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Fingerprints of the Gods: The Quest For…
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Fingerprints of the Gods: The Quest For Earth's Lost Civilization (original 1995; édition 1998)

par Graham Hancock (Auteur)

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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)… (plus d'informations)
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Titre:Fingerprints of the Gods: The Quest For Earth's Lost Civilization
Auteurs:Graham Hancock (Auteur)
Info:Doubleday Canada (1998), 592 pages
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Seems very scholar. Hard to read for me. ( )
  kakadoo202 | Jan 1, 2024 |
Hancock's first stab at his now infinitely more popular theories is insightful in just how much of the more hyperbolic and less popular alternative ideas he's ditched through the years (here the crust displacement hypothesis plays a very prominent role in trying to make it all add up despite evidence to the contrary). Clearly written with an eye toward the success of Däniken's Chariots of the Gods, Hancock can act confident as he stabs the 'need for an alien hypothesis' in the side, replacing it with a far less extravagant prior (atlantean) civilization, of which we ultimately learn next to nothing.
Still it's hard not to get sucked in to the enthusiasm and travelogue sections. There's always that kernel of something interesting in the center and the connective tissues in familiar civilizational developments across the world just seems all too coincidental. Which is probably why he's been more successful the less he speaks about sound vibrations used for drilling or levitating blocks of rock with psychic powers. ( )
  A.Godhelm | Oct 20, 2023 |
Recensione completa qui: http://thereadingpal.blogspot.it/2016/12/recensione-47-impronte-degli-dei.html

Non ero totalmente sicura che mi sarebbe piaciuto. Avevo la sensazione di qualcosa in stile "complottistico". Bene, non è così. Graham espone la sua teoria attraverso i miti e le leggende di tutti i popoli antichi e anche attraverso i monumenti da loro creati. C'è qualcosa di simile sia nei racconti tramandati sia nelle strutture fisiche che attraversano il globo, e Graham pensa che si possa ricondurre il tutto ad una unica cultura madre. Una cultura di cui però non si anno più tracce, scomparse da tempo. Attraverso le sue spiegazioni, le note, e riferimenti a scoperte, mappe, tesori archeologici ed altri test, Hancock ci guida nella spiegazione di questa sua (a mio dire possibilissima) teoria.
Il lavoro di Graham Hancock non è stato recensito dai suoi colleghi e non fa parte di nessuna raccolta accademica, ma questo dice solo parzialmente qualcosa.
Di sicuro mancano dei dati essenziali, ad esempio ritrovamenti di questa civiltà scomparsa, ma come studiosa di storia so che testi che dovrebbero essere ben più recenti, secondo Hancock, non sono stati ritrovati e sono stati persi fino a prova contraria. Questo potrebbe valere anche per oggetti e/o corpi, in quanto, se avvero questa civiltà è esistita, non possiamo sapere come essa li ha conservati e, nel caso dei testi, non possiamo sapere se la loro fosse solo tradizione orale o meno.
Detto questo, la lettura è stata decisamente interessante. So che di Graham Hancock è stato pubblicato recentemente in italiano il "seguito" di questo libro, e penso che cercherò di procurarmelo nel nuovo anno. ( )
  thereadingpal | Jun 14, 2022 |
DNF-ed at 75%.
Actual Rating: 2.5/5 stars
Review: This book wasn't necessarily "bad." The audiobook just wasn't working for me, it was too long, and Hancock includes too much speculation in his writing. I really wanted to like this book, which is why I tried so hard to continue and finish it. Just to be clear: I don't mind long books, and I don't mind speculation. But Fingerprints of the Gods seemed way too long at 52 chapters for how much speculation there actually was in this book. I only listened to this one so that I could listen to the next book, Magicians of the Gods, but now, I'm not so sure I'll read that. I can't pinpoint anything other than the speculation that I didn't like about this book - as I said, this book wasn't "bad." It's just . . . not a book for me. ( )
  historybookreads | Jul 26, 2021 |
I mean.........its a classic! ( )
  thePatWalker | Feb 10, 2020 |
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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)

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