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| Author | Graham Hancock |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Subject | Pseudoarchaeology |
| Publisher | Crown Publishing Group |
Publication date | 1995 |
| Media type | |
| ISBN | 978-0-517-88729-5 |
Fingerprints of the Gods: The Evidence of Earth's Lost Civilization is a 1995 pseudoarcheology[1][2] book by British writer Graham Hancock. It contends that an advanced civilization existed on Antarctica during the last ice age, until the continent supposedly suddenly shifted south to its current position. The author proposes that survivors of this cataclysm passed on their profound knowledge to cultures around the world, giving rise to the earliest known civilizations. The idea is a form of hyperdiffusionism that is largely based on the work of Ignatius L. Donnelly and Charles Hapgood.[3]
The book was followed by Magicians of the Gods.[4]
- ^ Fagan 2006, pp. xvi.
- ^ Killgrove, Kristina (3 September 2015). "What Archaeologists Really Think About Ancient Aliens, Lost Colonies, And Fingerprints Of The Gods". Forbes.
- ^ Moss, Stephen (6 February 2002). "Castles in the sea". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 November 2009.
- ^ "Religion, Spirituality and Faith Books - Best Sellers - Books - Dec. 13, 2015 - the New York Times". The New York Times.