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America Before: The Key to Earth's Lost Civilization
A new investigation into the ancient apocalypse
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America Before: The Key to Earth's Lost Civilization by Graham Hancock weaves together a compelling narrative that challenges conventional historical timelines. Hancock embarks on a quest to uncover the mysteries of prehistoric America, bringing to light evidence that suggests an advanced civilisation thrived on the continent long before it was believed possible. Packed with meticulous research and gripping discoveries, the book combines the excitement of a mystery novel with the intellectual stimulation of scientific inquiry.
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"Hancock's books provide a fascinating, alternative version of prehistory. America Before, detailed and wide-ranging, turns what was myth and legend into a new story of the past." - Daily Mail
Was an advanced civilisation lost to history in the global cataclysm that ended the last Ice Age? Graham Hancock, the internationally bestselling author and television presenter, has made it his life's work to find out. In America Before, he draws on the latest archaeological and DNA evidence to bring his quest to a stunning conclusion.
We've been taught that North and South America were empty of humans until around 13,000 years agoโamong the last great landmasses on earth to have been settled by our ancestors. However, new discoveries have radically reshaped this long-established picture, revealing that the Americas were first peopled more than 130,000 years agoโmany tens of thousands of years before human settlements became established elsewhere.
Hancock's research takes us on a series of journeys and encounters with the scientists responsible for these recent extraordinary breakthroughs. Travelling from the Mississippi Valley to the Amazon rainforest, he demonstrates that ancient 'New World' cultures share a legacy of advanced scientific knowledge and sophisticated spiritual beliefs with supposedly unconnected 'Old World' cultures.
Have archaeologists focussed for too long only on the 'Old World' in their search for the origins of civilisation while failing to consider the revolutionary possibility that those origins might be found in the 'New World'?
America Before: The Key to Earth's Lost Civilization is the culmination of everything millions of readers have loved in Hancock's work over the past decades. It offers a mind-dilating exploration of the mysteries of the past, uncovering amazing archaeological discoveries and pondering profound implications for how we lead our lives today.
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America Before: The Key to Earth's Lost Civilization offers a fascinating alternative version of prehistory, turning myths and legends into a fresh narrative of the past. It is detailed and wide-ranging, combining vivid storytelling with an absorbing big-picture analysis and serves as a cautionary tale.
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ISBN: 9781473660588
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 29 September 2020
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Coronet Books
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 36.0mm
Width: 130.0mm
Height: 196.0mm
Weight: 500g
Pages: 640
About the Author
As East Africa correspondent of The Economist in the early eighties Graham Hancock began to write a series of highly acclaimed books on economics, politics and foreign aid. His life took a whole new turn when he became fascinated by rumours that the Ark of the Covenant is real artefact, hidden somewhere in northern Africa. The story of his detective work, tracking it down to its supposed final resting place became the international bestseller The Sign and the Seal (now in production as a feature film.) More bestsellers in the field of 'alternative history' followed, including Fingerprints of the Gods, Keeper of Genesis (the latter co-authored with Robert Bauval) and Heaven's Mirror. In Supernatural he described his experiences journeying to experiment with hallucinogenic drugs amongst tribes people for whom they represent a gateway into supernatural realms. His ideas on exploring new dimensions in consciousness became the subject of his controversial TED talks.
Graham Hancock's books have been translated into twenty-seven languages and have sold over nine million copies worldwide. His public lectures and broadcasts, including two major TV series for Channel 4, Quest for the Lost Civilisation, and Flooded Kingdoms of the Ice Age, have further established his reputation as an unconventional thinker who raises controversial questions about humanity's past.Also by Graham Hancock
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