Fingerprints Of The Gods: The International Bestseller From the Creator of Netflix’s ‘Ancient Apocalypse’.

I love this author. Extensively informative. Whether you believe his (plausible) theories or not, this book and all his other titles are utterly fascinating and exhaustively researched.

Superb read and refreshing in every sense. Opens up ones views on history and the ever intriguing depths of our past. Mr Hancock follows the evidence, gets his hands dirty and goes where the evidence points of a truly remarkable uncovering of a long lost story. He does not care of the view we are all led to believe. He simply looks at factual information that presents itself in all it’s glorified beauty. The revelations in this book are just incredible. I have watched ancient aliens and always found Mr Hancock to only focus on what has been written or can be seen without deluded over the top assumptions and presumptions that the tv series offers. For this reason I wanted to read what he has proposed on following the facts on the ground and of past scriptures with in depth research. I absolutely loved this book and now in the middle of reading his next episode and will no doubt read allot more of his material.

I wasn't impressed at all by the early part of this book. The arguments put forward did not seem convincing and it was poorly written. I persisted though and I'm glad I did. It takes digestion of the whole book to actually see that the writer is onto something. The problem is that the book is badly structured. Rather than being written in a planned way which might pull the reader into his theories, it seems more like reading his notes in the order he wrote them. It has some great content though which really makes you think. You don't have to agree with him in order to make this a worthwhile read. Even if he doesn't convince you that he does have all the answers, hopefully he will convince you that there are some genuine mystery's out there that maybe you might find your own answers to. I have a PhD in biochemistry and let me tell you how academia works. Scientists (historians are similar) are like sheep they all nod their head in agreement as regards to the accepted theory. They don't like to step out of line and be ridiculed for having an alternative view. When the theory gets debunked (usually by the 'leader' in the field) and a new theory is accepted, its frightening how quickly they all adopt it (and the data they are generating and publishing, suddenly shifts from supportive of the old theory to supportive of the new theory). We need people like Hancock to challenge accepted wisdom...they don't have to be right to make a difference. There are other 'alternative' historians who will try to trick you by telling you half truths etc about the facts, just to sell their whacky theory. These guys we don't need. I feel that Hancock genuinely tries to stick to the facts and draw his own conclusions, even if (like everyone else) he can at times see those facts the way that suits him. Don't expect and easy or enjoyable read though. At least not for the first half of a very long tome of a book.

This book is a terrific read, especially if you are cognizant with the subject matter to start with, if you are not it may be a difficult starter book. There is plenty to get to grips with, (the subject matter and quantity at 720 pages with photograph plates). Graham Hancock challenges conventional thinking in his writing and with his analysis of ancient sites i.e. the Nazca spider, Pacal's sarcophagus and Machu Picchu to name but three. His writing manages to impart enthusiasm to the reader and takes you along on a enthralling journey. Highly recommended unless you are unfamiliar with ancient sites and myths. I'll revisit my review when I've completed the book.

Graham Hancock has provided both a page-turner, and a groundbreaking work of truly revolutionary research. Fingerprints of the Gods is both a historical who dunnit, a travelogue, and a prophecy of doom. As for the latter, that is perhaps what this work has become best known for, namely as the direct inspiration behind Roland Emmerich's 2012, and indeed the work on possible global cataclysms dominates the last chapter of the book. However, the true strength of the book is Hancock's convincing case of a lost civilization, possibly situated in Antarctica (Hancock does not speak with certainty on this matter) that served as the precursor of all the New World and Old World Civilizations, and how certain features cannot be ruled out as coincidence. Amongst these are the remarkable similarities of figures such as Viracocha, Osiris and Noah, the compelling fact that almost all mythologies speak of a deluge, or some kind of preceding cataclysm, and the reality of star maps corresponding to ancient structures, such as Tiotihuacan, and the Pyramids at Giza. The central thesis is that this civilization was destroyed by a cataclysm, and it's knowledge perished with it. Knowledge that orthodox understanding of history vastly underestimates. Why do I rate Graham Hancock when some dismiss him as a Pseudo-Archaeologist? Because his work encompasses first class, cutting edge research, and his theories are backed up by experts within the field. Graham Hancock has provided us with the insight, and necessary precision to look beyond the prejudices of traditional research and scholarship, find the important, game changing insights, couple them with expert insight, and provide the groundwork for a potent challenge to traditional scholarship on the division between ancient history, and pre-history. Graham Hancock is modest in his approach. He does not offer conclusions on his work, and does not speak with certainty of a civilization within Antartica, rather he simply posits it as a possibility. Fingerprints is a divisive book, but it has at least made a believer out of me with regard to his theories on the ancient world. I am somewhat of a skeptic toward doomsaying, however, Hancock's scholarship on the ancient world is first class, informative, and in all, makes for a true page-turner.

Very thought provoking book. Any one with half a brain who studies world history to a reasonable level comes up with a few unexplained observations. One of those is that its clear that some peoples travelled the world globaly before we thought it was possible OR co-incidence on a grand scale is accepted. For me this book just opens the door to possibilities. Academics often re-act to the unexplained with apathy and throw their arms up in horror when unconventional explanations are muted... I find this strange. I keep an open mind and I guess that why I enjoyed this so much, yes some of it is far fetched but if it makes people challenge assumptions about our history then that can only be a good thing. We have no idea how the pyramids were built for instance, the tolerance of 0.5mm could not be replicated today ! So I think its fair to gaze back at history and wonder how such things were done, this book does such things and its fun.... The author come up with many loose associations in his accounts that try to re-evaluate the past but also amongst there is solid evidence that is simply ignored by historians and so called "experts". One of the biggest nuggets is the realisation that PI was used as a ratio in pyramid building 1000s of years before Archimedes. Also that 200 ton granite gables were lifted in dug-out chambers in a space not big enough for enough men to lift them. So a t the very least the reader is left wondering where all the lost science and know-how went. For me though I have read enough on the subject to be farily sure that the great pyramids were not build by 4th dynasty egyptians, or if there were, it was using borrowed or inherited technology for a superior civilation now lost. recommended !!

What a ride. Articulating far better than I ever could what I have quietly believed to be the case for so long. Human history is old - very old. We cannot replicate what we once could achieve, suggesting serious technological skill of a long gone and globally networked civilisation. Immense referencing and research, no doubt the result of excellent journalistic training. Hancock has a level and engaging writing style that doesn't stand in institutionalised presumption that we know everything already, and is not afraid of asking awkward questions. He doesn't suggest either that he knows the answers to those questions, but instead points out glaring archaeological blind spots the likes of which should set the entire archaeological world alight with excitement that we have still so much yet to discover. He's as surprised as I am that it hasn't done so already. This propels him into a different league of writers for me, and the further I read into the book the more apparent his passion was for giving, not himself, but our history and our mysteries a voice. His own enthusiasm is contagious. If I had been exposed to this kind of critical and celebratory assessment of history when I was a kid, I suspect I would be digging trenches in Egypt by now. Inspirational and brave. Mr. Hancock, you have a life-long fan. This is a human approach that is both refreshingly rational and personally honest. If you love history and ancient sites, and you value the importance of putting aside our conditioning in order to grow in our understanding and revisit our past, then this book is for you.

An interesting read but feels more that the author is merely describing the various places he visits then asks some very intriguing qusetions that challenge accepted history . This in itself is fascinating and does open up the accepted linear view of world history and does suggest ancient civilisations did exist and where then wiped out , but that's where it ends . As a person who is interested on the ancient alien theory I was frustrated that no discussion was entered into in the book about the possibility that the ancient civilisations where possibly ' Gods from another planet ' as some believe , there is absolutely no reference to this theory at all but surely if you are looking to challenge all accepted views on history then why not discuss this . The biggest frustration us that a large amount of the book is to challenge when the Giza pyramids where built, there are several chapters that basically mock the idea that the pyramids where built in the time of the 4th dynasty of the Egyptian pharaohs reigns but instead date back to possibly 8 000 years earlier and we are drawn in to this as probably the most important 'fact' that would surely change the history of mankind . The author absolutely slams this idea so much that you then believe it so much that it changes your view of life itself , however , spoiler alert, in the review section of the book the author actually withdraws this claim and accepts that the pyramids were built around 2500 BC . I can accept this as a change of mind based on him changing his mind but how can you then still publish a book with about 30 percent of it rubbishing accepted history and then after all agreeing with it . It's like watching a tv program , accepting it and then watching a repeat but the plot has changed . I personally dont think you can publish a book with extreme views and then write a disclaimer to say you've changed your mind , if I'd have thought this would happen I would not gave readvthe book , whatscthe point if all your left with is the author then just saying ' I'm wrong ' . The people like me who huy these types of books want to challenge accepted history and if I want to accept that the pyramids were actually built at the time of the 4th dynasty then I can just get this from the tv I don't need to buy a book to be told the establishment are wrong and then say actually they are right , pointless . Despite this I found the book very interesting and it does challenge existing views of history and offers the reader vady amounts of detailed knowledge but falls short in many ways, such as actually even refusing to discuss the ancient alien theory , the civilisation of sumer is not even mentioned or the civilisations of India and china , how can these not be reviewed ? If this is the first book you read on this subject you would have no idea that there is evidence of ancient civilisations in Iraq and India . There is no mention of Gobekli Tebi or easter island either .