Product Description

The bestselling author of The Sign and the Seal reveals the true origins of civilization. Connecting puzzling clues scattered throughout the world, Hancock discovers compelling evidence of a technologically and culturally advanced civilization that was destroyed and obliterated from human memory. Four 8-page photo inserts.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #8452 in Books
• Published on: 1996-04-02
• Released on: 1996-04-02
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 592 pages

Review
Praise for Fingerprints of the Gods:

"A fancy piece of historical sleuthing...intriguing and entertaining and sturdy enough to give a long pause for thought." -Kirkus Reviews

"Readers will hugely enjoy their quest in these pages of inspired storytelling."-The Times, London


From the Trade Paperback edition.

From the Publisher
An exciting journey of discovery that spans continents and centuries, seeking evidence of humanity's first great civilization.

Inside Flap Copy
The bestselling author of The Sign and the Seal reveals the true origins of civilization. Connecting puzzling clues scattered throughout the world, Hancock discovers compelling evidence of a technologically and culturally advanced civilization that was destroyed and obliterated from human memory. Four 8-page photo inserts.

Customer Reviews

Read with skepticism
Very entertaining and well written book, though the author fails to adequately examine the evidence, instead preferring the more sensational theories that fit his theory. Though he does raise several interesting questions, his lack of caution in drawing conclusions and his scorn for those who disagree with him take away from his credibility and place this book firmly within the realm of psuedoscience. That said, it is a good and thought provoking read, as long as one remembers to take the author's claims with a healthy dose of skepticism.

Interesting, but outdated to even Mr. Hancock's beliefs
What I respect most about Graham Hancock is his dedication to the truth and not his own ego gratification. I have read that since the writing of this book, he has veered away from his Antarctic-Atlantis connection and "really old pyramid" theories. The sequel, "Underworld" takes a more realistic approach to the question of a great lost civilization.

So what are we left with? A fine, well written travelogue and discourse on historical anomolies. The book captivated me until the end, then I stopped being captivated when he brought up the whole Antarctic civilization thing. It was just too darn silly. Pick up a copy if you're into travel journals or tips on how to gain access to...how should I put it? "Off-limit activities" (like climbing the pyramids of Giza).

No number too high for this book
First I wonder if Mr. Michael Bulger is on the government payroll what with his skepticism of the Hancock book. I am not a scientist by any means but have always found conventional scientific theories more than lacking in any credible explanations. Fingerprints of the Gods, whether Hancocks theories are correct or not, presents more credible evidence than traditional views. And who in the end will know who is actually correct after all since there is no proof from the 'established scientific community' (who are all fearful of not getting their tenures), so why is Mr Bulger so critical that Mr. Hancock is expressing his opinion when others have expressed theirs but without the credibility attached to it. I LOVED the book, my son is reading it now and cannot put it down, my husband will read it next.......I found it more than interesting, I can barely sit and tolerate listening to the traditional academics whose viewpoints make absolutely no sense at all (the egyptians carried 200,000 ton stones over miles; these stones can't even be lifted by cranes today........)........This reminds me of the government whistleblowers who are thrown out of their jobs, blacklisted and called unpatriotic if they say anything against the corruption of the govt)...this is what is happening here, those scientists on the govt payroll denigrating valid opinions.........Michel West, NYC