( September 24, 2007 ) - History is history, right? Not so, according to the researchers, scientists and history theorists that will be gathering at the University of San Diego in La Jolla California next month.

The 4th annual "Conference on Precession and Ancient Knowledge" (CPAK 2007), sponsored by the Binary Research Institute, is likely the largest meeting of "alternative historians" in the world and one that is sure to raise questions about our past. Many of the authors, researchers and scientists scheduled to present hold unusual theories about history, such as the belief that history may be cyclical with alternating Dark and Golden Ages, a cycle Plato called: The Great Year. This was a belief common to over thirty ancient civilizations but most of us were taught this is just a fairytale; there was no Golden Age. However, Walter Cruttenden, author of Lost Star of Myth and Time will present evidence that it may have a basis in fact, indirectly due to solar system motion. Another presenting scientist, John Burke, author of Seed of Knowledge Stone of Plenty, will release a new study showing that the polarity of the stones at Avebury are aligned uni-directionally, indicating ancient peoples had a knowledge of magnetic forces.

Other presenters this year include Dr. Robert Schoch, the Boston University Geologist famed for re-dating the Sphinx (much older than heretofore believed), Graham Hancock, Explorer and best selling author of Fingerprints of the Gods, and other books suggesting our ancient ancestors were more intelligent than most anthropologists infer, Robert Bauval, engineer and author of The Orion Mystery, and Emmy Award winning rebel Egyptologist John Anthony West, who suspects ancient Egypt might have its roots in an earlier culture - possibly Atlantis. These are a few of the provocative scientists, authors and researchers presenting at CPAK 2007, an event that offers a new way to look at ancient cultures and their wisdom.

In addition to the private academic meetings, CPAK offers two days of presentations open to the general public. They will take place at Peterson Hall on the UCSD campus this October 6-7. Those interested in attending can register online at www.CPAKonline.com.