Reddit reviews Fingerprints of the Gods

TL;DR The site's real, the clip is misleading.

The structures at Gobekli Tempe are real, and their origins are indeed something of a mystery. There is real, honest-to-goodness archaeology going on at the site. This video clip however, shows quite clearly why a great deal of the programming on the History Channel needs to be taken with a grain of salt. Here are a few issues I have with the clip that's been presented.

1. The overly dramatic tone which is more of an irritant than anything else. We get it, History Channel, this place is old and not much is known about it. Do we really need the ominous music?
   
   
2. 'Experts'. They're not - at least, they're not experts in the subject of the video. The first is Linda Moulten Howe, who's primary 'expertise' seems to lie in the area of crop circles and cattle mutilations, not ancient archaeology. Why she is here is puzzling... until you meet expert number two; Graham Hancock.
   
   Hancock is famous for writing such 'alt-history' books as 'Fingerprints of the Gods' and 'Underworld: The Mysterious Origins of Civilization', which assert that all human civilizations are the product of an ancient, hyper-advanced civilization (like Atlantis, for example), that either inspired or outright taught the younger civilizations that followed. His views are, to put it mildly, not supported by either the archaeological community, nor by the archaeological evidence.
   
   Expert number three is Robert M. Schoch, a geologist and geophysicist who's current pet theory is that all ancient pyramids (Egyptian, Mayan, etc.) are the products of an ancient, global civilization that was destroyed by some pre-historical cataclysm in ages past, possibly by a century-long rain of asteroids.
   
   Next on our list of History Channel approved 'experts', is one Andrew Collins, author of 'Gateway to Atlantis', a book which alleges that ancient Middle-Eastern civilizations may have had transoceanic contact with ancient meso-Americans, possibly via contact with Atlantis or some other ancient global civilization.
   
   Oh Gawd... at 6:00 in the clip, the 'documentary' begins to speculate if this find has anything to do with Noah's Ark.
   
   Next up, Phillip Coppens: ancient aliens, 2012, ancient global civilizations and catastrophes. Seeing the pattern here?
   
   Most, if not all of these 'experts' are cult archaeologists who have, at one time or another, flirted with or explicitly endorsed the concept of 'hyperdiffusion', which is the belief that all ancient cultures sprang from an older, advanced, global culture such as Atlantis, Lemuria, or Mu. This is one species of pseudohistory that has been quite popular over the years. The ideas that are stated (or sometimes simply implied) in this clip are a fairly obvious attempt to graft the assertions of the pseudoarchaeologists onto an actual archaeological site. The video even concludes by splashing a 'See the Evidence: Check out Ancient Aliens on History Channel' graphic. Others in this thread have warned against dismissing a claim because one doesn't approve of the source, and that is generally a good rule to follow, but in this case, a fair degree of skepticism is warranted. A good analogy here would be that these 'experts' are to the field of archaeology what homeopaths are to the field of medicine. This clip isn't history; it's pseudohistorical speculation attempting to masquerade as legitimate archaeological inquiry.
   

A very captivating read about this exact question/subject. This changed the way that I look at civilization:

https://www.amazon.com/Fingerprints-Gods-Graham-Hancock/dp/0517887290

It details the similarities to the written/oral prehistories of cultures from around the world.

Not really a written/oral tale of ancient prehistory, but here's a followup to this book that is equally captivating, and goes into some detail about Gobekli Tepe, which is dated conservatively to 13,000 years ago (thirteen thousand): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%C3%B6bekli_Tepe

Fingerprints of the gods - Graham Hancock

Graham Hancock talks a lot about some similar subject matter in some of his books. The ones I am thinking of
Supernatural: Meetings with the Ancient Teachers of Mankind and Fingerprint of the Gods

>His quest takes him on a detective journey from the stunningly beautiful painted caves of prehistoric France, Spain, and Italy to rock shelters in the mountains of South Africa, where he finds extraordinary Stone Age art. He uncovers clues that lead him to the depths of the Amazon rainforest to drink the powerful hallucinogen Ayahuasca with shamans, whose paintings contain images of "supernatural beings" identical to the animal-human hybrids depicted in prehistoric caves.

It depends on what you're interested in really. You can get the general explanation of Federal Reserve, Illuminati, 9/11, CIA, NSA, etc from just about any YouTube video. Some books that have recently opened my mind to other topics, however include:

The Source Field Investigations by David Wilcock - The best written and most well-sourced book I've read concerning alternative history, conspiracy theories, suppressed science, and a host of other topics. Main thesis being that consciousness is a nonlocal field.

Fingerprints of the Gods by Graham Hancock - Some of the best evidence out there for a lost civilization which fell out of power and memory sometime around the end of the ice age. A bit outdated, but a sequel is due this year.

Genesis Revisted by Zecharia Sitchin - Read this if you want to understand why some people think the Annunaki are a thing. Some interesting info, but I don't really buy into it that much.

Dark Mission by Richard Hoagland - Occult history of NASA, coverups of what was found on the Moon, Mars, and some suppressed science.

The Holographic Universe by Michael Talbot - Exactly what it sounds like

Rather than reading about the same theories in different words over and over, these books gave me perspective on possible reasons why TPTB do what they do. And an idea on what some deeper purpose for their intensive consumerism propaganda might be for, other than profit. Additionaly they exposed me to new/old ideas on what the universe fundamentally is and how it works, with some good science to back it up. Highly recommend all of these books.

Hmm ... The names were always of Arabic origin for me. Alnilam, Mintaka, Alnitak.

And it was always curved somewhat ... an arc of sorts.

Ancient Islam actually had very advanced astronomy and named so many of the stars and constellations. That was before the dark ages and all of that. Not exactly a history expert (but working on this) so I'm not sure of the exact terminology or timeframes, but you get what I mean. From early civilization to medieval times to Romantic times to now. Or something like that.

I am somewhat of an amateur astrophotographer and astronomer as well, and I particularly focus on Orion, and Sirius in Canis Major, and Aldebaran and the Pleiades in Taurus, because of their relevance and mention in the ancient mysteries -- The Sirius Mystery, The Dogon people in Africa, and The Orion Mystery. The Great Pyramids at Giza align with the belt. I believe Graham Hancock mentions this variously in his works like The Message of the Sphinx and Fingerprints of the Gods.

This book is what he is referring to I believe.
http://www.amazon.com/Fingerprints-Gods-Graham-Hancock/dp/0517887290

also you can listen to him on some Podcasts (he's been on the joe rogan experience a few times): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7zfnNH1GD0

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From the Ashes of Angels: The Forbidden Legacy of a Fallen Race by Andrew Collins

Fingerprints of the Gods by Graham Hancock

There are Ebooks too ..If you can't wait for Paperback :) ...

They Cast No Shadows: A Collection of Essays on the Illuminati, Revisionist History, and Suppressed Technologies. Also, Fingerprint of The Gods.

Was an interesting first read, when I was younger/first looking into things.

The Joe Rogan Experience with Graham Hancock #142 These two episodes of the podcast are both a must watch

The Joe Rogan Experience with Graham Hancock #160

Fingerprints of the Gods by Graham Hancock is a good book to start with.

Revelations of the Pyramids is a great documentary. I've seen this one at least a dozen times.

Graham Hancock's "Quest For The Lost Civilization" documentary is a bit on the slower side, but still very informative. He also has a ton of conferences and videos on his youtube channel.

The Pyramid Code & Magical Egypt are both good series.

Hope this helps!

Fingerprints of the Gods, it describes some kind of weird theory that suggests as early as 4000 BC, the continent of Antarctica was free of ice, and speculates about how (possibly extraterrestrial) explorers were able to map the parts above sea level remarkably accurately many years before the first seismic probes through the ice were done (ca. 1949). Interesting, so far doesn't strike me as a crackpot kind of work like "The Philadelphia Experiment" did.

WhatShouldIReadNext is a good way to find new reading material based on stuff you and others already like.

You might enjoy Fingerprints of the Gods. I thought it was the best written and least kooky book when I was into the whole ancient astronauts thing.

And his more famous Sign and the Seal.

I don't think mention the legend of Gilgamesh, but if you're into such things, you'll probably dig them.

Great Ancient archeology books


[Fingerprints of the Gods](
https://www.amazon.com/Fingerprints-Gods-Graham-Hancock/dp/0517887290)

Magicians of the Gods


Both by Graham Hancock

I think it's very possible that other species and or other genesis of humans have developed before us with high functioning language and scientific knowledge and that they are undiscovered and or all evidence has been wiped clean. very cool book http://www.amazon.com/Fingerprints-Gods-Graham-Hancock/dp/0517887290

I'd add Fingerprint of the Gods by Graham Hancock. It makes you think on how you view the written history of mankind.

Why downvote me for talking about someone else's book?
It's just a book and I'm only saying that this article supports his theory.
I can't even say if I believe Mr. Hancock, but I did find his ideas interesting. Here are some links if you'd like to inform yourself more about what you are attacking:
http://www.amazon.com/Fingerprints-Gods-Graham-Hancock/dp/0517887290
http://www.grahamhancock.com/library/fotg/default.htm

I certainly agree with that, as I read books like Cataclysm and Fingerprints of the Gods and am convinced that the scriptures have been criminally misinterpreted. However, stimulating or helping people to hang on to the retarded previous notions is not productive at all.

Here you go boss https://www.amazon.com/Fingerprints-Gods-Graham-Hancock/dp/0517887290