#449 #449 – Graham Hancock: Lost Civilization of the Ice Age & Ancient Human History
Exploring the Mysteries of Ancient Civilizations
Exploring the Mysteries of Ancient Civilizations
Dr. Lex Fridman Host
Curious computer scientist and insightful podcast host exploring diverse ideas.
Graham Hancock
Visionary author exploring ancient mysteries and spiritual wisdom.
Summary
In this episode, Graham Hancock explores the mysteries of human history, focusing on the possibility of an advanced Ice Age civilization that predates the known cradles of civilization. He discusses the Younger Dryas impact hypothesis, Göbekli Tepe, the Great Pyramid, and the Sphinx, suggesting that these ancient sites may hold clues to a lost civilization. Hancock also delves into the role of shamanism and psychedelics in the origin of human culture and the evolution of consciousness. The conversation covers the controversies surrounding his theories, the nature of human exploration, and the deep mysteries that still surround our past.
Highlights
- The Younger Dryas impact hypothesis offers a very elegant and very satisfactory solution to the problem of the sudden freeze.
- Göbekli Tepe is a time capsule, memorializing a date that is at least 1,200 years before it was built.
- The Great Pyramid is not just a tomb; it is a curiosity device, asking us to understand it.
- Ayahuasca is the most powerful of all the plant medicines for accessing mysterious realms.
- The notion that consciousness is the basis of everything, and that it can manifest in physical forms, is a profound idea.
Takeaways
- The Younger Dryas impact hypothesis suggests a global cataclysm 12,800 years ago.
- Göbekli Tepe may be a time capsule preserving knowledge from a lost civilization.
- The Great Pyramid likely served a purpose beyond being a tomb.
- Shamanism and psychedelics played a key role in the development of human culture.
- Consciousness may be a fundamental aspect of the universe, present in all life.
Official description
Graham Hancock a journalist and author who for over 30 years has explored the controversial possibility that there existed a lost civilization during the last Ice Age, and that it was destroyed in a global cataclysm some 12,000 years ago. He is the presenter of the Netflix documentary series "Ancient Apocalypse", the 2nd season of which has just been released.
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OUTLINE:
(00:00) - Introduction
(09:58) - Lost Ice Age civilization
(17:03) - Göbekli Tepe
(29:07) - Early humans
(34:07) - Astronomical symbolism
(45:36) - Younger Dryas impact hypothesis
(1:03:55) - The Great Pyramid and the Sphinx of Giza
(1:24:29) - Sahara Desert and the Amazon rainforest
(1:33:49) - Response to critics
(1:57:56) - Panspermia
(2:05:22) - Shamanism
(2:29:22) - How the Great Pyramid was built
(2:36:41) - Mortality
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EPISODE LINKS:
Graham's Website: https://grahamhancock.com/
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Graham's YouTube: https://youtube.com/GrahamHancockDotCom
Graham's X: https://x.com/Graham__Hancock
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Fingerprints of the Gods (book): https://amzn.to/4eM3QXC
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OUTLINE:
(00:00) - Introduction
(09:58) - Lost Ice Age civilization
(17:03) - Göbekli Tepe
(29:07) - Early humans
(34:07) - Astronomical symbolism
(45:36) - Younger Dryas impact hypothesis
(1:03:55) - The Great Pyramid and the Sphinx of Giza
(1:24:29) - Sahara Desert and the Amazon rainforest
(1:33:49) - Response to critics
(1:57:56) - Panspermia
(2:05:22) - Shamanism
(2:29:22) - How the Great Pyramid was built
(2:36:41) - Mortality
PODCAST LINKS:
- Podcast Website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast
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