Fingerprints Of The Gods: The International Bestseller From the Creator of Netflix’s ‘Ancient Apocalypse’ starring Keanu Reeves

Graham Hancock has provided both a page-turner, and a groundbreaking work of truly revolutionary research. Fingerprints of the Gods is both a historical who dunnit, a travelogue, and a prophecy of doom. As for the latter, that is perhaps what this work has become best known for, namely as the direct inspiration behind Roland Emmerich's 2012, and indeed the work on possible global cataclysms dominates the last chapter of the book.However, the true strength of the book is Hancock's convincing case of a lost civilization, possibly situated in Antarctica (Hancock does not speak with certainty on this matter) that served as the precursor of all the New World and Old World Civilizations, and how certain features cannot be ruled out as coincidence. Amongst these are the remarkable similarities of figures such as Viracocha, Osiris and Noah, the compelling fact that almost all mythologies speak of a deluge, or some kind of preceding cataclysm, and the reality of star maps corresponding to ancient structures, such as Tiotihuacan, and the Pyramids at Giza.The central thesis is that this civilization was destroyed by a cataclysm, and it's knowledge perished with it. Knowledge that orthodox understanding of history vastly underestimates.Why do I rate Graham Hancock when some dismiss him as a Pseudo-Archaeologist? Because his work encompasses first class, cutting edge research, and his theories are backed up by experts within the field.Graham Hancock has provided us with the insight, and necessary precision to look beyond the prejudices of traditional research and scholarship, find the important, game changing insights, couple them with expert insight, and provide the groundwork for a potent challenge to traditional scholarship on the division between ancient history, and pre-history.Graham Hancock is modest in his approach. He does not offer conclusions on his work, and does not speak with certainty of a civilization within Antartica, rather he simply posits it as a possibility.Fingerprints is a divisive book, but it has at least made a believer out of me with regard to his theories on the ancient world. I am somewhat of a skeptic toward doomsaying, however, Hancock's scholarship on the ancient world is first class, informative, and in all, makes for a true page-turner.

If you know the guys theory then this is nothing new from what he says elsewhere as its his first book that runs through the idea but this book provides the detail in a series of logical steps that build on each other.I enjoyed it & learnt some minor astrology and other bits along the way which was a bonus.

I wasn't impressed at all by the early part of this book. The arguments put forward did not seem convincing and it was poorly written. I persisted though and I'm glad I did. It takes digestion of the whole book to actually see that the writer is onto something. The problem is that the book is badly structured. Rather than being written in a planned way which might pull the reader into his theories, it seems more like reading his notes in the order he wrote them. It has some great content though which really makes you think. You don't have to agree with him in order to make this a worthwhile read. Even if he doesn't convince you that he does have all the answers, hopefully he will convince you that there are some genuine mystery's out there that maybe you might find your own answers to.I have a PhD in biochemistry and let me tell you how academia works. Scientists (historians are similar) are like sheep they all nod their head in agreement as regards to the accepted theory. They don't like to step out of line and be ridiculed for having an alternative view. When the theory gets debunked (usually by the 'leader' in the field) and a new theory is accepted, its frightening how quickly they all adopt it (and the data they are generating and publishing, suddenly shifts from supportive of the old theory to supportive of the new theory).We need people like Hancock to challenge accepted wisdom...they don't have to be right to make a difference. There are other 'alternative' historians who will try to trick you by telling you half truths etc about the facts, just to sell their whacky theory. These guys we don't need. I feel that Hancock genuinely tries to stick to the facts and draw his own conclusions, even if (like everyone else) he can at times see those facts the way that suits him.Don't expect and easy or enjoyable read though. At least not for the first half of a very long tome of a book.

What a ride. Articulating far better than I ever could what I have quietly believed to be the case for so long. Human history is old - very old. We cannot replicate what we once could achieve, suggesting serious technological skill of a long gone and globally networked civilisation.Immense referencing and research, no doubt the result of excellent journalistic training. Hancock has a level and engaging writing style that doesn't stand in institutionalised presumption that we know everything already, and is not afraid of asking awkward questions. He doesn't suggest either that he knows the answers to those questions, but instead points out glaring archaeological blind spots the likes of which should set the entire archaeological world alight with excitement that we have still so much yet to discover. He's as surprised as I am that it hasn't done so already. This propels him into a different league of writers for me, and the further I read into the book the more apparent his passion was for giving, not himself, but our history and our mysteries a voice. His own enthusiasm is contagious.If I had been exposed to this kind of critical and celebratory assessment of history when I was a kid, I suspect I would be digging trenches in Egypt by now. Inspirational and brave. Mr. Hancock, you have a life-long fan.This is a human approach that is both refreshingly rational and personally honest.If you love history and ancient sites, and you value the importance of putting aside our conditioning in order to grow in our understanding and revisit our past, then this book is for you.

Great

Very thought provoking book. Any one with half a brain who studies world history to a reasonable level comes up with a few unexplained observations. One of those is that its clear that some peoples travelled the world globaly before we thought it was possible OR co-incidence on a grand scale is accepted. For me this book just opens the door to possibilities. Academics often re-act to the unexplained with apathy and throw their arms up in horror when unconventional explanations are muted... I find this strange. I keep an open mind and I guess that why I enjoyed this so much, yes some of it is far fetched but if it makes people challenge assumptions about our history then that can only be a good thing. We have no idea how the pyramids were built for instance, the tolerance of 0.5mm could not be replicated today ! So I think its fair to gaze back at history and wonder how such things were done, this book does such things and its fun....The author come up with many loose associations in his accounts that try to re-evaluate the past but also amongst there is solid evidence that is simply ignored by historians and so called "experts". One of the biggest nuggets is the realisation that PI was used as a ratio in pyramid building 1000s of years before Archimedes. Also that 200 ton granite gables were lifted in dug-out chambers in a space not big enough for enough men to lift them. So a t the very least the reader is left wondering where all the lost science and know-how went. For me though I have read enough on the subject to be farily sure that the great pyramids were not build by 4th dynasty egyptians, or if there were, it was using borrowed or inherited technology for a superior civilation now lost.recommended !!

This is a huge book that is filled with facts, figures, and some quality photographs. I recall watching numerous documentaries in the past that included sections of this research and so it was nice to be able to read "in full". Whilst the detail might be a little complex for some readers, it is totally necessary for a full understanding of what the author is producing here - the "fingerprints" of the gods.This is an updated version and there is a sequel (which I bought but have yet to read, another immense tome). I could have done without a few of the sections near the beginning and in the appendix relating to the author's commentary on a certain documentary, I was more interested in the research. In spite of the important research, I did find that this had been written in a pleasant, conversational tone which certainly draws the reader into the whole set of journeys.

Superb read and refreshing in every sense. Opens up ones views on history and the ever intriguing depths of our past. Mr Hancock follows the evidence, gets his hands dirty and goes where the evidence points of a truly remarkable uncovering of a long lost story. He does not care of the view we are all led to believe. He simply looks at factual information that presents itself in all it’s glorified beauty. The revelations in this book are just incredible. I have watched ancient aliens and always found Mr Hancock to only focus on what has been written or can be seen without deluded over the top assumptions and presumptions that the tv series offers. For this reason I wanted to read what he has proposed on following the facts on the ground and of past scriptures with in depth research. I absolutely loved this book and now in the middle of reading his next episode and will no doubt read allot more of his material.

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El libro me ha encantado, lo recomiendo mucho a los amantes de este tipo de misterios antiguos. Todo lo que dice lo documenta con una gran bibliografía. Tiene dos "peros": El primero es que el nivel de inglés utilizado es muy avanzado, sirve mucho para practicar pero puede ser tedioso en algunos puntos. El segundo (y por el cual le doy 4 estrellas y no 5), es porque tiene más de 300 páginas que son solo imágenes y en la Kindle no se pueden ver ni en blanco ni en negro.

An amazing amount of research has gone into this work. The references take up almost a quarter of the text! The arguments are coherent and cohesive. The conclusion, earth shattering, literally. , I could not put this book down. I have visited many of these sights and am fully convinced that the author is on to something. An enjoyable and thought provoking book that I will revisit time and time again.

Graham Hancock and his research is mind blowing. This book touches upon the facts and theories that blows the mind off the contemporary history. Simply amazing!