# Graham Hancock video claim windows


## hidden_past

### 00:00:25
life to be? life to be? &gt;&gt; I'm here to communicate about the &gt;&gt; I'm here to communicate about the &gt;&gt; I'm here to communicate about the possibility of a major forgotten episode possibility of a major forgotten episode possibility of a major forgotten episode in human story. I'm talking about a lost in human story. I'm talking about a lost in human story. I'm talking about a lost civilization. civilization. civilization. &gt;&gt; So, most people think civilization &gt;&gt; So, most people think civilization &gt;&gt; So, most people think civilization started 6,000 years ago? started 6,000 years ago?

### 00:01:25
civilization today, I see a civilization [music] that ticks all the mythological [music] that ticks all the mythological [music] that ticks all the mythological boxes for the next lost civilization, boxes for the next lost civilization, boxes for the next lost civilization, and that we are most likely to be the and that we are most likely to be the and that we are most likely to be the cause of that cataclysm ourselves, cause of that cataclysm ourselves, cause of that cataclysm ourselves, unless we wake up. unless we wake up. unless we wake up. &gt;&gt; Graham Hancock, what will you care about &gt;&gt; Graham Hancock, what will you care about &gt;&gt; Graham Hancock, what will you care about on your last day?

### 00:02:59
There could be There could be and I think there's a lot to suggest and I think there's a lot to suggest and I think there's a lot to suggest there was a major forgotten episode in there was a major forgotten episode in there was a major forgotten episode in the human story. That's why I refer to the human story. That's why I refer to the human story. That's why I refer to us as a species with amnesia. And when I us as a species with amnesia. And when I us as a species with amnesia. And when I use that phrase, I need to give credit use that phrase, I need to give credit use that phrase, I need to give credit to Immanuel Velikovsky, who wrote a book to Immanuel Velikovsky, who wrote a book

### 00:04:08
don't have any any writing that we can don't have any any writing that we can at any rate read. Go back 10, 12, 15, at any rate read. Go back 10, 12, 15, at any rate read. Go back 10, 12, 15, 20,000 years, all you can base it on 20,000 years, all you can base it on 20,000 years, all you can base it on from an archaeological point of view is from an archaeological point of view is from an archaeological point of view is what they can dig out of the ground. And what they can dig out of the ground. And what they can dig out of the ground. And I think what they're missing, the I think what they're missing, the I think what they're missing, the ancients did leave us memories of what ancients did leave us memories of what

### 00:07:15
criticized within academia. The criticized within academia. The hypothesis is that hypothesis is that hypothesis is that &gt;&gt; about 20,000 years ago &gt;&gt; about 20,000 years ago &gt;&gt; about 20,000 years ago &gt;&gt; [snorts] &gt;&gt; [snorts] &gt;&gt; [snorts] &gt;&gt; a very large comet &gt;&gt; a very large comet &gt;&gt; a very large comet came in from deep space and went into came in from deep space and went into came in from deep space and went into orbit around the sun. orbit around the sun.


## younger_dryas

### 00:01:06
world. And then, sewn into those myths world. And then, sewn into those myths is scientific information which record a is scientific information which record a is scientific information which record a gigantic cataclysm all but wiping out gigantic cataclysm all but wiping out gigantic cataclysm all but wiping out the human race. the human race. the human race. &gt;&gt; If what you're saying is true, what does &gt;&gt; If what you're saying is true, what does &gt;&gt; If what you're saying is true, what does that mean for our lives? I guess also that mean for our lives? I guess also that mean for our lives? I guess also our future. our future.

### 00:04:30
traditions and scriptures from all traditions and scriptures from all around the world which record a gigantic around the world which record a gigantic around the world which record a gigantic cataclysm affecting the human race and cataclysm affecting the human race and cataclysm affecting the human race and all but wiping out the human race. all but wiping out the human race. all but wiping out the human race. Everybody knows the story of the flood Everybody knows the story of the flood Everybody knows the story of the flood of Noah. Of course, the flood of Noah is of Noah. Of course, the flood of Noah is of Noah. Of course, the flood of Noah is just an one example of hundreds like just an one example of hundreds like

### 00:06:20
hundreds and hundreds of years at least. hundreds and hundreds of years at least. So here we have myths of a global So here we have myths of a global So here we have myths of a global cataclysm. There is just so much else. cataclysm. There is just so much else. cataclysm. There is just so much else. There are ancient maps that show the There are ancient maps that show the There are ancient maps that show the world as it looked during the ice age world as it looked during the ice age world as it looked during the ice age again dismissed as just total again dismissed as just total again dismissed as just total coincidence and not significant by coincidence and not significant by

### 00:07:24
came in from deep space and went into came in from deep space and went into orbit around the sun. orbit around the sun. orbit around the sun. This would be a comet of the diameter of This would be a comet of the diameter of This would be a comet of the diameter of 100 km, maybe 200. Comes in, gets 100 km, maybe 200. Comes in, gets 100 km, maybe 200. Comes in, gets captured by the sun's gravity, goes into captured by the sun's gravity, goes into captured by the sun's gravity, goes into an orbit. That orbit crosses the orbit an orbit. That orbit crosses the orbit an orbit. That orbit crosses the orbit of the earth. of the earth.

### 00:08:24
comet. But whereas the other team are saying, "No, that's a bit of the source saying, "No, that's a bit of the source saying, "No, that's a bit of the source comet. There were many other bits as comet. There were many other bits as comet. There were many other bits as well." And 12,800 years ago, 12,860 well." And 12,800 years ago, 12,860 well." And 12,800 years ago, 12,860 approximately, the Earth went into a approximately, the Earth went into a approximately, the Earth went into a storm of these fragments. None of them storm of these fragments. None of them storm of these fragments. None of them big enough to compare with the object big enough to compare with the object big enough to compare with the object that wiped out the dinosaurs 65 million


## civilization_definition

### 00:00:30
possibility of a major forgotten episode possibility of a major forgotten episode in human story. I'm talking about a lost in human story. I'm talking about a lost in human story. I'm talking about a lost civilization. civilization. civilization. &gt;&gt; So, most people think civilization &gt;&gt; So, most people think civilization &gt;&gt; So, most people think civilization started 6,000 years ago? started 6,000 years ago? started 6,000 years ago? &gt;&gt; Yes. &gt;&gt; Yes. &gt;&gt; Yes. &gt;&gt; But you believe there's strong evidence &gt;&gt; But you believe there's strong evidence

### 00:13:49
understand why understand why the the the fundamental belief that you the the the fundamental belief that you the the the fundamental belief that you have that there was a civilization that have that there was a civilization that have that there was a civilization that we aren't talking about. we aren't talking about. we aren't talking about. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; Mhm. &gt;&gt; I I'd like to be clear &gt;&gt; I I'd like to be clear &gt;&gt; I I'd like to be clear &gt;&gt; It's not a belief. Um this is another is &gt;&gt; It's not a belief. Um this is another is

### 00:16:15
more than 300,000 years to establish more than 300,000 years to establish something recognizable as a human something recognizable as a human something recognizable as a human civilization? Why do we wait so long? We civilization? Why do we wait so long? We civilization? Why do we wait so long? We got all the kit. There's evidence that got all the kit. There's evidence that got all the kit. There's evidence that that our ancestors were aware of that our ancestors were aware of that our ancestors were aware of agriculture, just chose not to use it agriculture, just chose not to use it agriculture, just chose not to use it much much much earlier than that. The much much much earlier than that. The

### 00:17:15
to the moon or any of that I to the moon or any of that I think they were very different think they were very different think they were very different civilization from ours, but they had civilization from ours, but they had civilization from ours, but they had conquered a number of peaks. And one of conquered a number of peaks. And one of conquered a number of peaks. And one of those peaks was navigation and ocean those peaks was navigation and ocean those peaks was navigation and ocean seafaring, hence the survival of maps seafaring, hence the survival of maps seafaring, hence the survival of maps which show the world as it looked during which show the world as it looked during

### 00:18:28
uh and mapped it with extremely accurate uh and mapped it with extremely accurate relative longitudes. And that's relative longitudes. And that's relative longitudes. And that's important because our civilization important because our civilization important because our civilization didn't crack the longitude problem until didn't crack the longitude problem until didn't crack the longitude problem until the mid-18th century. What that meant the mid-18th century. What that meant the mid-18th century. What that meant was that if you're on a vessel sailing was that if you're on a vessel sailing was that if you're on a vessel sailing west or east, uh you might be 300 mi west or east, uh you might be 300 mi


## great_pyramid

### 00:17:28
seafaring, hence the survival of maps seafaring, hence the survival of maps which show the world as it looked during which show the world as it looked during which show the world as it looked during the ice age. And another was astronomy, the ice age. And another was astronomy, the ice age. And another was astronomy, uh and another really important uh and another really important uh and another really important breakthrough evidenced by by the ancient breakthrough evidenced by by the ancient breakthrough evidenced by by the ancient maps, but particularly a category of maps, but particularly a category of maps, but particularly a category of maps called the Portolanos, maps called the Portolanos,

### 00:26:49
civilization now recognized called the civilization now recognized called the Caral Supe civilization which built Caral Supe civilization which built Caral Supe civilization which built pyramids uh which also goes back 5,500 pyramids uh which also goes back 5,500 pyramids uh which also goes back 5,500 years. Uh, and and this is one of the years. Uh, and and this is one of the years. Uh, and and this is one of the mysteries I'm I'm looking at now is is mysteries I'm I'm looking at now is is mysteries I'm I'm looking at now is is why we have these why we have these why we have these apparently coincidental emergence of apparently coincidental emergence of

### 00:38:05
is this place. is this place. &gt;&gt; Giza. &gt;&gt; Giza. &gt;&gt; Giza. &gt;&gt; Pyramids of Giza. &gt;&gt; Pyramids of Giza. &gt;&gt; Pyramids of Giza. &gt;&gt; The Great Pyramid of Giza. &gt;&gt; The Great Pyramid of Giza. &gt;&gt; The Great Pyramid of Giza. Here we look at it. Here we look at it. Here we look at it. Attributed to the pharaoh Attributed to the pharaoh Attributed to the pharaoh Khufu. Khufu.

### 00:39:14
More than 2 million individual blocks of More than 2 million individual blocks of stone. stone. stone. I've climbed the pyramid five times. I've climbed the pyramid five times. I've climbed the pyramid five times. Once I climbed it when there was an Once I climbed it when there was an Once I climbed it when there was an event taking place on the Giza Plateau. event taking place on the Giza Plateau. event taking place on the Giza Plateau. Picnics, basically. And And a lot of Picnics, basically. And And a lot of Picnics, basically. And And a lot of Cairoenes just decided to climb the Cairoenes just decided to climb the

### 00:40:16
that way because degrees are divided into 60 minutes. So, 3 minutes of arc. into 60 minutes. So, 3 minutes of arc. into 60 minutes. So, 3 minutes of arc. The Great Pyramid is aligned to that The Great Pyramid is aligned to that The Great Pyramid is aligned to that level of precision, 360th of a single level of precision, 360th of a single level of precision, 360th of a single degree to true north. And they've done degree to true north. And they've done degree to true north. And they've done that on a 6 million-ton monument, which that on a 6 million-ton monument, which that on a 6 million-ton monument, which is 481 ft high, is 481 ft high, is 481 ft high, if you take account of its original


## maps_antarctica

### 00:06:23
So here we have myths of a global So here we have myths of a global cataclysm. There is just so much else. cataclysm. There is just so much else. cataclysm. There is just so much else. There are ancient maps that show the There are ancient maps that show the There are ancient maps that show the world as it looked during the ice age world as it looked during the ice age world as it looked during the ice age again dismissed as just total again dismissed as just total again dismissed as just total coincidence and not significant by coincidence and not significant by coincidence and not significant by archaeology. I feel that archaeology has archaeology. I feel that archaeology has

### 00:17:36
uh and another really important uh and another really important breakthrough evidenced by by the ancient breakthrough evidenced by by the ancient breakthrough evidenced by by the ancient maps, but particularly a category of maps, but particularly a category of maps, but particularly a category of maps called the Portolanos, maps called the Portolanos, maps called the Portolanos, is accurate relative longitudes. This is is accurate relative longitudes. This is is accurate relative longitudes. This is the Orontius Finaeus map. It shows the Orontius Finaeus map. It shows the Orontius Finaeus map. It shows Antarctica Antarctica

### 00:18:56
until 1750, 1760s there about with until 1750, 1760s there about with Harrison's chronometer. So, finding good Harrison's chronometer. So, finding good Harrison's chronometer. So, finding good longitudes on very ancient maps is longitudes on very ancient maps is longitudes on very ancient maps is another puzzle that I don't think another puzzle that I don't think another puzzle that I don't think archaeologists solved. archaeologists solved. archaeologists solved. &gt;&gt; So, you think there could have been a &gt;&gt; So, you think there could have been a &gt;&gt; So, you think there could have been a civilization 20,000 years ago which was civilization 20,000 years ago which was

### 00:36:45
these things. The maps are just these things. The maps are just coincidences, irrelevant. Just odd They coincidences, irrelevant. Just odd They coincidences, irrelevant. Just odd They put Antarctica They put a a landmass in put Antarctica They put a a landmass in put Antarctica They put a a landmass in Antarctica cuz they felt it would Antarctica cuz they felt it would Antarctica cuz they felt it would balance the world. That's the theory balance the world. That's the theory balance the world. That's the theory that's given. And it's just To me, it's that's given. And it's just To me, it's that's given. And it's just To me, it's not It's not satisfactory. Doesn't It not It's not satisfactory. Doesn't It

### 01:54:41
they would take us and we would find it. they would take us and we would find it. Uh so, Underworld is about all those Uh so, Underworld is about all those Uh so, Underworld is about all those flooded continental shelves, 27 million flooded continental shelves, 27 million flooded continental shelves, 27 million square kilometers of continental shelf square kilometers of continental shelf square kilometers of continental shelf were flooded at the end of the ice age. were flooded at the end of the ice age. were flooded at the end of the ice age. That's 27 million square kilometers. That's 27 million square kilometers. That's 27 million square kilometers. That's Europe and China and a bit more That's Europe and China and a bit more


## amazon

### 01:05:49
so-called science? so-called science? &gt;&gt; I mean, one of the interesting things is &gt;&gt; I mean, one of the interesting things is &gt;&gt; I mean, one of the interesting things is I actually did go to the Amazon I actually did go to the Amazon I actually did go to the Amazon rainforest in Peru. rainforest in Peru. rainforest in Peru. &gt;&gt; Um &gt;&gt; Um &gt;&gt; Um and they've discovered these like big and they've discovered these like big and they've discovered these like big square things underground. square things underground.

### 01:06:52
Alteo Ramzi, a Brazilian geographer, um Alteo Ramzi, a Brazilian geographer, um what they're doing is a what they're doing is a what they're doing is a dense lidar survey of the whole of Acre dense lidar survey of the whole of Acre dense lidar survey of the whole of Acre province in Brazil. province in Brazil. province in Brazil. This is in Acre province as well. The This is in Acre province as well. The This is in Acre province as well. The areas that are still under canopy areas that are still under canopy areas that are still under canopy rainforest. And lidar can see through rainforest. And lidar can see through

### 01:07:54
Amazon once supported a population of millions with extraordinary clever millions with extraordinary clever millions with extraordinary clever management of rainforest soils by management of rainforest soils by management of rainforest soils by creating a man-made soil that they call creating a man-made soil that they call creating a man-made soil that they call terra preta. It's still used in Brazil terra preta. It's still used in Brazil terra preta. It's still used in Brazil today. We are having to today. We are having to today. We are having to completely reconceive the Amazon. completely reconceive the Amazon. completely reconceive the Amazon. It was thought of as a pristine

### 01:09:53
of the use of plant medicines everywhere of the use of plant medicines everywhere in the world, but particularly in the in the world, but particularly in the in the world, but particularly in the Amazon rainforest. This is this is where Amazon rainforest. This is this is where Amazon rainforest. This is this is where you you see it most strongly. And DMT, you you see it most strongly. And DMT, you you see it most strongly. And DMT, the active ingredient of ayahuasca, the active ingredient of ayahuasca, the active ingredient of ayahuasca, is very fast-acting in the way that it's is very fast-acting in the way that it's is very fast-acting in the way that it's normally consumed. normally consumed.

### 01:54:32
tips from local fishermen, local divers. tips from local fishermen, local divers. They'd seen something interesting, They'd seen something interesting, They'd seen something interesting, something that looked man-made at a something that looked man-made at a something that looked man-made at a depth of 30 m just offshore there, and depth of 30 m just offshore there, and depth of 30 m just offshore there, and they would take us and we would find it. they would take us and we would find it. they would take us and we would find it. Uh so, Underworld is about all those Uh so, Underworld is about all those Uh so, Underworld is about all those flooded continental shelves, 27 million flooded continental shelves, 27 million


## ayahuasca

### 01:09:35
of consciousness to gain direct access of consciousness to gain direct access to other levels of reality. to other levels of reality. to other levels of reality. &gt;&gt; Like psychedelics? &gt;&gt; Like psychedelics? &gt;&gt; Like psychedelics? &gt;&gt; Yeah, psychedelics or you can fast for a &gt;&gt; Yeah, psychedelics or you can fast for a &gt;&gt; Yeah, psychedelics or you can fast for a month. That will give you some visions, month. That will give you some visions, month. That will give you some visions, too. There there are there are other too. There there are there are other too. There there are there are other ways, but but psychedelics are the most ways, but but psychedelics are the most

### 01:10:37
that destroys it. that destroys it. &gt;&gt; [clears throat] &gt;&gt; [clears throat] &gt;&gt; [clears throat] &gt;&gt; The ayahuasca vine &gt;&gt; The ayahuasca vine &gt;&gt; The ayahuasca vine contains a chemical that shuts that contains a chemical that shuts that contains a chemical that shuts that enzyme down and allows the DMT to be enzyme down and allows the DMT to be enzyme down and allows the DMT to be absorbed orally, producing an experience absorbed orally, producing an experience absorbed orally, producing an experience that can last for hours that can be that can last for hours that can be

### 01:12:23
And it's that teaching of a moral lesson And it's that teaching of a moral lesson uh that I find most valuable in uh that I find most valuable in uh that I find most valuable in ayahuasca. It's helped me to come to ayahuasca. It's helped me to come to ayahuasca. It's helped me to come to terms with my tendency to swift anger. terms with my tendency to swift anger. terms with my tendency to swift anger. I'm I'm very aware that that's a problem I'm I'm very aware that that's a problem I'm I'm very aware that that's a problem I have and it's something I need to do I have and it's something I need to do I have and it's something I need to do something about. And I I was goes helped something about. And I I was goes helped

### 01:21:12
rather than being taught something. I rather than being taught something. I want to experience it for myself. And want to experience it for myself. And want to experience it for myself. And that's why I found ayahuasca very, very that's why I found ayahuasca very, very that's why I found ayahuasca very, very valuable um because it has enabled me to valuable um because it has enabled me to valuable um because it has enabled me to experience something that is absolutely experience something that is absolutely experience something that is absolutely impossible to experience in normal impossible to experience in normal impossible to experience in normal everyday life. We're so plugged in. everyday life. We're so plugged in.

### 01:22:23
there. We just didn't have the kit to there. We just didn't have the kit to see them. And I'm suggesting that what see them. And I'm suggesting that what see them. And I'm suggesting that what psychedelics can be, and certainly what psychedelics can be, and certainly what psychedelics can be, and certainly what they're used as shamans by for, is a they're used as shamans by for, is a they're used as shamans by for, is a technology, a device. technology, a device. technology, a device. for getting you out of your own way and for getting you out of your own way and for getting you out of your own way and allowing you to connect with other allowing you to connect with other


## criticism

### 00:00:35
started 6,000 years ago? started 6,000 years ago? &gt;&gt; Yes. &gt;&gt; Yes. &gt;&gt; Yes. &gt;&gt; But you believe there's strong evidence &gt;&gt; But you believe there's strong evidence &gt;&gt; But you believe there's strong evidence that there could have been a previous that there could have been a previous that there could have been a previous civilization? civilization? civilization? &gt;&gt; 20,000 [music] years ago, and I'm going &gt;&gt; 20,000 [music] years ago, and I'm going &gt;&gt; 20,000 [music] years ago, and I'm going to present the evidence for that here, to present the evidence for that here,

### 00:04:45
just an one example of hundreds like just an one example of hundreds like that of stories from around the world. that of stories from around the world. that of stories from around the world. Uh archaeologists pour scorn on Plato's Uh archaeologists pour scorn on Plato's Uh archaeologists pour scorn on Plato's story of Atlantis. Uh but Atlantis is story of Atlantis. Uh but Atlantis is story of Atlantis. Uh but Atlantis is another of those stories that remembers another of those stories that remembers another of those stories that remembers a global flood that wiped out a former a global flood that wiped out a former a global flood that wiped out a former era of existence leaving only a few era of existence leaving only a few

### 00:13:15
not the person that not the person that a very small minority a very small minority a very small minority of archaeologists have mobilized social of archaeologists have mobilized social of archaeologists have mobilized social media to present me as. I'm not a media to present me as. I'm not a media to present me as. I'm not a grifter. I'm not a hoaxer. I'm not a con grifter. I'm not a hoaxer. I'm not a con grifter. I'm not a hoaxer. I'm not a con man. I'm deeply committed to this. I've man. I'm deeply committed to this. I've man. I'm deeply committed to this. I've devoted my my to it for more than for devoted my my to it for more than for

### 00:16:17
something recognizable as a human something recognizable as a human civilization? Why do we wait so long? We civilization? Why do we wait so long? We civilization? Why do we wait so long? We got all the kit. There's evidence that got all the kit. There's evidence that got all the kit. There's evidence that that our ancestors were aware of that our ancestors were aware of that our ancestors were aware of agriculture, just chose not to use it agriculture, just chose not to use it agriculture, just chose not to use it much much much earlier than that. The much much much earlier than that. The much much much earlier than that. The complex of complex of

### 00:17:34
the ice age. And another was astronomy, the ice age. And another was astronomy, uh and another really important uh and another really important uh and another really important breakthrough evidenced by by the ancient breakthrough evidenced by by the ancient breakthrough evidenced by by the ancient maps, but particularly a category of maps, but particularly a category of maps, but particularly a category of maps called the Portolanos, maps called the Portolanos, maps called the Portolanos, is accurate relative longitudes. This is is accurate relative longitudes. This is is accurate relative longitudes. This is the Orontius Finaeus map. It shows the Orontius Finaeus map. It shows