Graham Hancock

The issue of erosion, it's not so much erosion, it's the deposition of sediment. It's the deposition of sediment. Over time. Over time. And what we're looking at with these Easter Island heads, I was fortunate to know, there we are. I was just going to say, I was fortunate to know Thor Hardal, and there he is in the blue safari suit standing at the shoulder of the Easter Island Moai.

The issue of erosion, it's not so much erosion, it's the deposition of sediment. It's the deposition of sediment. Over time. Over time. And what we're looking at with these Easter Island heads, I was fortunate to know, there we are. I was just going to say, I was fortunate to know Thor Hardal, and there he is in the blue safari suit standing at the shoulder of the Easter Island Moai.

The issue of erosion, it's not so much erosion, it's the deposition of sediment. It's the deposition of sediment. Over time. Over time. And what we're looking at with these Easter Island heads, I was fortunate to know, there we are. I was just going to say, I was fortunate to know Thor Hardal, and there he is in the blue safari suit standing at the shoulder of the Easter Island Moai.

And you can see that the dark bit is the bit that was above ground And then they dig down and they find that it goes down 30 feet underground this enormous thing and this is not as a result of of being exposed by erosion. This had to be excavated in order to reveal it.

And you can see that the dark bit is the bit that was above ground And then they dig down and they find that it goes down 30 feet underground this enormous thing and this is not as a result of of being exposed by erosion. This had to be excavated in order to reveal it.

And you can see that the dark bit is the bit that was above ground And then they dig down and they find that it goes down 30 feet underground this enormous thing and this is not as a result of of being exposed by erosion. This had to be excavated in order to reveal it.

And the issue is, on this tiny island, if this thing is only 700 years old, which is something that archaeologists often say, 700 or 1,000 years old, if it's only that old, how do you get 30 feet of sedimentation on this tiny island in just 700 years? It looks like a much longer period that would be required to create that depth of sedimentation.

And the issue is, on this tiny island, if this thing is only 700 years old, which is something that archaeologists often say, 700 or 1,000 years old, if it's only that old, how do you get 30 feet of sedimentation on this tiny island in just 700 years? It looks like a much longer period that would be required to create that depth of sedimentation.

And the issue is, on this tiny island, if this thing is only 700 years old, which is something that archaeologists often say, 700 or 1,000 years old, if it's only that old, how do you get 30 feet of sedimentation on this tiny island in just 700 years? It looks like a much longer period that would be required to create that depth of sedimentation.

Well, this is where I'd like to defer to the work of Dr. Robert Shock who's a brilliant expert in this field. We invited Robert Shock to join us in season two of Ancient Apocalypse but he – I think that's unfortunate because I think Robert Shock has done breakthrough work on Easter Island. And it's Robert Shock who first realized that this is a problem.

Well, this is where I'd like to defer to the work of Dr. Robert Shock who's a brilliant expert in this field. We invited Robert Shock to join us in season two of Ancient Apocalypse but he – I think that's unfortunate because I think Robert Shock has done breakthrough work on Easter Island. And it's Robert Shock who first realized that this is a problem.

Well, this is where I'd like to defer to the work of Dr. Robert Shock who's a brilliant expert in this field. We invited Robert Shock to join us in season two of Ancient Apocalypse but he – I think that's unfortunate because I think Robert Shock has done breakthrough work on Easter Island. And it's Robert Shock who first realized that this is a problem.

This deep burial of these statues by natural sedimentation is a problem. It's a chronological problem that speaks to these statues being much older than we imagine they are.

This deep burial of these statues by natural sedimentation is a problem. It's a chronological problem that speaks to these statues being much older than we imagine they are.

This deep burial of these statues by natural sedimentation is a problem. It's a chronological problem that speaks to these statues being much older than we imagine they are.

I've always regarded Robert as a good friend, but he and I have not spoken since 2015. On purpose? Well, I would love to speak to Robert. Does he try not to talk to you? And I take every opportunity to express my admiration for him. And Robert has been very brave. He is a credentialed geologist, and he has stuck his neck out on the Sphinx.

I've always regarded Robert as a good friend, but he and I have not spoken since 2015. On purpose? Well, I would love to speak to Robert. Does he try not to talk to you? And I take every opportunity to express my admiration for him. And Robert has been very brave. He is a credentialed geologist, and he has stuck his neck out on the Sphinx.

I've always regarded Robert as a good friend, but he and I have not spoken since 2015. On purpose? Well, I would love to speak to Robert. Does he try not to talk to you? And I take every opportunity to express my admiration for him. And Robert has been very brave. He is a credentialed geologist, and he has stuck his neck out on the Sphinx.

And a lot of people want to cut his head off for doing that. And I appreciate his courage, and I appreciate his openness of mind and his willingness to get into this. But I don't know. Somewhere between... 2013, we were still good friends. We traveled to Gunung Padang together in 2013.

And a lot of people want to cut his head off for doing that. And I appreciate his courage, and I appreciate his openness of mind and his willingness to get into this. But I don't know. Somewhere between... 2013, we were still good friends. We traveled to Gunung Padang together in 2013.