Lost Knowledge of the Ancients: A Graham Hancock Reader

• With contributions by Graham Hancock, Robert Bauval, Mark Booth, Richard Hoagland, Robert Schoch, John Anthony West, and others

• Topics range from quantum philosophy and paranormal phenomena to the secret history of NASA, instant polar shifts, and ancient Martian civilizations

• Explores where our present time fits into the cycle of human existence

A revolution of thought is under way in our world, fostered by decades of research and well-documented evidence by alternative theory pioneers such as Graham Hancock, John Anthony West, Robert Bauval, and Robert Schoch. These provocative, cutting-edge scholars now represent a direct challenge to the academic establishment as the paradigms of science and history shift and their ideas gain acceptance.

Representing the latest, often controversial findings in scientific and historical research, this anthology of essays commissioned by Graham Hancock, bestselling author of Fingerprints of the Gods, covers the forefront in alternative theories on history, the origins of civilization, technology, and consciousness with topics ranging from quantum philosophy and paranormal phenomena to the ancient use of electromagnetism, the effect of cosmic rays on human evolution, and NASA’s cover-up of ancient Martian civilizations. Recognizing that many recent discoveries are actually rediscoveries of lost knowledge from past civilizations, these authors seek to understand where, within the bigger picture of human knowledge, our present time fits into the cycle of human existence.

Introduction    On the Search for Lost Knowledge

Glenn Kreisberg

ONE    Thoughts on Parapsychology and Paranormal Phenomena

Has Conventional Science Missed Something Profound?

Robert M. Schoch, Ph.D.

TWO    Quantum Philosophy and the Ancient Mystery School

Today’s New Science Philosophy--Old or New?

Edward F. Malkowski

THREE    The Egypt Code

Is the Key to Egypt’s Past Reflected in the Stars above Giza?

Robert Bauval

FOUR    Alternative History and Esoteric Philosophy

Two Portals into the Same World?

Mark Booth

FIVE    An Open Letter to the Editors of Archaeology

Taking Traditionalists to Task

John Anthony West

SIX    Dark Mission

The Secret History of NASA

Richard C. Hoagland

SEVEN    History and Celestial Time

Does Precession Cause the Rise and Fall of Civilization?

Walter Cruttenden

EIGHT    The Orion Key

Unlocking the Mystery of Giza

Scott Creighton

NINE    The Cygnus Mystery

Have Cosmic Rays Affected Human Evolution?

Andrew Collins

TEN    Electromagnetism and the Ancients

Did Ancient Humans Have Knowledge of the Electromagnetic Spectrum?

Glenn Kreisberg

ELEVEN    The Gulf of Khambhat

Does the Cradle of Ancient Civilization Lie off the Coast of India?

S. Badrinaryan

TWELVE    The Orion Zone

Ancient Star Cities of the American Southwest

Gary A. David

THIRTEEN    On the Possibility of Instantaneous Shifts of the Poles

Has It Occurred during Human Existence?

Flavio Barbiero

FOURTEEN    Mysterious Strangers

New Findings about the First Americans

Graham Hancock

Selected Bibliography

Contributors