Robert M Schoch

Robert M. Schoch is an American associate professor of Natural Sciences at Boston University's College of General Studies. Initially a vertebrate paleontologist, Schoch gained prominence for his hypothesis that the Great Sphinx of Giza is significantly older than mainstream archaeology suggests, proposing its construction dates back to 10,000–5,000 BC based on geological water erosion evidence. This view, however, is largely rejected by the archaeological community.

Beyond his work on the Sphinx, Schoch has explored other theories regarding ancient history and civilizations. He posits that a global catastrophe wiped out an advanced ancient civilization in Sundaland, which he believes led to the spread of pyramid construction worldwide. He has also examined the Yonaguni Monument underwater formations, suggesting they are natural structures possibly enhanced by ancient peoples. Schoch's work often delves into topics considered pseudohistorical and pseudoscientific by critics, and he has expressed interest in parapsychology, including the potential reality of psychokinesis and telepathy.

Robert M. Schoch is primarily recognized for his geological analysis of ancient structures, most notably the Great Sphinx of Giza. He proposed in 1991 that the erosion patterns observed on the Sphinx enclosure walls indicate a much older age, suggesting construction between 10,000 and 5,000 BC, predating the accepted dynastic period. Schoch attributes this weathering to prolonged rainfall rather than wind and sand erosion. This hypothesis, which implies the existence of a sophisticated civilization preceding known ancient Egyptian history, has been met with significant skepticism and disagreement from Egyptologists and geologists who cite contradictory archaeological evidence and alternative geological interpretations. His work in this area has also extended to other sites, including the Yonaguni Monument off the coast of Japan, which he believes is a natural formation that may have been modified by humans.

Schoch has advanced theories suggesting a lost, advanced global civilization that predates recorded history. He theorizes that this protocivilization, potentially located in Sundaland, was destroyed by rising sea levels caused by comet impacts between 8,000 and 6,000 BC. He posits that the survivors of this catastrophe dispersed, carrying with them the knowledge that led to the construction of pyramids found across various ancient cultures, from Egypt to Mesoamerica. This idea connects disparate ancient monuments under a single, lost historical narrative. Schoch's investigative work has also led him to examine sites like the alleged Bosnian pyramids, where he found no evidence to support claims of ancient artificial structures or a sophisticated civilization.

Robert M. Schoch holds degrees in Anthropology and Geology from George Washington University, and advanced degrees in Geology and Geophysics from Yale University. He has taught at Boston University since 1984 as an associate professor of Natural Sciences. His academic career includes research in vertebrate paleontology, focusing on fossil mammals from the Paleogene period, and co-authoring a college textbook on Environmental Science. While his work on ancient history is often characterized as pseudoscientific by critics, Schoch also maintains an interest in parapsychology, suggesting that phenomena such as psychokinesis and telepathy are potentially real and worthy of scientific consideration.

“We should also consider the possibility that the Yonaguni Monument is fundamentally a natural structure that was utilized, enhanced, and modified by humans in ancient times.”