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Ancient Apocalypse

  • TV Series
  • 2021
  • 50m
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6.3/10
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Ancient Apocalypse (2021)
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Ancient Apocalypse investigates six catastrophic stories of how the world's greatest civilizations collapsed.Ancient Apocalypse investigates six catastrophic stories of how the world's greatest civilizations collapsed.Ancient Apocalypse investigates six catastrophic stories of how the world's greatest civilizations collapsed.

  • Stars
    • Alisdair Simpson
    • Mary-Ann Ochota
    • Iszi Lawrence
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    6.3/10
    370
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    • Stars
      • Alisdair Simpson
      • Mary-Ann Ochota
      • Iszi Lawrence
    • 17User reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Alisdair Simpson
    • Narrator
    • 2021
    Mary-Ann Ochota
    Mary-Ann Ochota
    • Self - Social Anthropologist
    • 2021
    Iszi Lawrence
    • Self - Historian
    • 2021
    Jeff Rose
    • Self - Archaeologist
    • 2021
    Robert R. Cargill
    Robert R. Cargill
    • Self - Assoc. Prof. of Classics and Religious Studies
    • 2021
    Iain Stewart
    Iain Stewart
    • Self - Geologist
    • 2021
    Helen Farr
    • Self - Archaeologist…
    • 2021
    Naoíse Mac Sweeney
    • Self - Professor of Archaeology
    • 2021
    Ty Hurley
    • Ernst Forstemann
    • 2021
    Gregory Mallard
    Gregory Mallard
    • Arthur Demarest
    • 2021
    Rebecca Bradshaw
    • Self - Archaeologist
    • 2021
    Martin Archer
    • Self - Physicist
    • 2021
    Steven Collins
    • Self - Director of the Veritas International University School of Archaeology
    • 2021
    Eric Cline
    • Self - Archaeologist
    • 2021
    Hamza Murtaza Jafri
    Hamza Murtaza Jafri
    • Archaeologist
    • 2021
    Frank Sirocko
    • Self - Head of Climate and Sediment, Johannes Gutenberg University
    • 2021
    Jim Leary
    • Self - Field Archaeologist
    • 2021
    Dora Katsonopoulou
    • Self - Archaeologist
    • 2021
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    bjorn-791-485613

    Good title for exercising critical thinking

    Plenty of examples here where things are made to seem true just by association by statements that appear to support the arguments made, but really are just used for only that purpose in many cases.

    Graham obviously is not doing this to save humanity from ignorance, and I do agree that old ways of thinking should be challenged, but this is just another example of how not to do it.

    Graham is clear in his statement that he is a journalist, not archeologist or scientist. If he truly had the motivation to expose the "lies" from established archeologists, why not get the credentials and beat them at their own game?

    Worth a watch for that purpose, educational material for critical thinking.
    1fiasofiaeinarsson

    Wrong focus

    Interesting, sure. I love hidden secrets!

    However the focus of this series (I lasted nearly one episode, granted) seems not to be to inform or discover, but to blame and miscredit. Much time is put on whining over who doesn't believe in him, as a "scientist", which he obviously isn't. He claims that he knows this, and still does not comprehend the critics her receives... If this had been "published" on YouTube, fine, but financed by Netflix makes me want to end the subscription.

    It reminds me of those mysterious "science"-books, about self-combudtion and alien-sightings I used to love as a child, it does not belong here!
    10darthrhodes

    Brilliant

    Follows the theme we are a species with amnesia, that the Younger Dryas event some 12,800 years ago caused a climate catastrophe co-insiding with the end of the last ice age, which saw sea levels rise 400 feet and subsequently wiped out some 50 to 60% of the human race. Each episode is dedicated to an ancient megalithic site, which Graham Hamcock and other experts believe to be much older than present archaeological theory suggests. Each site carries its own myth and folklore, from biblical and other religious stories of great floods, to oral tradition tales of falling stars. If your mind isn't bogged down in the "we were hunter gatherers until 6000 years ago", narrative. Its worth a watch.
    10danielbowen-29226

    Netflix provides the platform, Hancock Delivers

    A condensed review of some of the most fascinating locations in ancient history. Thoroughly enjoyed every episode and would recommend to anyone with a keen interest and those with a fleeting interest. It's bite sized enough to watch without knowledge and in-depth enough for those with existing knowledge.

    Graham provides interesting points throughout and while there will always be questions left unanswered, the whole point is to ask the questions. My favourite episodes are 1-2 and 4 but all are great. He breaks down the history and ancient cultures really nicely too with a lot of ancient text and stories included.
    7catmailing

    Fascinating

    Journalist Graham Hancock brings us the compelling idea that advanced civilizations existed on Earth as far back as the last Ice Age and that our technological knowledge was wiped out through apocalyptic events. He acts as a guide, bringing us to ancient ruins and discussing the advanced knowledge it would take to build these structures, along with his theories on why academia is getting our history wrong.

    Unfortunately, this series employs a continuous soundtrack of music and booming sounds, which makes the dialogue difficult to hear and understand. I would much prefer to hear the information Graham has researched so thoroughly rather than cheesy sound effects.

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      • 2021 (Germany)
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      • Germany
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    • Also known as
      • Apocalipsis de la antigüedad
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