Many thousands of years ago， a race of extraordinary beings guided the evolution of life on Earth -- determining the existence and nature of mankind as we know it today. All powerful， all knowing， the proof of their genius is apparent in the mysterious monoliths at Stonehenge， and in a strange but highly significant sturcture of concentric stone circles in Israel s Golan Heights --both requiring sophisticated astronomical knowledge. Teaching man to look to the heavens， they bequeathed to us the Cosmic Code.The newest entry in a carefully researched multivolume series tracing the creation and motivation of mankind， this book identifies the turning point in our species delicate balance between the demands of destiny and the vagaries of fate. From deep inside ancient Sumerian texts that predate even the Bible， Zecharia Sitchin dares to reveal the nature of prophecy and historical truths that have long been obscured by disbelief and misunderstanding: the code used to construct our kind by master builder from the stars.