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And another thing.

Oelm, Germany was formed by the Teutonic Order after failures in the Holy Land and the Baltics. In turn, the Teutons fought in the lands of the Jews in the 12th-13th centuries.

Ariputra, Michael Cremo and Richard Thompson are dubious scientists — one is a historian-philosopher everyone trashes, the other a mathematician? Very bad reviews about this book and about them personally. This is not scientific literature, but nonsense, fantasy.

By the way, according to some Soviet archives, AIDS was discovered by a Soviet scientist, Ilya Ivanovich Ivanov, who conducted experiments on crossbreeding monkeys and women.

And are your sources authoritative? Are those individuals, the historians from whom you get your information, authoritative? Not dubious?

Insulting a man who made a huge contribution to the field of archaeology, the history of ancient civilizations, and compiled a vast amount of archaeological facts is low and unworthy

You are worthless if you allow yourself to insult a man without knowing anything about him, without reading his books, just because his views don't match yours. Their views are supported by a huge number of artifacts — what are yours supported by? Name the authors of the books from which you get your information?

You shouldn't say that; in the scientific community not beholden to authorities, Michael Cremo and Richard Thompson are respected and authoritative figures!
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Here is how Michael Cremo, Richard Thompson, and their work are regarded in the scientific community:

"This book can be called a feat of researchers, and it reads like a detective novel. Only the victim is by no means an elderly rich man, and the murderer is not one of his numerous heirs. The victim of a crime committed by many scientists is Man himself. The book provides numerous pieces of evidence from the prosecution's perspective, inviting the reader to judge for themselves." Dr. Mikael Rothstein, Politiken newspaper, Denmark

"An unusually comprehensive overview of evidence regarding the origins of humanity, including that which is constantly ignored only because it does not fit the dominant doctrine." Dr. Phillip Johnson, author of "Darwin on Trial," University of California, Berkeley

"If the book gives impetus to a renewed professional study of the evidence that does not fit the official concept of human evolution, that alone would be enough to credit its authors for an important contribution to the knowledge of human history." Dr. Siegfried Scherer, biologist, Technical University of Munich, Germany

"A visually compelling exposure of attempts to conceal scientific facts… based on documentary evidence of the true origin of humanity. Combining their efforts, the researcher and the scientist have brilliantly shown how deeply entrenched prejudices have influenced the process of knowledge regarding human evolution. The richest collection of arguments and facts presented by the authors leads the reader to a rethinking of the origin and entire history of humanity. The book contains an analysis of the most important archaeological discoveries and their subsequent fate. Incorporating the results of research work spanning more than eight years, this impressive, truly scientific work challenges routine thinking." Diane Donovan, Midwest Book Review

"This book opened my eyes! I had no idea how many discoveries, how much reliable information directly contradicts modern views on human evolution… I foresee that this work will become truly classic, albeit outside official science." Dr. Virginia Steen-McIntyre, geologist

"Credit must be given to Michael Cremo and Richard Thompson for the result of their eight years of work — a unique, complete, accurate, and exhaustive collection of practically all archaeological discoveries of fossil human remains, regardless of whether they fit into established scientific theories or contradict them. To say that extremely labor-intensive, painstaking work has been done is an understatement. No other equally colossal, extensive work simply exists. This book should be mandatory study in the very first year of biology, archaeology, and anthropology departments, and in other educational institutions as well! We are talking about a rare combination of engaging readability and a strictly scientific approach… The book deserves to be the subject of the most heated discussion. To dismiss it, to ignore such work, is utterly impossible." John Davidson, writer

"This new book is a ray of light in the dark kingdom of the modern scientific establishment, which stops at nothing in its attempts to preserve the status quo. The authors expose the outrageous actions of the academic elite, their frantic attempts to bury (both figuratively and literally) evidence that threatens the status quo… The narrative about the arbitrariness of scientific bureaucrats is impressive and simultaneously depressing." Colonel W.R. Anderson, President of the Leif Ericson Society

"The hypothesis set forth in 'Forbidden Archeology' is stunning in its novelty… Your merit lies in presenting the most detailed proof of your correctness. All of us — I mean those who tried to apply scientific methods to the available archaeological data — knew the final result beforehand, but none of us was able to provide such extensive evidence as you have succeeded in doing." Gene Hunt, President of the Louisiana Archaeological Society

"Cremo and Thompson have subjected our long-established view of human origins and the process by which that view became dominant to devastating criticism. Not only its evidence, but the scientific methods used to obtain that evidence are now called into question… Such a detailed exposition of the flawed methodology for dating flint tools, broken bones, and skeletal fragments may not be the most thrilling reading, but the polemical techniques used by the authors give the book entertainment value." Steve Moore, Fortean Times

"If we imagine the history of humanity as a giant museum containing all knowledge in this field, it turns out that several halls of this museum are locked. By the will of scientists, those facts that contradict generally accepted historical concepts are kept under lock and key. Michael Cremo and Richard Thompson have managed to obtain the keys to many locked doors, letting both ordinary visitors and the scientists themselves into the secret halls. The latter were no less shocked than the former, which is quite understandable. After all, 'Forbidden Archeology' significantly expands the boundaries of the kingdom of science, while simultaneously calling into question many seemingly unshakeable views on humanity and its history." Walter Langbein, PARA magazine, Austria

"Recently I read an astonishing book by Michael Cremo and Richard Thompson, which I found not only extremely thorough but, above all, intellectually captivating. The depth of research is truly impressive. I myself have devoted almost 30 years of my life to meticulous research precisely in this field and can state without hesitation that I have never encountered a more convincing, truly encyclopedic collection of 'anomalous' archaeological discoveries." Rock Calais, collector and researcher of evidence of ancient human history

"To gather in one, albeit very voluminous, book the entire spectrum of information about the origin and ancient history of humanity — such a task is not within everyone's capabilities. I express my gratitude for this magnificent reference book, which will serve as an impetus for new research in an area of colossal interest not only to scientists and students but also to the general public." Dr. K.N. Prasad, former Director of the All-India Center for Geological Surveys, former President of the Indian Archaeological Society

"I am confident that this scrupulous scientific work on a topic highly worthy of attention will become truly classic and go through many reprints." Dr. Jean Burns, physicist

"Being a model of scrupulous scientific approach and at the same time bold flight of thought, this work touches upon the sphere of constructing 'scientific' facts and theories — precisely the area that has recently seen growing interest from historians, philosophers, and sociologists researching the methodology of scientific knowledge… Subjecting the history of paleoanthropological discoveries to meticulous analysis, Cremo and Thompson focus their attention on the epistemological crisis of research into ancient human bone remains, the forced suppression of facts, and the situational attitude towards 'anomalous evidence.' On this basis, the authors build a convincing scientific theory, supported by equally convincing evidence." Dr. Pierce Flynn, sociologist, California State University San Marcos

"Your 'groundbreaking' work gave me true enjoyment… I wish you every success in your daring endeavors to rethink traditional postulates." Dr. Roger Wescott, President of the International Society for the Comparative Study of Civilizations

"Having recently read your book, I want to congratulate and thank its authors… I am especially grateful to you for exposing the disinformation spread by the bureaucratized scientific elite." Thomas Dorman, MD, Member of the Royal College of Physicians (UK)

"Magnificent work, congratulations. Thank you for such a wonderful source of knowledge." Dr. George Carter, archaeologist

"This book, intended for both specialists and a wide range of readers, will undoubtedly become an epoch-making work in the literature devoted to human evolution. A talentedly presented, freely written fruit of scrupulous research… encourages the reader to further study the 'forbidden history of humanity.'" Laurie Erbs, staff member, Biological Library, Forestry Sciences Laboratory, USDA Forest Service, Juneau, Alaska

"An amazing, stunningly daring work! Accept my congratulations." Dr. Bennett Jules-Rosette, Professor of Sociology, University of California, San Diego

"This book is an inspiring example of unconventional thinking. The authors adhere to an interdisciplinary approach to the study of human history. Indeed, the existing questions in this field require the combined efforts of archaeologists, historians, sociologists, philosophers, religious scholars, and specialists from other branches of science. The efforts of many involved in such research have only exacerbated the uncertainty regarding various aspects of this problem. The authors of 'Forbidden Archeology' remind us of the inadmissibility of a simplistic approach to such conceptually complex concepts as 'fact' and 'phenomenon', on the basis of which conclusions are drawn." Gene Sager, Professor of Philosophy, Palomar College, California

"Michael Cremo, a specialist in the history and philosophy of science, and mathematician Richard Thompson have challenged the dominant view on the origin and ancient history of humanity. The authors of the book, containing a vast amount of both generally accepted and controversial archaeological evidence, critique existing scientific methodology from sociological, philosophical, and historical perspectives, call dominant views into question, denounce attempts to conceal information about the origin and history of humanity." Archaeological Review

"A comprehensive, strictly scientific selection and analysis of available data on this topic. The evidence presented in the book may be accepted or rejected, but it is absolutely clear that it cannot be ignored." David Heppel, Department of Natural History, Royal Museum of Scotland

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"Your book is perfect nonsense, and only a complete idiot would take it seriously. Unfortunately, such individuals do exist, but that's just a matter of natural selection, and nothing can be done about it." Anthropologist Richard Leakey

"Required reading for those interested in so-called popular anthropology for laymen. A veritable collection of absurd fabrications." Jonathan Marks, American Journal of Physical Anthropology

"To claim that the modern type of man… arose much earlier, in fact, when even his distant ancestors — simple primates — did not exist, means not merely to question generally accepted views, but to deny the theory of evolution as such." W.W. Howells, physical anthropologist