578 pages
English language
Published June 1, 1995 by Three Rivers Press.
This book is about the beginning of the human race. How perhaps normal history has left things out, or maybe just left things unexplained. Graham Hancock explains how certain ancient structures all over the world are much older than originally thought, how civilizations who had no means of travel seemed to have communicated in some way. Hancock tries to answer questions we may have never even thought to ask. Were ancient civilizations visited by a superior race? Were these civilizations taught about technology they wouldn't have had?
Could the story of mankind be far older than we have previously believed? Using tools as varied as archaeo-astronomy, geology, and computer analysis of ancient myths, Graham Hancock presents a compelling case to suggest that it is.
“A fancy piece of historical sleuthing . . . intriguing and entertaining and sturdy enough to give a long pause for thought.”—Kirkus Reviews
In Fingerprints …
This book is about the beginning of the human race. How perhaps normal history has left things out, or maybe just left things unexplained. Graham Hancock explains how certain ancient structures all over the world are much older than originally thought, how civilizations who had no means of travel seemed to have communicated in some way. Hancock tries to answer questions we may have never even thought to ask. Were ancient civilizations visited by a superior race? Were these civilizations taught about technology they wouldn't have had?
Could the story of mankind be far older than we have previously believed? Using tools as varied as archaeo-astronomy, geology, and computer analysis of ancient myths, Graham Hancock presents a compelling case to suggest that it is.
“A fancy piece of historical sleuthing . . . intriguing and entertaining and sturdy enough to give a long pause for thought.”—Kirkus Reviews
In Fingerprints of the Gods, Hancock embarks on a worldwide quest to put together all the pieces of the vast and fascinating jigsaw of mankind’s hidden past. In ancient monuments as far apart as Egypt’s Great Sphinx, the strange Andean ruins of Tihuanaco, and Mexico’s awe-inspiring Temples of the Sun and Moon, he reveals not only the clear fingerprints of an as-yet-unidentified civilization of remote antiquity, but also startling evidence of its vast sophistication, technological advancement, and evolved scientific knowledge.
A record-breaking number one bestseller in Britain, Fingerprints of the Gods contains the makings of an intellectual revolution, a dramatic and irreversible change in the way that we understand our past—and so our future.
And Fingerprints of God tells us something more. As we recover the truth about prehistory, and discover the real meaning of ancient myths and monuments, it becomes apparent that a warning has been handed down to us, a warning of terrible cataclysm that afflicts the Earth in great cycles at irregular intervals of time—a cataclysm that may be about to recur.
“Readers will hugely enjoy their quest in these pages of inspired storytelling.”—The Times (UK)
Thought provoking. Could it all be hokum and piffle? Nothing is certain but Hancock makes some valuable observations and raises intriguing questions. Whether he has the answers to them I leave to your judgement.
This book was a toss up between 3 and 4 stars. I really enjoyed the facts that were put together by Graham, but I wasn't really happy with the way he put them forward. I found this book trying to be two different things at once.
On one side it seemed like a book about facts, however strange they may be, which would cause the reader to wonder about what we know as history of the humans race. However, many times the author would put forward his own opinions early on, skewing the readers perception, or he would change his writing style to a more poetic form illustrating his feelings. While I don't mind when an author includes his personal opinions, I dislike it when it seems to ruin the wonder and discovery of the reader.
All in all I learned a great deal about history, geography, and the study …
This book was a toss up between 3 and 4 stars. I really enjoyed the facts that were put together by Graham, but I wasn't really happy with the way he put them forward. I found this book trying to be two different things at once.
On one side it seemed like a book about facts, however strange they may be, which would cause the reader to wonder about what we know as history of the humans race. However, many times the author would put forward his own opinions early on, skewing the readers perception, or he would change his writing style to a more poetic form illustrating his feelings. While I don't mind when an author includes his personal opinions, I dislike it when it seems to ruin the wonder and discovery of the reader.
All in all I learned a great deal about history, geography, and the study of the planet, which is why ultimately I gave it a 4, but I greatly disliked how a lot of it was represented.
I would recommend this book, but I would caution the reader to be prepared to have their thoughts influenced greatly by Graham.
