Book · 2019 · Body, Mind & Spirit
America Before
The Key to Earth's Lost Civilization
Why people recommend it
America Before by Graham Hancock is a non-fiction book that presents arguments for the existence of an advanced lost civilization preceding known antiquity. Joe Rogan repeatedly brought up the book on The Joe Rogan Experience, praising it as an excellent and fascinating exploration of ancient history, human development, and the timeline of human civilization and language. During these episodes, Rogan used the text to examine early European explorations of the Amazon region and the physical evidence supporting alternative historical narratives. Ben van Kerkwyk also discussed the book on the podcast, highlighting the intense academic pushback and criticism Graham Hancock faced from mainstream archaeological societies following its publication. Across these conversations, the book served as a central focal point for debating orthodox archaeological timelines, exploring lost ancient infrastructure, and questioning how modern science interprets physical evidence from the distant past. The discussions underscored the controversial yet captivating nature of Hancock's research, positioning the title as a major lightning rod for debates concerning human origins, ancient technology, and the suppression or dismissal of unorthodox historical theories within mainstream academic communities.
Who recommended it
- Joe Rogan Recommended
- Ben van Kerkwyk Discussed
Joe Rogan — 3 mentions
“because the first european explorers when they went to the amazon according to grant hancock in his book which is called america before um the first european explorers when they came to the amazon they were like oh my god this is incredible”
“and when you talk to a guy like graham hancock who has that amazing book right there called america before”
“i had graham hancock on last week and we were going over his new book this book um where is it isn't it right here jamie it's right there it's [__] up it's excellent and graham was talking about it's called america before”
Ben van Kerkwyk — 1 mention
“The Journal of American archaeology or the Society of American archaeology dedicated 27 pages in a journal three years ago to attacking Hancock for his book America before”
Also mentioned in the same episodes
- Sapiens
- America Before: The Key to Earth's Lost Civilization
- Behold a Pale Horse
- Born to Run
- Brother Sam
- Can't Hurt Me
Other mentions (1: passing, ad reads, own books)
“and ended up writing another couple of books magicians of the Gods and America before which we talked about on your show back in 20 in 2019”