Graham Hancock

Because that number 72 occurs in ancient myths all around the world and is strongly connected to this phenomenon called precession of the equinoxes, which, first of all, it changes the pole star. At the moment, the Earth wobbles on its axis, but it's a very slow wobble over 26,000 years. It changes the pole star. Now it's Polaris. In the past, it was Thuban. In the past, it was Draco.

Because that number 72 occurs in ancient myths all around the world and is strongly connected to this phenomenon called precession of the equinoxes, which, first of all, it changes the pole star. At the moment, the Earth wobbles on its axis, but it's a very slow wobble over 26,000 years. It changes the pole star. Now it's Polaris. In the past, it was Thuban. In the past, it was Draco.

Because that number 72 occurs in ancient myths all around the world and is strongly connected to this phenomenon called precession of the equinoxes, which, first of all, it changes the pole star. At the moment, the Earth wobbles on its axis, but it's a very slow wobble over 26,000 years. It changes the pole star. Now it's Polaris. In the past, it was Thuban. In the past, it was Draco.

But now it's Polaris because the extended north pole of the Earth is spiraling in the heavens and it's pointing at different bits of space over a roughly 26,000-year period, 25,920 years to be exact. One degree of precession takes 72 years to unfold. That's why the fact that the relationship of the Great Pyramid to the Earth being on the scale of 1 to 43,200 is interesting.

But now it's Polaris because the extended north pole of the Earth is spiraling in the heavens and it's pointing at different bits of space over a roughly 26,000-year period, 25,920 years to be exact. One degree of precession takes 72 years to unfold. That's why the fact that the relationship of the Great Pyramid to the Earth being on the scale of 1 to 43,200 is interesting.

But now it's Polaris because the extended north pole of the Earth is spiraling in the heavens and it's pointing at different bits of space over a roughly 26,000-year period, 25,920 years to be exact. One degree of precession takes 72 years to unfold. That's why the fact that the relationship of the Great Pyramid to the Earth being on the scale of 1 to 43,200 is interesting.

If it was on the scale of 1 to 57,000, I couldn't care less. But 43,200 is one of those numbers that we find in mythology and traditions all around the world. And there's very solid scholarly backing for this in a book I've mentioned to you before, which is called Hamlet's Mill by Giorgio de Santillana and Hertha von Deschen. Giorgio was professor of history of science at MIT.

If it was on the scale of 1 to 57,000, I couldn't care less. But 43,200 is one of those numbers that we find in mythology and traditions all around the world. And there's very solid scholarly backing for this in a book I've mentioned to you before, which is called Hamlet's Mill by Giorgio de Santillana and Hertha von Deschen. Giorgio was professor of history of science at MIT.

If it was on the scale of 1 to 57,000, I couldn't care less. But 43,200 is one of those numbers that we find in mythology and traditions all around the world. And there's very solid scholarly backing for this in a book I've mentioned to you before, which is called Hamlet's Mill by Giorgio de Santillana and Hertha von Deschen. Giorgio was professor of history of science at MIT.

They draw attention to this, that there appears to have been a very ancient knowledge of this obscure astronomical phenomenon. which our culture attributes to the Greeks and thinks only goes back a couple of thousand years. Santillana and Van Deschen were of the view that it goes back to what they called some almost unbelievable ancestor civilization of the remote past.

They draw attention to this, that there appears to have been a very ancient knowledge of this obscure astronomical phenomenon. which our culture attributes to the Greeks and thinks only goes back a couple of thousand years. Santillana and Van Deschen were of the view that it goes back to what they called some almost unbelievable ancestor civilization of the remote past.

They draw attention to this, that there appears to have been a very ancient knowledge of this obscure astronomical phenomenon. which our culture attributes to the Greeks and thinks only goes back a couple of thousand years. Santillana and Van Deschen were of the view that it goes back to what they called some almost unbelievable ancestor civilization of the remote past.

You have to observe for more than one human lifetime. You've got to keep observing.

You have to observe for more than one human lifetime. You've got to keep observing.

You have to observe for more than one human lifetime. You've got to keep observing.

Well, you may have to observe for hundreds of years. To conclude that it's a wobble is another thing. But to conclude that the skies are changing at a regular fixed rate, that's going to take observation over a few hundred years. 72 years is one human lifetime. In that 72 years, the processional shift would be the equivalent of the width of your finger held up to the horizon. Very hard to note.

Well, you may have to observe for hundreds of years. To conclude that it's a wobble is another thing. But to conclude that the skies are changing at a regular fixed rate, that's going to take observation over a few hundred years. 72 years is one human lifetime. In that 72 years, the processional shift would be the equivalent of the width of your finger held up to the horizon. Very hard to note.

Well, you may have to observe for hundreds of years. To conclude that it's a wobble is another thing. But to conclude that the skies are changing at a regular fixed rate, that's going to take observation over a few hundred years. 72 years is one human lifetime. In that 72 years, the processional shift would be the equivalent of the width of your finger held up to the horizon. Very hard to note.

But if you extend it for several hundred years, it'll be very clear that something is going on. And what's going on is the constellation that rises behind the sun, particularly notable at key moments of the year, the summer and winter solstice and the spring and autumn equinox and the age in which we live. Of course, astrology is another one of those things that archaeologists despise.

But if you extend it for several hundred years, it'll be very clear that something is going on. And what's going on is the constellation that rises behind the sun, particularly notable at key moments of the year, the summer and winter solstice and the spring and autumn equinox and the age in which we live. Of course, astrology is another one of those things that archaeologists despise.