The Manner in which a Global Canal System has been Kept from Our Awareness

Overview

Michelle Gibson argues that many waterways around the world described as rivers, creeks, or modern canals may instead be parts of a much older, globally connected system built by an advanced ancient maritime civilization. She says their straight lines, geometric layouts, masonry banks, locks, and engineered harbors often appear more constructed than natural.

Examples

Using examples identified through map research, Gibson tours waterways in the Americas, Europe, Central Asia, the Middle East, and Australia. These include:

• The C&O Canal and waterways around Washington, D.C.
• The Panama Canal
• Canals and channels in Louisiana, New Jersey, and other U.S. cities
• The Rideau Canal and Soo Locks
• Waterways in Scotland, England, France, and St. Petersburg
• Canals in Tajikistan and Uzbekistan
• Dubai and Australia’s Gold Coast

She also compares some of these places with similar-looking canal communities in Florida.

Questions About Conventional History

Gibson is skeptical of the dates and construction methods attributed to canals in conventional histories. She questions how projects such as the Morris Canal—with its inclined planes and water-powered machinery—could have been built using the technology supposedly available at the time, particularly when mules were still used to pull boats.

She also questions whether the Panama Canal was entirely new or involved excavating an existing waterway. Historical accounts of Spanish journeys in the Americas, she says, give reason to suspect that earlier routes may have existed.

Conclusion

Gibson presents these examples as evidence that substantial ancient infrastructure may be misidentified or overlooked. She acknowledges that the examples shown are only a small sample and says internet mapping has made worldwide comparisons easier. She closes by previewing a future video about star forts and planetary alignments.

Speaker

• Michelle Gibson (narrator)