America Before
A new investigation into the ancient apocalypse
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Graham Hancock
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Graham Hancock
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***THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLER***
'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 civilization lost to history in the global cataclysm that ended the last Ice Age? Graham Hancock, the internationally bestselling author, has made it his life's work to find out -- and 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 ago - amongst the last great landmasses on earth to have been settled by our ancestors. But new discoveries have radically reshaped this long-established picture and we know now that the Americas were first peopled more than 130,000 years ago - many 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 the recent extraordinary breakthroughs. In the process, from the Mississippi Valley to the Amazon rainforest, he reveals 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 civilization while failing to consider the revolutionary possibility that those origins might in fact be found in the 'New World'?
America Before: The Key to Earth's Lost Civilisation is the culmination of everything that millions of people have loved in Hancock's body of work over the past decades, namely a mind-dilating exploration of the mysteries of the past, amazing archaeological discoveries and profound implications for how we lead our lives today.
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- slipperychimp
- 21-04-19
More of the same
I was a little disappointed with Graham’s latest, I was expecting the final instalment to both bring new research and to conclude / wrap everything from the first two works together. What I got was more of the same, which if you’ve come this far is just a bit dull! Oh another mound in the USA that is impossible to imagine accurately, how thrilling!
The interesting part about the Younger Dryas Comet which in my view is the part that ties everything together, only forms about the last third or quarter of the book. And again, I think Graham mentioned this in Magicians of the Gods, so if you've done further research on this since, there’s no real new information provided here. Like the rest of the book it’s just packaged as a story of Graham’s globe trotting Adventures.
I also found by this final part Graham’s accent really started to grate. He has a posh English accent yet pronounced words like ‘data’ the American way, throw in really bizarre pronunciation of place names and by the end of the book I was glad it was over.
I’m trying to not be too harsh, but looking back I can’t really think of anything to latch on to that was ground breaking or new information. If anything, despite its length, there are things missing. Such as resent research showing human remains 130,000 years old in the Philippines, not sure how that would fit in to Graham’s theory.
The book just felt like it was lacking something, perhaps because I think he goes too far off course with unsubstantiated claims. For example, although I'm actually really an board with the use of Ayahuasca, talking about it in this installment was a bit much for me.
If you’re already familiar with Graham’s previous publications then you’ll want to listen just for the sense of completion, but don’t expect too much.
UPDATE 1st May 2019: Just listened to The Joe Rogan Experience, #1284 - Graham Hancock, released 23rd April 2019. The Podcast Episode is a discussion with Graham revolving around America Before. However... it is actually far more interesting, concise, and entertaining than the book itself. I recommend listening to the podcast first and if you're still thirsty for more, then dive in to the whole book.
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- Hamaad Akbar
- 16-05-20
Incredible. This man needs more investment.
A must listen. I have learnt so much through this and other research I have done which completely throws open the past of mankind.
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- Kindle Customer
- 18-06-19
Amazing
Thank you for another fantastic book Mr Hancock. Make sure to listen to the appendix. You will get a lot more out of this if you have read Fingerprints of the Gods and Magicians of the Gods.
Exciting stuff 👏
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- noteasilyimpressed
- 25-05-21
Awesome.
Mind blowing stuff from start to finish. I would recommend it to anyone who's interested in the past.
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- Rachel Chismon
- 01-07-23
Enthralling
Read wonderfully by the author. The attention to detail in his analysis is fascinating.
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- Paul c
- 03-05-19
Brilliant
Great book full of interesting prehistory. Another worth while read by Graham Hancock exploring the usual prehistory but this time referencing main land America as his point of interest. This highlights another area of prehistory’s advanced civilisations.
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- Brodie
- 06-05-19
Another Hancock belter..!!
loved the book and the personal touch of being narrated by the author....a fine piece lifting some of the FOG over the Americas and human pre history...thanks for another possible piece of the puzzle.
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- Paul T.
- 19-05-20
interesting evidence based alternative
A great read, full of well evidenced theory and read by a fantastic orator in the author Graham Hancock. I suggest reading some of his earlier work in order to get a full grasp on some of the assumptions as he frequently refers to them.
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- dp litchfield
- 28-05-19
things keep getting older
I enjoy Mr Hancocks books. I find them insightful and interesting. but best of all they make me think; do we really know our own history.
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- Anonymous User
- 04-04-21
A must read for any persons who love prehistory
America Before is, in my opinion, Mr Hancock’s best work yet. The detail he goes into and the passion with which he narrates this book make it a compelling and entertaining listen. 10/10
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