An Amazing Book & Website

My new favorite website is grahamhancock.com. This website, by author Graham Hancock, provides facts and news storied surrounding his hypothesis that an as-yet undiscovered ancient but extremely advanced civilization died out at the end of the last ice-age.

I just finished one of his booked, “Fingerprints of the Gods,” which gives convincing evidence (and a healthy does of intuition) that there is a missing chapter in the history of humanity. For example:

- A map drawn in Istanbul in 1513 has an accurate rendering of the pre-glacial Antarctic coastline, even though Antarctica wasn’t ‘discovered’ until the mid 1800’s. The map from 1513 was drawn using a myriad of reference maps. (Is this a leftover from a forgotten cartographic history?)

- Look at the common myths within all cultures. The Noah story is found in all areas, from remote tribes in the Andes mountains to ancient Sumeria in the Middle East. (Does this refer to the melting of the glaciers at the end of the ice age?) The Aztecs and the ancient Egyptians have stories of Caucasion men with beards teaching the people agriculture and bring civilization. (Was there an advanced civilization spreading their teachings to new worlds?)

- He also goes into astronomical evidence that shows the Sphinx and the Pyramids, both considered to be built in 5,000-3,000 BC, to be much older than previously thought, around 10,500 BC. This would put The Sphinx in the Age of Leo. (Doesn't look like the body of a lion?)

In short, I loved this book. It was an eye opener and completely changed my sense of time and the history of humanity. It mixes science with history in a way that any Heller-boy will love. The website also gives cool facts and findings that make the day go a little faster.