It seems unlikely in the extreme, but if you can tell me more, I'll listen.Įven if he's right that a civilization advanced enough to make accurate maps existed 10,000 years ago, how were they transmitted over such a massively long time? What does he call "accurate maps"? I've never heard of anything like it, for permafrost of South America. He thinks Antarctica moved far enough in the last 10,000 years to have once hosted a civilization? A quick Google search tells me that the upper bound for continental drift is 10 cm per year, which means that in 10,450 years, Antarctica has moved something less than 1 kilometer. I'd love to see other researchers take a look at some of these things though. Personally, I find his ideas very romantic and fascinating, but I'm definitely a skeptic at this point. Of course Hancock's claims are based on much more than just one map. As the saying goes, 'extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence' and I'd say that one map that is easily arguable doesn't provide that. There are conflicting theories, and the truth is that it's impossible to know exactly what that map depicts. In any case, regarding the Piri Reis map, I'd venture that the Wikipedia page provides a decent description. As noted by the comments here, most people will dismiss it without ever having read his book or looked at his sources. If you want more information give us specifics-I have no inclination to dig through my copy of that book and randomly select portions to discuss.Īs has been noted below most of the issues with his writings come down to a combination of the following-extraordinary claims without large amounts of evidence, and a complete lack of will from most of the academic establishment to critically consider his claims. r/Whatisthis first unless you can provide context and would like clarifying/additional detail. If you have a question about an object, please try Please see this announcement for more information. Submissions that do not leave a comment within an hour of being posted will be removed. Picture and video submissions require a comment of 25 words or more (about 2 sentences) about your submission. MEMES (I have gotten too many reports of terrible meme creeping into this community, therefore, I beg you, if they show up - report them)įaunal or Botanical studies/excavations unrelated to human culture Professional inquiries/What's it like to be an Archaeologist?Įthics and Morality in Archaeology ("IT BELONGS IN A MUSEUM!!!") This is the subReddit for people who like do dig, and are concerned about archaeological issues.Īrtifact studies regarding human material culture For when you really want to know who found whose mummy and where!
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