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America Before

A new investigation into the ancient apocalypse

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Written by: Graham Hancock
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***THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLER***

'Hancock's books provide a fascinating, alternative version of prehistory. America Before, detailed and wide-ranging, turns what was myth and legend into a new story of the past.' Daily Mail

Was an advanced civilization lost to history in the global cataclysm that ended the last Ice Age? Graham Hancock, the internationally bestselling author, has made it his life's work to find out -- and in America Before, he draws on the latest archaeological and DNA evidence to bring his quest to a stunning conclusion.

We've been taught that North and South America were empty of humans until around 13,000 years ago - amongst the last great landmasses on earth to have been settled by our ancestors. But new discoveries have radically reshaped this long-established picture and we know now that the Americas were first peopled more than 130,000 years ago - many tens of thousands of years before human settlements became established elsewhere.

Hancock's research takes us on a series of journeys and encounters with the scientists responsible for the recent extraordinary breakthroughs. In the process, from the Mississippi Valley to the Amazon rainforest, he reveals that ancient 'New World' cultures share a legacy of advanced scientific knowledge and sophisticated spiritual beliefs with supposedly unconnected 'Old World' cultures. Have archaeologists focussed for too long only on the 'Old World' in their search for the origins of civilization while failing to consider the revolutionary possibility that those origins might in fact be found in the 'New World'?

America Before: The Key to Earth's Lost Civilisation is the culmination of everything that millions of people have loved in Hancock's body of work over the past decades, namely a mind-dilating exploration of the mysteries of the past, amazing archaeological discoveries and profound implications for how we lead our lives today.

©2019 Graham Hancock (P)2019 Hodder & Stoughton Limited
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This was by far the best audio book I've listened to in my life, the information was clear and easy to understand and above all else it was read by the author himself which gave this audio version of the book an amazing grounded feel, that captivates and gravitates you in and tells the tale of the ancients in a beautiful masterful way! Amazing!

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Interesting

He had me right up until he opined that ancient people used psychic powers to build the pyramids.

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Decolonizing History

A fresh perspective on not only our history but on the continued historical influences shaping that history. Excellent.

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loved it. very informative. I will look into his other works . very captivating stiff

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great read

nothing more or less to say but simply Awesome!

thanks for your efforts to get the truth out.

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Another Classic from Graham Hancock

Insightful and delightful to listen to. This history of America should be thought in high schools!

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Put together very well

Book was amazing and the author made it very clear what was fact and when he was speculating. Super interesting topic which left me wanting to learn more and reminded me to stay curious.

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Nothing but Excellent

Well written and research is top notch, please keep up the excellent work. Thank you Graham Hancock.

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Makes you think

I was introduced to Graham Handcock and his studies from the Joe Rogan Podcast. I am intrigued by his studies and how recent discoveries make us change our thinking of the origins and history of life.

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