• 14:29 - 17:16
Graham Hancock | Magicians of the Gods, Atlantis, & The Ancient Impacts
Linear Progress Model, Archaeology Foundations, Paleolithic Transitions
The mainstream archaeological timeline, which posits a slow, linear progression from primitive hunter-gatherers to modern technology, is challenged as being built on "foundations of sand." Critics argue that because anatomically modern humans have existed for 200,000 years, it is improbable that civilization only began 11,600 years ago. The current model fails to account for an extinction-level event that may have reset human progress, necessitating a total re-evaluation of the origins of civilization.