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Please read the Feder 2014 "Lost Continent" chapter and answer the following questions in a few paragraphs each.

1. From which ancient sources did the concept of a "lost continent" of Atlantis originally derive? What reasons are there for questioning the historical accuracy of these sources?

2. What reasons did Ignatius Donnelly provide for believing that the Atlantis myth was based on actual historical events? What are the problems with his theory, according to Feder?

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