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Fingerprints of the Gods: The Quest Continues
Fingerprints of the Gods is the revolutionary rewrite of history that has persuaded millions of listeners throughout the world to change their preconceptions about the history behind modern society.
An intellectual detective story, this unique history audiobook directs probing questions at orthodox history, presenting disturbing new evidence that historians have tried - but failed - to explain.
An intellectual detective story, this unique history audiobook directs probing questions at orthodox history, presenting disturbing new evidence that historians have tried - but failed - to explain.
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Published June 9, 2016
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Graham Hancock
126 books4,110 followersGraham Hancock is a British writer and journalist. His books include Lords of Poverty, The Sign and the Seal, Fingerprints of the Gods, Keeper of Genesis (released in the US as Message of the Sphinx), The Mars Mystery, Heaven's Mirror (with wife Santha Faiia), Underworld: The Mysterious Origins of Civilization, Talisman: Sacred Cities, Secret Faith (with co-author Robert Bauval), Supernatural: Meeting with the Ancient Teachers of Mankind and Magicians of the Gods. He also wrote and presented the Channel 4 documentaries Underworld: Flooded Kingdoms of the Ice Age and Quest for the Lost Civilisation. His first novel, Entangled, was published in 2010.
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October 29, 2024
A couple of years ago I read a book by David Graber called the dawn of everything. It blew me away because it challenged a lot of things accepted as historical fact. It looked at civilization as less of of a linear progression and more of a tree, like how we’ve come to see evolution. It also brought to my attention archeological sites that I wasn’t aware of which are older than we thought possible.
I only became aware of graham hancock because of the pushback from the archeological community against his Netflix series ancient apocalypse. It’s hard for me to understand why, they let ancient aliens slide right by.
But at first glance it seemed to be similar to the graber book.
As for the book itself, I found most of it pretty compelling. He puts forth theories based on ancient myths and bits of evidence from all around the world.
He does it in a “what if” way, never claiming that he knows beyond doubt that his theories are correct.
What’s great about it though is that it’s full of interesting history whatever his opinion on it. Everyone knows about the pyramids but there are so many other ancient megastructures that aren’t as commonly known. Gobekli tepe, machu picchu and others that are arguably just as important as the pyramids.
I don’t agree with everything he says but we’ve already seen the beginning of civilization pushed back so some aspects of pre history may be up for debate.
The core concept of an advanced (possibly super advanced) ice age civilization needs more solid evidence but the book is interesting and fun.
I only became aware of graham hancock because of the pushback from the archeological community against his Netflix series ancient apocalypse. It’s hard for me to understand why, they let ancient aliens slide right by.
But at first glance it seemed to be similar to the graber book.
As for the book itself, I found most of it pretty compelling. He puts forth theories based on ancient myths and bits of evidence from all around the world.
He does it in a “what if” way, never claiming that he knows beyond doubt that his theories are correct.
What’s great about it though is that it’s full of interesting history whatever his opinion on it. Everyone knows about the pyramids but there are so many other ancient megastructures that aren’t as commonly known. Gobekli tepe, machu picchu and others that are arguably just as important as the pyramids.
I don’t agree with everything he says but we’ve already seen the beginning of civilization pushed back so some aspects of pre history may be up for debate.
The core concept of an advanced (possibly super advanced) ice age civilization needs more solid evidence but the book is interesting and fun.
February 26, 2024
Human beings believe we are so intelligent, so wise, so powerful that we despise what our ancestors did as wild and primitive beings, from whom we have little to learn.
But can you imagine that there had existed a civilization as advanced or more than ours and of which we were just beginning to interpret?
This is the proposal of this book.
In general, the book is a lot of intuitions and scientific interpretations "in style." However, it does leave you with the idea of an old civilization as something not impossible.
What would be left of our civilization in 11,000 years, if it disappeared now and the few remaining human beings returned to the stone age? Everything we have created would be absorbed into nature and they would not know where it came from. Perhaps they would preserve myths and legends of our existence.
When he was young he loved these types of books, he also thought that aliens influenced and taught humans. Not today. I also do not believe that this civilization existed, since I see no signs of it.
Today my explanation of why this ancient knowledge exists is because I believe that as a species we are united, we are not totally independent, and we manage to communicate ideas in a non-physical way (I don't know how).
Why does agriculture develop independently in many places around the world without communication between humans? And so many advances are achieved independently.
Much to learn and this book can be a start to investigate further. I'll have to go to Egypt to see those origins of civilization. 😃
But can you imagine that there had existed a civilization as advanced or more than ours and of which we were just beginning to interpret?
This is the proposal of this book.
In general, the book is a lot of intuitions and scientific interpretations "in style." However, it does leave you with the idea of an old civilization as something not impossible.
What would be left of our civilization in 11,000 years, if it disappeared now and the few remaining human beings returned to the stone age? Everything we have created would be absorbed into nature and they would not know where it came from. Perhaps they would preserve myths and legends of our existence.
When he was young he loved these types of books, he also thought that aliens influenced and taught humans. Not today. I also do not believe that this civilization existed, since I see no signs of it.
Today my explanation of why this ancient knowledge exists is because I believe that as a species we are united, we are not totally independent, and we manage to communicate ideas in a non-physical way (I don't know how).
Why does agriculture develop independently in many places around the world without communication between humans? And so many advances are achieved independently.
Much to learn and this book can be a start to investigate further. I'll have to go to Egypt to see those origins of civilization. 😃
June 12, 2024
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