Journalist and author Will Hart shared his insights into uncovering our cosmic ancestry and connections to Atlantis. The focus should not be on finding Atlantis on the bottom of the ocean, but rather in tracing its influence which is spread out across a number of civilizations, he said. Egypt, in particular, he believes shows signs of Atlantean heritage. The pyramids were built between 10 and 20,000 years ago, he estimated, and once had outer casings on them. They were placed at prime energy points and were used in a kind of technology that interfaced with human consciousness, Hart said.

The Olmecs of Mexico, who mysteriously disappeared, were another civilization that he connected with Atlantis. Some of their artifacts such as highly polished obsidian mirrors may have had strange uses, he suggested. He also theorized that the Basque culture of Europe, and the Berbers of Africa have roots in Atlantis. Both groups, live near the Atlantic ocean and have unique physical characteristics that set them apart from their neighbors.