Graham Hancock

But the way the bones were broken and the marrow was extracted, they don't see any other way that this could have been done except by human beings. The thing is – It's 130,000 years old, not 23,000 years old, not 13,000 years old, but 130,000 years old. And, you know, this opens the possibility that human beings have been in the Americas before they were in Europe.

And that becomes... That's crazy. That's a door that opens all kinds of possibilities which have been neglected. I think that... The prejudice that the Americas were only settled very late in the human story led archaeology to not have their eye on the possibility of what happens if they were here earlier. And they tend not to, and they tend not to look to that.

And that becomes... That's crazy. That's a door that opens all kinds of possibilities which have been neglected. I think that... The prejudice that the Americas were only settled very late in the human story led archaeology to not have their eye on the possibility of what happens if they were here earlier. And they tend not to, and they tend not to look to that.

And that becomes... That's crazy. That's a door that opens all kinds of possibilities which have been neglected. I think that... The prejudice that the Americas were only settled very late in the human story led archaeology to not have their eye on the possibility of what happens if they were here earlier. And they tend not to, and they tend not to look to that.

It was found by accident. The first footprints were found completely by accident. And they were found by indigenous local people who alerted the National Park Service to them. And we have a number of indigenous spokespeople who speak to the White Sands mystery and how it feels for them, the emotional feeling of seeing the footprints of their ancestors from 23,000 years ago.

It was found by accident. The first footprints were found completely by accident. And they were found by indigenous local people who alerted the National Park Service to them. And we have a number of indigenous spokespeople who speak to the White Sands mystery and how it feels for them, the emotional feeling of seeing the footprints of their ancestors from 23,000 years ago.

It was found by accident. The first footprints were found completely by accident. And they were found by indigenous local people who alerted the National Park Service to them. And we have a number of indigenous spokespeople who speak to the White Sands mystery and how it feels for them, the emotional feeling of seeing the footprints of their ancestors from 23,000 years ago.

The thing is that the dunes are constantly shifting and sometimes the footprints will be covered up and then wind will reveal them again. And they're fragile. They can be easily destroyed and wiped off. And in a way, it's a miracle that they've survived. But to see the stride of a mammoth You see how far apart those huge footpads are. And to realize this thing was alive.

The thing is that the dunes are constantly shifting and sometimes the footprints will be covered up and then wind will reveal them again. And they're fragile. They can be easily destroyed and wiped off. And in a way, it's a miracle that they've survived. But to see the stride of a mammoth You see how far apart those huge footpads are. And to realize this thing was alive.

The thing is that the dunes are constantly shifting and sometimes the footprints will be covered up and then wind will reveal them again. And they're fragile. They can be easily destroyed and wiped off. And in a way, it's a miracle that they've survived. But to see the stride of a mammoth You see how far apart those huge footpads are. And to realize this thing was alive.

This thing existed on this planet. Human beings interacted with it. It's a very compelling evidence for an earlier settlement of the Americas.

This thing existed on this planet. Human beings interacted with it. It's a very compelling evidence for an earlier settlement of the Americas.

This thing existed on this planet. Human beings interacted with it. It's a very compelling evidence for an earlier settlement of the Americas.

Oh, yeah.

Oh, yeah.

Oh, yeah.

Almost certainly. And the way the evidence is looking... It's most likely that South America was settled first before North America was settled. And that raises all kinds of questions. And we've gone into this in season two of Ancient Apocalypse primarily to do with the DNA evidence of a direct connection between the peoples of New Guinea and Australia.

Almost certainly. And the way the evidence is looking... It's most likely that South America was settled first before North America was settled. And that raises all kinds of questions. And we've gone into this in season two of Ancient Apocalypse primarily to do with the DNA evidence of a direct connection between the peoples of New Guinea and Australia.

Almost certainly. And the way the evidence is looking... It's most likely that South America was settled first before North America was settled. And that raises all kinds of questions. And we've gone into this in season two of Ancient Apocalypse primarily to do with the DNA evidence of a direct connection between the peoples of New Guinea and Australia.

and the peoples of certain tribes in South America. And that's very ancient, very old DNA evidence in South America, but also to do with archaeological sites like Monteverde. I did bring up the issue of Tom Dillehay the last time we were on when Flint was here.