Gunnar Thompson is a time detective, whose enduring passion has been to uncover the secrets of the past. A longtime resident of the Pacific Northwest, he is a world traveler, archeologist, and anthropologist who has served on the faculties of seven universities in the United States.

He has written several watershed books and numerous articles on the subject of early voyages to the New World before Columbus. These include: Nu Sun (1989), American Discovery (1994), The Friar’s Map (1996), and Lions In The New Land (1998). His discovery of the Omnibus Power Sign in 1985 offered the first conclusive proof that Asian mariners had made a significant contribution to the origins of New World civilization.

His vital discoveries have received praise from such notable scholars as the Norwegian ethnologist Thor Heyerdahl, author Gavin Menzies, and archeologist Betty Meggers of the Smithsonian Institution. He has appeared internationally on countless television documentaries and is widely acknowledged as a leading world expert on multi-ethnic New World Discovery.

Resume of Gunnar Thompson, Ph.D
Contact: Gunnar Thompson, Director, New World Discovery Inst. (360) 643-1709  discovergunnar@ hotmail.com; PO Box 491, Port Townsend, WA 98368

Education
BA—University of Illinois, Urbana; 1968; Anthropology & History; Magna Cum Laude
MA (ABD)—University of Wisconsin, Madison; 1969; Anthropology, History
Ph.D.—University of Wisconsin, Madison; 1979; Psychology, Urban Planning

Experience

1. Field archeologist & surveyor; Mesa Verde, 1967; Cahokia Mounds, 1968, 1969
2. Assistant Professor (Psychology) at Drake U., CSU Fresno, U. Wash., U. Hawaii
3. Independent researcher—ancient maps & archeology for 30 years
4. Graphics artist, inventor (US Patent in ceramics, 1980)
5. Practicing industrial-vocational psychologist 6 years; Project Coordinator U. Wis.

Achievements

1. Author of 7 books on early voyages to America before Columbus
2. Discovered Chinese writing & Taoist symbols in ancient Mexico (1987)
3. Discovered Francis Drake’s West Coast Navigational “Clock” Map (dated 1580)
4. Discovered Albertin DeVirga Map of Peru & East Coast (dated 1414)
5. Discovered Marco Polo Maps of West Coast & East Coast
6. Discovered Roman map of Florida (by Macrobius 440 AD)
7. Discovered role of secrets & Magnetic North Pole in Marco Polo’s Book
8. Discovered ancient America map on Shanhai Yudi Quantu (c. 1425)
9. Called to Beijing to authenticate 1418 Ming Map (in March of 2006)
10. Awarded Zheng He Trophy 2006

Appearances

1. Norwegian, Chinese, Japanese, British & US Educational Television
2. Speaker at three National Conferences—Society for History of Discoveries
3. Speaker at Ancient American Conference in Utah
4. Library of Congress Zheng He Symposium speaker (May, 2005)
5. Beijing Map Conference Speaker (March, 2006)
6. Speaker at three National Conferences of National Rehabilitation Association

Endorsements

1. Thor Heyerdahl, Norwegian ethnologist
2. Betty Meggers, Smithsonian archeologist
3. Vine Deloria, Jr., Native American Elder and Statesman
4. Philip Phillips, Harvard University archeologist
5. Dick Edgar Ibarra Grasso, Argentine historian
6. Patty Murray, US Senator from Washington

British author Gavin Menzies: “Thompson is the expert on ancient voyages.”
Frank Lee: “Thompson is Sherlock Holmes of ancient American history.”

Articles by Gunnar Thompson:

• How the Portuguese Misled Columbus
• New Perspectives on Hyperborea and the Magnetic Isles
• Two Irelands - The Irish Discovery of America
• Marco Polo's New World Maps
• New Found Land
• The Portuguese Foundation of New World Cartography
• How Myths Became Realities at the Hands of Portuguese Cartographers
• Nordic Exploration Chronolog

Books by Gunnar Thompson:

Secret Voyages
Nine true adventure stories from the Chronicles of Forbidden History. Introduced by the renowned British author Gavin Menzies, the book features chapters on New World voyages by Egyptian Pharaoh-Queen Hatshepsut (c. 1500 BC), King Solomon, Tzu Fu, Marco Polo, Franciscan monk Nicholas of Lynn, Zheng He, Martin Behaim, Amerigo Vespucci, the Cabots, Queen Elizabeth and Francis Drake. Themes include the vital role of women and ethnic minorities, espionage, and ancient cartography of the Americas before Columbus. Profusely illustrated--including first publication of 1425 Ming Map showing the Americas, maize on a 1470 BC Egyptian mural, 440 AD Roman map of Florida, and Drake's "clock map" of the West Coast in 1579. BUY NOW AT AMAZON >>

Review
"Thompson delivers the goods. This book is my bedtime reading companion. Awesome! Fantastic illustrations! So that's how it happened. Every page is a delight. The more I read Secret Voyages--the better it gets. Truthful history is certainly more exciting than fiction. I loved the way you ended the book". ---- Statements from a panel of local readers.


Map Images from July 15, 2007 interview
1. Ming Map 1414
2. Marco Polo Map 1295
3. Coussin Map 1570
4. Shanhai - Yudi - Quantu Map

Interview Date Play Now MP3Pro July 15, 2007 - Host: Lia Ramses Archive Pending...