Sequel to the International Bestseller Fingerprints of the Gods
by Graham Hancock
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Magicians of the Gods reads like a travelogue-argument that threads myths, archaeological sites, and geological puzzles into a single cataclysm-centered narrative. The most useful aspect is vivid storytelling and a steady accumulation of cross-cultural parallels that provoke curiosity about ancient timelines and lost technologies. Its limitations are frequent repetition, selective patterning, and rhetorical certainty that can feel one-sided and underqualified. It offers few if any hands-on exercises or practical steps. Readers seeking tightly cautious, footnoted academic work will likely find it frustrating.
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With over 5 million copies sold worldwide of Fingerprints of the Gods, its New York Times bestselling sequel Magicians of the Gods brings new evidence supporting Hancock's thesis that a global cataclysm wiped out a great global civilization.On the heels of the very successful hardcover edition, Hancock returns with this paperback version including ...
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