosmology. A Big Game and Fishing Guide to Northeastern Maine belongs to another part of his career, documenting outdoor knowledge rather than a lost continent. The Lost Continent of Mu explains the claim most directly, but its assertions belong to the history of pseudoscience, not established archaeology.