Is the house of history built on foundations of sand? | Graham Hancock | TEDxReading
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New science suggests a global cataclysm between 20,800 and 11,600 years ago, potentially linked to Plato's Atlantis destruction, impacting the rise of civilizations and species like humans, challenging traditional historical timelines. Evidence supporting a cosmic impact 12,800 years ago and the age of Göbekli Tepe suggests a transfer of technology from a lost civilization, prompting a reevaluation of historical narratives, such as the age of the Sphinx in Egypt.
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- New scientific evidence suggests a global cataclysm occurred between 20,800 and 11,600 years ago, potentially linked to Plato's description of Atlantis, challenging the dismissal of Atlantis as a myth by historians and archaeologists.
- The alignment of the Younger Dryas period, the end of which coincided with the date of 11,600 years ago, with the destruction of Atlantis and the rise of megalithic architecture at Göbekli Tepe raises questions about established historical timelines, suggesting the presence of advanced civilizations and technology predating conventional historical accounts.
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Summary
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Lost Civilization: Atlantis, Cataclysm, and Cosmic Impacts
- Graham Hancock introduces the idea of a lost civilization like Atlantis, described by Plato as advanced but destroyed by a cataclysm.
- Historians and archaeologists dismiss Atlantis as a myth, citing timelines showing slow evolution with no room for such a civilization.
- New science suggests a global cataclysm between 20,800 and 11,600 years ago, possibly linked to Plato's Atlantis destruction.
- Sixty-five million years ago, a cosmic impact wiped out dinosaurs, leading to the rise of mammals like humans.
- Evidence of a cosmic impact 65 million years ago includes impact proxies like iridium and nano diamonds.
- The Younger Dryas period, 12,800 years ago, saw a sudden cold spell with impact proxies similar to the KT event.
- A team of scientists presents mainstream peer-reviewed evidence of a cosmic impact 12,800 years ago.
- The impact caused a global temperature plunge, possibly due to icy meltwater disrupting the Gulf Stream.
- The Younger Dryas ended abruptly 11,600 years ago with a temperature rise and sea level pulse.
- The date of 11,600 years ago coincides with Plato's Atlantis destruction and the rise of megalithic architecture at Göbekli Tepe.
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Ancient Sites Challenge Historical Timelines
- Göbekli Tepe was a center of innovation that shared agricultural knowledge with nomadic hunter-gatherers, suggesting a transfer of technology from a lost civilization. The site, submerged beneath the Mediterranean for over 9,000 years, is believed to be 11,600 years old, challenging traditional historical timelines.
- The age of the Sphinx in Egypt, estimated at 4,500 years by Egyptologists, is questioned by researchers who argue it could be much older, possibly dating back to the Younger Dryas period 12,800 to 11,600 years ago. Göbekli Tepe's age of 11,600 years supports the theory that the Sphinx could have been constructed during that time, challenging established historical narratives.
