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| Fingerprints of the Gods | 
 enlarge | Author: Graham Hancock
Publisher: Three Rivers Press
Category: Book
List Price: $19.95 (46.96 RON)
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Avg. Customer Rating:  265 reviews
Sales Rank: 24426
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 592
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.6
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 6.1 x 1.6
ISBN: 0517887290
Dewey Decimal Number: 520
UPC: 045863887290
EAN: 9780517887295
ASIN: 0517887290
Publication Date: April 2, 1996
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 Non-scientific view of reality from a sensationalist reporter August 21, 2005
21 out of 42 found this review helpful
Why is this book getting any credibility? Hancock is a reporter, which is not the same thing as a scientist. His views are totally, and I do mean totally, off the deep end. He offers no real scientific evidence to back up anything he says except circumstantial evidence, which would not even hold up in a court of law if this were a court case. His views do not hold up to scientific scrutiny at all. I am totally fed up with the public view that states that any crackpot theory that includes the keywords "ancient pyramids," "lost civilizations," or "Atlantis" is somehow on the verge of some heretofore unheralded scientific mega-discovery that will prove all that we know is false or misleading. Scientists spend entire careers studying in their fields, and are specially trained to observe and interpret data using sound scientific methods. But when one of them disparages any of these nonsense theories they are dismissed by the lunatic fringe as being "establishment" or part of some conspiracy to fool mankind for some dark nefarious purpose. If being a responsible, informed scientist is being "establishment," than I am super proud to be of the "establishment" crowd. LONG LIVE THE ESTABLISHMENT! And please, IGNORE THIS BOOK!
 Lost me in the final chapters July 31, 2005
3 out of 6 found this review helpful
An interesting look at our civilization's past history. I read most of this book with an open mind until I reached the final chapters. I then became sceptical when Hancock started accepting clues from British Columbia (Canada's druggie capital) Atlantis kooks. Hancock then totally blew his credibility when he tried to pass off Antarctic fossils, which are millions of years old, as being only a few thousand years old. Hancock has written an interesting and well researched book, but he eventually blows it by his association with known whackos and his deliberate attempts to deceive us.
 Fingerprints of The Gods July 30, 2005
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
A MUST-read for anyone searching for truth and beginnings. Hancock (literally) puts worlds of information at your fingertips. With each turn of a page the reader sits in awe contemplating Hancocks research and (sometimes staggeringly unbelievable) findings.
Some readers may find a chapter or two that may have them questioning Hancock's credibility, (such as the "Hamlet's Mill" section) but if you can look at the larger picture, (and LARGE it is) then you'll be *astounded at his research findings and the thoughts presented therein.
*****
Unscientific and barely scholastic July 10, 2005
29 out of 38 found this review helpful
I approached this book with an open mind, having heard several intriguing and convincing arguments regarding the subject previously. This was not one of them.
Most of the time, Hancock dismisses the claims of historians and archeaologists regarding timelines by stating that when he visited the sites, he believed structures "looked older". This is hardly the rousing evidence I was expecting.
Rather than making arguments, he really only makes insinuations. I eventually got tired of every other paragraph ending with "Could these vaguely similar myths/objects/facts be a coincidence...?" without giving any real indication as to why the reader should believe otherwise.
He draws links between Ancient Egypt and Ancient South America with the resounding argument of "Bearded men, crosses, and serpents... Could these unique symbols, common to both cultures, be a simply coincidence...?" He usually doesn't answer his own question, leaving the reader to wonder why he really thinks these symbols are particularly unique.
In examining a statue holding what is commonly interpreted as being an incense bag, our author decided that it instead looked like some kind of ancient ray gun or other mechanical weapon. But hey, he says, the picture is included so you decide. I was still unconvinced, despite yet more hard evidence - perhaps I needed more imagination to see the ray gun.
Hancock makes a hamfisted attempt to insinuate his conclusions into your head, but if you're looking for some kind of real scholarly or scientific argument regarding this theory, then look somewhere else.
Thanx July 7, 2005
2 out of 19 found this review helpful
Great prompt service. Book was in excellent condition. A pleasure to do business with. Thank you again.
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