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An exploration of the architectural, artistic, and written evidence of a secret religion that has shaped the world.

Originally published in 2007, this work explores the realm of the supernatural, delving into various phenomena and beliefs that challenge the boundaries of reality. It offers insights into the mysteries of the unseen world, blending historical accounts with contemporary interpretations. The narrative invites readers to question their perceptions and consider the implications of supernatural experiences on human understanding and culture. Engaging and thought-provoking, it serves as a gateway to exploring the enigmatic aspects of existence.

Until very recently there was almost universal agreement amongst scientists that human beings first entered the Americas from Siberia around 13,000 years ago by walking into Alaska across the Bering landbridge. Over the next two thousand years their descendants supposedly spread out through Central and South America reaching the southern tip of Chile by about 11,000 years ago. Meanwhile the Ice Age ended, sea level rose, the Bering landbridge was submerged and the Americas were isolated from the rest of the world. Largely on account of this consensus there has not been a single serious attempt in modern scholarship to investigate the possibility that the Americas might have played an important part in the still incomplete story of human origins, or in the equally incomplete story of the origins of civilization. Thanks to scientific advances, and to archaeological and geological discoveries made in the past five years, we now know that the Americas were populated by humans for tens of thousands of years before the previously accepted date. Deeply puzzling and hitherto unsuspected genetic connections have also emerged - for example linking Native Americans both with Australian Aborigines and with Western Europeans. The quiet revolution in scholarship that has demonstrated that humans were present in the Americas for at least 50,000 years before we were previously taught they had arrived, also requires us to seek answers to another pressing question: what were these 'lost Americans' doing during all the opaque and hitherto unexplored millennia when they were not supposed to be in the 'New World' at all? Now we know that scientists missed the evidence of the earlier human presence entirely until the discoveries of the last five years or so forced them to rethink their model, it becomes legitimate to ask - what else has been missed? In particular, is it possible that missing pages in the story of the origins of civilization might await discovery in North America - the very last place, until now, that archaeologists have thought to look?

The concluding volume of the Fingerprints of the Gods trilogy.

The world's leading and most charismatic authority on 'alternative history' reveals in this thrilling narrative of the conquest of Mexico the key role played by a beautiful Mayan princess and by the occult battles waged between the Aztec emperor and the Spanish leaders.

The final book in the War God trilogy from internationally best-selling author Graham Hancock.

Graham Hancock's multi-million bestseller Fingerprints of the Gods remains an astonishing, deeply controversial, wide-ranging investigation of the mysteries of our past and the evidence for Earth's lost civilization. Twenty years on, Hancock returns with the sequel to his seminal work filled with completely new, scientific and archaeological evidence, which has only recently come to light

Less than 50,000 years ago, humanity lacked art, religion, and complex symbolism. Then, a remarkable transformation occurred, described by scientists as one of history's greatest mysteries, resulting in the emergence of skills and qualities we highly value today. In this exploration, the author investigates this pivotal moment and the influences that shaped the modern human mind. His journey spans from the breathtaking painted caves of prehistoric France, Spain, and Italy to secluded rock shelters in South Africa, revealing an extraordinary collection of Stone Age art. Along the way, he uncovers clues that lead him deep into the Amazon rainforest, where he experiences the potent hallucinogen Ayahuasca with indigenous shamans. Their artwork features supernatural beings resembling the animal-human hybrids found in ancient caves. Other hallucinogens, like mescaline, also evoke visions of these same entities. Researchers in consciousness studies are beginning to entertain the idea that such hallucinations might represent genuine perceptions of other dimensions. This raises intriguing questions: Were the supernatural beings depicted in ancient art the original teachers of humanity? Is human evolution a more purposeful and intelligent process than Darwin suggested, one that we are only beginning to comprehend?

The epic story of the Spanish conquest of Mexico.