The Lost Continent of MU

The lost continent of Mu is a hypothetical ancient landmass proposed by 19th-century traveler and writer Augustus Le Plongeon. He claimed that Mu was a continent located in the Atlantic Ocean and that it was the site of an advanced civilization, similar to Atlantis. Le Plongeon's ideas were further popularized by James Churchward, who wrote extensively about Mu in the early 20th century. According to Churchward, Mu spanned a vast area and was home to millions of inhabitants before sinking into the ocean due to geological catastrophes. He based his theory on what he claimed were ancient tablets he found in India, which described an advanced civilization on Mu that had mastered various technologies.

However, there is no scientific evidence to support the existence of Mu, and the concept is considered pseudoscientific by modern geologists and archaeologists. The story of Mu is largely viewed as a product of speculative fiction and has been associated with various other mythological and legendary lost lands and cities.