Supernatural : meetings with the ancient teachers of mankind
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Published
New York : Arrow Books, c2006.
Edition
Revised edition
Physical Desc
xi, 848 pages [8] pages of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 18 cm.
Status
Moab Library - Adult Non-fiction Book
930.12 HANCOCK
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Published
New York : Arrow Books, c2006.
Format
Book
Edition
Revised edition
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
Less than 50,000 years ago mankind had no art, no religion, no sophisticated symbolism, no innovative thinking. Then, in a dramatic and electrifying change, described by scientists as "the greatest riddle in human history," all the skills and qualities that we value most highly in ourselves appeared already fully formed, as though bestowed on us by hidden powers. In Supernatural Graham Hancock sets out to investigate this mysterious "before-and-after moment" and to discover the truth about the influences that gave birth to the modern human mind. Hancock's quest takes him on a detective journey from the stunningly beautiful painted caves of prehistoric France, Spain, and Italy to rock shelters in the mountains of South Africa, where he finds extraordinary Stone Age art. He uncovers clues that lead him to the depths of the Amazon rainforest to drink the powerful hallucinogenic Ayahuasca with shamans, whose paintings contain images of "super-natural beings" identical to the animal-human hybrids depicted in prehistoric caves. Hallucinogens such as mescaline also produce visionary encounters with exactly the same beings. Scientists at the cutting edge of consciousness research have begun to consider the possibility that such hallucinations may be real perceptions of other "dimensions." Could the "supernaturals" first depicted in the painted caves be the ancient teachers of mankind? Could it be that human evolution is not just the "meaningless" process that Darwin identified, but something more purposive and intelligent that we have barely begun to understand?
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Hancock, G. (2006). Supernatural: meetings with the ancient teachers of mankind (Revised edition). Arrow Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Hancock, Graham. 2006. Supernatural: Meetings With the Ancient Teachers of Mankind. Arrow Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Hancock, Graham. Supernatural: Meetings With the Ancient Teachers of Mankind Arrow Books, 2006.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Hancock, Graham. Supernatural: Meetings With the Ancient Teachers of Mankind Revised edition, Arrow Books, 2006.
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