THE MULTI-MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING SENSATION THAT TURNED HISTORY ON ITS HEAD, FROM THE CREATOR OF NETFLIX'S ANCIENT APOCALYPSE, STARRING KEANU REEVES 'One of the intellectual landmarks of the decade' Literary Review 'Readers will hugely enjoy their quest in these pages of inspired storytelling' Times _____________________________________________________________________ A revolutionary rewrite of history that has persuaded millions of readers throughout the world to change their preconceptions about the origins of modern society. An intellectual detective story, this unique history book directs probing questions at orthodox history, presenting disturbing new evidence that historians have tried - but failed - to explain. This groundbreaking evidence includes: ? Accurate ancient maps that show the world as it last looked during the Ice Age, thousands of years before any civilisation capable of making such maps is supposed to have existed. ? Evidence of the devastating scientific and astronomical information encoded into prehistoric myths. ? The incredible construction of the great pyramids of Egypt and of megalithic temples on the Giza plateau. ? The mysterious astronomical alignments of the pyramids and the Great Sphinx. ? The megalithic temples of the Andes. ? The myths of Viracocha and Quetzalcoatl. ? The pyramids of the Sun and the Moon in Mexico. ? The doomsday calendar and eerie memories of the ancient Maya. ? The warning from the Hopi of Arizona. _____________________________________________________________________ 'Hancock's sweep through the ancient world is arresting and audacious' Daily Mail 'Hancock has invented a new genre: an intellectual whodunit by a do-it-yourself sleuth with whom we can all identify' Guardian 'Part travelogue, part sensation, part unravelling, a fascinating story' Catholic Herald (Part one of a trilogy, followed by MAGICIANS OF THE GODS and AMERICA BEFORE)
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Book Details
Imprint
Century
Publication Year
2001
Contributors
Author Info
Graham Hancock is the author of the major international bestsellers The Sign and The Seal, Fingerprints of the Gods and Heaven\'s Mirror. His books have sold more than five million copies worldwide and have been translated into 27 languages. His public lectures and TV appearances, including the three-hour series Quest For The Lost Civilization, have put his ideas before audiences of tens of millions. He has become recognized as an unconventional thinker who raises legitimate questions about humanity\'s history and prehistory and offers an increasingly popular challenge to the entrenched views of orthodox scholars.
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Width
43 mm
Height
234 mm
Length
153 mm
Weight
962 gr
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Terrific purchase
I would like to say that this book is fab. Backed up with illustrations and photos Graham Hancock has a great theory regarding the ancient world , quite different from mainstream history. I would suggest this to every person❤️