The fingerprints of the gods

“A breathtakingly sophisticated historical hunt. But intriguing, entertaining, and vigorous enough to make you think.” — Kirkus Review “Hancock challenges orthodox history with extraordinary theories... his sweep through ancient history is audacious.” — Daily Mail In *The Fingerprints of the Gods*, journalist Graham Hancock raises a controversial thesis by showing that the origin of civilization was 15,000 years ago, in a place now buried under Antarctic glacial ice—and not 5,000 years ago, in the African desert, as previously assumed. An irresistible blend of historical research, advanced science, and recent discoveries, the book reveals how much we have to learn about our past and what it can reveal about the future. Hancock has sought out the rare surviving traces of this lost civilization, which flourished before the great Egyptian and Chinese cultures. By putting together the pieces of this puzzle, whose pieces were scattered across places as disparate as Antarctica (where, for example, palm tree fossils were found), Egypt and America, the researcher discovered evidence of a technologically and culturally advanced civilization.