Dawn of Civilizations: The Temporal Witnesses, Volume 1

By Ricardo Gómez

The Temporal Witnesses Volume 1: Dawn of Civilizations

When your school erases history, sometimes you have to go back and witness it yourself.

Sixteen-year-old Cuchu Ramirez is tired of hearing that "real civilization" started in Europe. Fifteen-year-old Matias Kim thinks history is just dead people's problems. But when their Seattle high school bans archaeology textbooks for promoting "anti-American narratives," these unlikely allies discover something that changes everything: the power to travel back in time.

Their first journey hurls them 3,500 years into the past, where they witness the Dawn of Civilizations-and everything they've been taught crumbles around them.

Three Ancient Cities. Three Shocking Truths. 48 Hours to Survive.

CARAL, PERU (3500 BCE): In the oldest city in the Americas, Cuchu and Matias discover sophisticated urban planning, ceremonial pyramids, and a peaceful society that thrived while Europe was still in the Stone Age. No weapons. No warfare. Just brilliant engineering and community cooperation that challenges everything their textbooks claim about "primitive" ancient peoples.

POVERTY POINT, LOUISIANA (3400 BCE): Massive earthworks stretch across the landscape-older than Stonehenge, more complex than anything in contemporary Europe. They watch thousands of people coordinate continental trade networks, moving materials across thousands of miles with precision that rivals modern logistics.

URUK, MESOPOTAMIA (3200 BCE): In the world's first known city, they witness the birth of writing through the eyes of temple workers and scribes, understanding how human civilization documented itself for the first time. But this isn't the "cradle of civilization" their teachers described-it's one flowering among many.

But ancient wonders aren't their only problem. Back in 2025, the Heritage Foundation 2.0 is systematically rewriting American education, and their time-traveling research threatens everything the Foundation is trying to hide. As Cuchu and Matias race against a 48-hour deadline-their modern objects are dissolving around them-they realize they're not just fighting for their lives. They're fighting for the truth itself.

The resistance starts now. The past is the key. And time is running out.

Perfect for fans of: Rick Riordan's mythology adventures, Octavia Butler's time travel, and anyone who suspects their history textbooks aren't telling the whole truth.

What Readers Are Saying: "Finally, a time travel story that shows the real sophistication of ancient civilizations without 'ancient aliens' nonsense "

"Cuchu and Matias feel like real teens dealing with real school censorship-plus awesome archaeological adventures."

"This is the book I wish I'd had in high school when my teachers acted like nothing important happened before Columbus."

About This Volume: Reading Level: Ages 14+ (YA)Page Count: Approximately 320 pagesArchaeological Accuracy: All historical details verified by expertsCultural Authenticity: Developed with community consultationEducational Value: Perfect for supplementing world history curriculaContent Notes:

Addresses real issues of educational censorship and curriculum battles. Includes themes of cultural identity, historical truth, and teen resistance to institutional oppression. Some mild language and intense scenes involving time travel dangers.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FQTBNSWK
• ISBN13: 9798264886478
• Release Date: September 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 174 Pages
• Weight: 0.53 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"