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#449 – Graham Hancock: Lost Civilization of the Ice Age & Ancient Human History

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Oct 16, 2024

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Graham Hancock

Graham Hancock, a seasoned journalist and author, dives into the mesmerizing concept of a lost Ice Age civilization. He discusses the significant archaeological site of Göbekli Tepe and its implications for our understanding of ancient societies. Hancock also links global myths to catastrophic events like the Younger Dryas, suggesting advanced navigation techniques of ancient peoples. His insights challenge mainstream archaeology, urging open-mindedness towards our complex human past, while reflecting on how celestial knowledge influenced ancient cultures.

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Puzzlement with Human History

Human history might not show straightforward progress, puzzling Graham Hancock.
He questions the long hunter-gatherer phase preceding civilization.

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Gobekli Tepe's Significance

Gobekli Tepe's advanced construction challenges the conventional timeline of civilization.
It suggests a more complex pre-agricultural society existed.

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ANECDOTE

Discovery of Gobekli Tepe

Gobekli Tepe was initially mistaken for Byzantine ruins by American archaeologists in the 1960s.
Klaus Schmidt's excavation revealed its true age and significance.

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Exploring Ancient Astronomy and the Precession of the Equinoxes

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Exploring Ancient Numerical Wisdom and Cultural Myths

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Celestial Legacies: The Role of Astronomy in Ancient Cultures

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Myths, Cataclysms, and the Younger Dryas

45:28 • 17min

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Graham Hancock a journalist and author who for over 30 years has explored the controversial possibility that there existed a lost civilization during the last Ice Age, and that it was destroyed in a global cataclysm some 12,000 years ago. He is the presenter of the Netflix documentary series “Ancient Apocalypse”, the 2nd season of which has just been released.
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OUTLINE:
(00:00) – Introduction
(09:58) – Lost Ice Age civilization
(17:03) – Göbekli Tepe
(29:07) – Early humans
(34:07) – Astronomical symbolism
(45:36) – Younger Dryas impact hypothesis
(1:03:55) – The Great Pyramid and the Sphinx of Giza
(1:24:29) – Sahara Desert and the Amazon rainforest
(1:33:49) – Response to critics
(1:57:56) – Panspermia
(2:05:22) – Shamanism
(2:29:22) – How the Great Pyramid was built
(2:36:41) – Mortality

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