Graham Hancock: Beyond Ancient Apocalypse | Presentation @ Logan Hall, London

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Graham Hancock discusses challenging traditional views of the peopling of the Americas and ancient civilizations, supported by archaeological evidence and genetic studies, emphasizing the need for further exploration and broader consideration of preconceived notions in history and civilization. The seminar touches on topics like Amazonian geoglyphs, megalithic structures worldwide, and ancient beliefs about the afterlife, highlighting similarities between different cultures and challenging established archaeological timelines.

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  • Graham Hancock expresses gratitude for audience support despite facing criticism, emphasizing the importance of backing in challenging environments.
  • Genetic studies linking Amazonian tribes and Australian Aborigines challenge traditional views of Native American arrival in the Americas, sparking controversy in the scientific community.
  • Megalithic sites across the globe, from Gobekli Tepe to Tiako, suggest advanced ancient civilizations predating known history, prompting a reevaluation of human history and connections between cultures.

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00:00

"Amazon-Australia Connection Challenges Traditional American History"

  • Logan Hall is hosting a seminar with Graham Hancock, who has a long history with Alternatives.
  • The seminar is sold out, showing great enthusiasm from the audience.
  • Graham Hancock expresses gratitude for the support he receives despite facing criticism.
  • Hancock's wife, Santa, is a photographer who has been instrumental in his work.
  • Genetic studies reveal a connection between Amazonian tribes and Australian Aborigines.
  • Ancient skeletal remains in the Amazon suggest an ancient connection to Australia.
  • The genetic signal found in South America challenges the traditional view of how Native Americans arrived in the Americas.
  • The Clovis first model, suggesting the first inhabitants of the Americas arrived 13,400 years ago, is being challenged.
  • Archaeologists faced backlash for suggesting humans were in the Americas over 20,000 years ago.
  • The scientific atmosphere surrounding the peopling of the Americas has been toxic and impeded progress in the field.

16:44

"Challenging Archaeological Discoveries Defy Historical Norms"

  • Archaeologists have repeatedly debunked the Clovis first theory, with the latest report in 2022 still facing resistance.
  • Al Goodear excavated the Topper site, revealing human presence in North America over 50,000 years ago, challenging the Clovis first idea.
  • The Cerutti Mastodon site indicates human presence in America 130,000 years ago, with evidence of butchering by humans.
  • Tom Demay and his team faced backlash for their findings at the Cerutti Mastodon site, refuting attempts to debunk their discoveries.
  • Poette Steves criticizes American archaeology for producing ignorance through neglect, suppression, and unquestioned traditions.
  • The Americas potentially being inhabited by humans for 130,000 years challenges preconceived notions of history and civilization.
  • The Society for American Archaeology criticized Graham Hancock's Ancient Apocalypse series, labeling it as science fiction due to differing views.
  • The erosion patterns around the Great Sphinx suggest heavy rainfall between 12,800 and 11,600 years ago, challenging previous archaeological beliefs.
  • Gobekli Tepe, a site deliberately buried 11,600 years ago, showcases advanced megalithic architecture, altering perceptions of ancient civilizations.
  • Megalithic sites like Balbec in Lebanon and Sak Hama in Peru raise questions about the origins of these structures, potentially predating known civilizations.

32:42

Megalithic Mysteries: Ancient Connections and Alignments

  • The speaker discusses the site of Sakan and presents evidence for three cultures, with the Incas being the last, attributing the megalithic work to earlier cultures.
  • Curious stonework is noted near Cusco and Al Lahak Hoyak in Turkey, with similar patterns found at Goeke, the Temple of Edfu in Upper Egypt, and in Peru.
  • At Tiako in the Andes, a massive megalithic site is observed, with H-shaped blocks and T-shaped pillars resembling those in Egypt and Peru.
  • Astronomical alignments at Tiako suggest the site was aligned to the summer solstice in 10,500 BC, indicating a much older age than archaeologists suggest.
  • Depictions of Osiris from Egypt and the feathered serpent Quetzalcoatl from Mexico at Tiako hint at connections between civilizations.
  • The site of Tiano features a pillar with a deity's face, a serpent, and a curious animal resembling an extinct South American species, suggesting ancient connections.
  • The speaker questions the lack of archaeological investigations in vast areas like the Sahara Desert and regions submerged at the end of the Ice Age, emphasizing the need for further exploration.
  • Ancient maps showing river channels in the Sahara and submerged land masses during the Ice Age challenge current archaeological knowledge.
  • The speaker and Santa conducted underwater investigations, discovering megalithic structures at Nan Madol and Yonaguni, suggesting older origins than believed.
  • Megalithic structures in Japan, like Masado No Iuna and underwater stone circles, hint at advanced ancient civilizations and challenge conventional archaeological timelines.

48:50

Ancient underwater structures and Amazonian geoglyphs discovered.

  • Underwater in Taiwan, a local diver shows a man-made wall with battlements and a plaza, 20 meters below the surface.
  • In South India during the Ice Age, Sri Lanka was connected to South India, with man-made structures underwater at Pahar and Mahabalipuram.
  • At Pahar, a U-shaped man-made structure at 29 meters underwater causes trouble for fishermen, while Mahabalipuram holds a submerged city.
  • Despite fishermen's reports of man-made structures underwater, archaeology has only explored the intertidal zone, not the deeper areas.
  • The Amazon rainforest, facing deforestation, holds archaeological discoveries like the Amazonian geoglyphs in Acre, Brazil.
  • The geoglyphs, geometric patterns similar to English henges, suggest ancient civilizations in the Amazon.
  • Shipibo art from Iowaska experiences depicts geometric patterns seen under the influence of hallucinogens.
  • Iowaska, a serious experience involving physical challenges like vomiting and diarrhea, leads to profound self-reflection and visions of entities.
  • Tucano shamans guide individuals through Iowaska experiences, navigating the otherworldly terrain and encountering geometric visions.
  • Iowaska serves as a guide to the afterlife, accelerating time and offering direct experiences of death and rebirth, depicted in Tucano art.

01:04:58

Ancient Egyptian Judgment and Afterlife Beliefs

  • The soul is weighed against a feather in ancient Egyptian judgment, aiming for balance.
  • 42 negative assessors ask moral questions to the soul during judgment.
  • The objective is for the soul to reflect on its life and strive for improvement.
  • The god Thoth records the judgment, while Amit awaits those with wicked lives.
  • Osiris presides over the judgment scene, symbolizing the end goal of self-reflection.
  • The fundamental question is whether one utilized the gift of life wisely.
  • Pyramid texts and the Book of the Dead prepare souls for the afterlife journey.
  • The Giza Pyramids align with Orion, symbolizing the soul's ascent to the afterlife.
  • Central American beliefs mirror Egyptian ideas of the afterlife and soul's journey.
  • Native American folklore also includes a leap to a portal in the sky, akin to Egyptian beliefs.

01:20:39

Ancient Myths: Stars, Hawks, and Immortality

  • The underwater Panther in ancient North America is compared to the Great Sphinx of Giza, highlighting similarities.
  • The chief of the astronomers in North America and Egypt both wore robes adorned with stars or leopard skin, symbolizing their roles.
  • Depictions of the hero deity as the Birdman in North America and Horus in Egypt, both symbolized as hawks, represent the Triumph of Life over death.
  • Both ancient Egyptian and Native American afterlife Journeys involve judgment of the soul for its choices during life, with the goal of ascending to Immortal Life among the stars.
  • The Tucano origin myth in the Amazon basin involves supernatural beings gifting humans with fire and knowledge of various crafts.
  • Legends from Easter Island, Mesopotamia, and Egypt mention seven sages who played crucial roles in settlements and imparted advanced knowledge, including after a cataclysmic flood.
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