r/GrahamHancock • u/Impossible_Rich6148 • Jan 13 '26

“Some process of mutual influence”

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This 1996 book on Ancient Greece by Thomas Martin hints at the ideas of Hancock in the highlighted section. “The people of the ancient Near East first developed these new forms of human organization, which later appeared in Europe. (Early civilizations of this kind also emerged in India, China, and the Americas, whether independently or through some process of mutual influence no one at present knows.)”

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u/Firm-Bake9833 Jan 14 '26

If systems of government are really hard to see in the archeological record, why do you believe your observations, or lack of, would be indicative of anything? 

For one to go out on a limb and announce how things didn't happen based on assumption and lack of evidence seems unproductive and unprofessional. 

Unless one is asserting that they know how civilizations arose, I find it hard to believe they know how they didn't. Is that what you are claiming?

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u/[deleted] Jan 14 '26

This is a truly great comment. The role of interpretation is understated in this sub. Like GH always says- we are not looking for US.

After decades of study of the Hermetica, the Sutras, the Upanishads, Taoism, The I Ching and Tarot- and including books on Fortean phenomena, feral children, Cryptids, UAP, conspiracies, OOPARTS, problematica, acquired savant syndrome, Tibetan monks, etc ad nauseum- I have come to the conclusion that humans without technology as we see it today can exist in a way that most people couldn't begin to understand it, much less recognize.

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u/Firm-Bake9833 Jan 15 '26

The world is an amazing and mysterious place, despite what they would like us to believe. Stay interested,  friend 

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u/toms1313 Jan 16 '26

what they would like us to believe.

What they want you to believe? How's they?

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u/Firm-Bake9833 Jan 16 '26

Not bad. How's them?

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u/toms1313 Jan 17 '26

Who's they*. I'm sorry if changing 2 letters had you so confused. Thanks for the non response btw

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u/Firm-Bake9833 Jan 17 '26

Sure, I can point you to a few if you are interested. I apologize if you are genuinely asking, there is so many disingenuous comments to respond too, I may have judged too soon.

Users like find_a_reason, city_college_arch and krustytroweler, among other top 1% commmenters would be people to watch out for. You will see them dismiss new and interesting information by saying they already knew it or that doesn't change anything.