Lost Continents
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Lost Continents is a non-fiction book by L. Sprague de Camp that critically examines myths and theories about legendary vanished lands such as Atlantis and Lemuria.
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| Lost Continents canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Lost Continents Context triple: [L. Sprague de Camp, notableWork, Lost Continents]
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A.
The Lost Continent
The Lost Continent is a mythically themed land at Universal's Islands of Adventure, featuring attractions and environments inspired by ancient legends and lost civilizations.
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B.
The Disappearing Island
"The Disappearing Island" is a poem by Seamus Heaney that reflects his characteristic blend of memory, landscape, and political undercurrents.
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C.
The Lost Paradise
The Lost Paradise is a late 19th-century American stage play by Henry Churchill DeMille, known for its melodramatic treatment of class conflict and industrial capitalism.
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D.
Isle of the Lost
Isle of the Lost is a grim, isolated island prison in Disney’s Descendants universe where the villains and their children are banished and cut off from magic.
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E.
Lost Trails, Lost Cities
Lost Trails, Lost Cities is an autobiographical collection of explorations and adventures by British explorer Percy Fawcett, detailing his expeditions in the Amazon and his search for the fabled lost city he called "Z."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lost Continents Target entity description: Lost Continents is a non-fiction book by L. Sprague de Camp that critically examines myths and theories about legendary vanished lands such as Atlantis and Lemuria.
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A.
The Lost Continent
The Lost Continent is a mythically themed land at Universal's Islands of Adventure, featuring attractions and environments inspired by ancient legends and lost civilizations.
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B.
The Disappearing Island
"The Disappearing Island" is a poem by Seamus Heaney that reflects his characteristic blend of memory, landscape, and political undercurrents.
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C.
The Lost Paradise
The Lost Paradise is a late 19th-century American stage play by Henry Churchill DeMille, known for its melodramatic treatment of class conflict and industrial capitalism.
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D.
Isle of the Lost
Isle of the Lost is a grim, isolated island prison in Disney’s Descendants universe where the villains and their children are banished and cut off from magic.
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E.
Lost Trails, Lost Cities
Lost Trails, Lost Cities is an autobiographical collection of explorations and adventures by British explorer Percy Fawcett, detailing his expeditions in the Amazon and his search for the fabled lost city he called "Z."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | non-fiction book ⓘ |
| author | L. Sprague de Camp ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| criticalApproach |
historical analysis
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scientific evaluation of claims ⓘ |
| deweyDecimalClassification | 001.94 ⓘ |
| focus |
critical examination of lost-continent myths
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debunking pseudoscientific theories ⓘ |
| genre |
non-fiction
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popular science ⓘ pseudoarchaeology criticism ⓘ |
| hasEdition | revised editions ⓘ |
| hasPart |
chapters on Atlantis
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chapters on Lemuria ⓘ chapters on Mu ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
archaeology
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comparative mythology ⓘ geology ⓘ scientific skepticism ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| libraryOfCongressClassification | GN751 ⓘ |
| literaryForm | essay collection ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | critical ⓘ |
| notableFor |
popularizing skeptical views on Atlantis
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systematic critique of lost-continent theories ⓘ |
| partOf | L. Sprague de Camp's non-fiction works ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1954 ⓘ |
| publisher | Gnome Press ⓘ |
| subject |
Atlantis
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Lemuria ⓘ Mu ⓘ Theosophy ⓘ ancient astronauts theories ⓘ catastrophism ⓘ folklore ⓘ lost continents in mythology ⓘ mythology ⓘ occultism ⓘ pseudo-history ⓘ pseudoscience ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
general readers
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readers interested in Atlantis and lost continents ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed |
19th century occult revival
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antiquity ⓘ early 20th century pseudoscience ⓘ |
| tone | skeptical ⓘ |
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