Poking about through an assortment of grand earthly mysteries,
Hancock (The Sign and the Seal, 1992) cobbles together a
fascinating theory that proposes a lost civilization lying behind
the conundrums. Why is it that the ruins of central America appear
to show such a profound knowledge of spherical trigonometry
millennia before that branch of mathematics was to find currency in
the West? How is it that the great temples in Peru and Egypt show a
clear understanding of the precession of the equinoxes way prior to
its "discovery" by Hipparchus? All of these ancient monuments
depict bearded Caucasian men in their sculpture. Pourquoi? Drawing
on an amazing wealth of materials - from a close reading of
mythology to geological texts, from archaeo-astronomy to rarefied
mathematics - Hancock devises a theory that posits a highly evolved
civilization that was wiped clear off the face of the earth during
the cataclysmic happenings that attended the retreat of the last
ice sheet. A resulting massive crustal displacement in turn might
have buried the evidence of this advanced culture, leaving only a
few survivors to pass on their knowledge to succeeding generations.
Egyptian, Olmec, Mayan, and Aztec civilizations all speak of men -
Viracocha, Quetzalcoatl, the bearded men - who brought great wisdom
into their midst (though why they didn't pass along the principle
of the wheel to the Maya is an equal mystery). Where did these
learned men come from? Hancock has evidence to suggest Antarctica,
explained via a combination of crust movement and the odd fact that
the topography of Queen Maud Land appears on a map dated 1513, when
it was - and had for millennia been - under ice. He also has
evidence that the next apocalypse may be just around the corner. A
fancy piece of historical sleuthing - breathless, but intriguing
and entertaining and sturdy enough to give a long pause for
thought. (Kirkus Reviews)
THE MULTI-MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING SENSATION THAT TURNS HISTORY ON
ITS HEAD, FROM THE CREATOR OF THE NETFLIX'S ANCIENT APOCALYPSE '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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