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Heaven's Mirror: Quest for the Lost Civilization (Paperback)

by Graham Hancock (Author), Santha Faiia (Author)

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Paperback: 352 pages
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd; New edition edition (2 Sep 1999)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0140289259
ISBN-13: 978-0140289251
Product Dimensions: 25.8 x 19 x 2.6 cm

Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (17 customer reviews)

Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 313,645 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)
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In Heaven's Mirror, author Graham Hancock continues the quest begun in his No. 1 international bestseller Fingerprints of the Gods. He attempts to rediscover the hidden legacy of mankind--the revelation that the cultures we term ancient were, in fact, the heirs to a far older forgotten civilisation, and the inheritors of its archaic wisdom.

Working with the photographer Santha Faiia, his wife, Hancock traces a network of sacred sites around the globe on a spectacular voyage of discovery that takes us from the pyramids and temples of ancient Egypt to the enigmatic statues of Easter Island; from the haunting ruins of pre-Columbian America to the splendours of Angkor Wat, in order to crack the code of our lost ancestors. It is an odyssey that leads to sunken monuments and hidden chambers--a journey through myth and magic, and astounding archaeological revelations, that forces us to rethink our entire conception of the origins of civilisation.

Much more than a sequel to Fingerprints of the Gods,Heaven's Mirror is a plunge into the spirituality of the ancients--a search for the revelation of a secret written in the language of astronomy, and recorded in the very foundations of the holiest sites of antiquity.--Christine Buttery

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On an odyssey stretching from the pyramids of ancient Egypt to South American ruins, from Easter Island to Angkor Wat, the authors put forward compelling evidence to suggest that cultures we term ancient were in fact the heirs to an older lost civilization, and the inheritors of its archaic wisdom.

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5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent companion to "Fingerprints of the Gods", 14 Jan 2004

By	Alan P "joalem" (Surrey, UK) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)

This is like the book of the TV series of the book "Fingerprints of the Gods" with extended scope to include global evidence of the antiquity of modern humanity.

Summarising most of Hancock's other works (Keeper of Genesis, Sign and the Seal and of course the seminal Fingerprints) it brings you up to date with the current New Age pseudo-scientific study of ancient wisdom and architecture.

This book leans more heavily on the more concrete astronomical evidence of an ancient world religion than some of the more romantic conjecture made in his earlier book, which lends it more of an objective viewpoint. Nevertheless, absence of any serious evidence will always leave Hancock and his sources and followers on the fringe of archaeological investigation.

That said, this is a fantastic read, by turns thought-provoking and mystical; but the real reason for giving this 5 stars are the fantastic pictures which abound on every page. Taken by Hancock's wife Santha Faiia, they are truly stunning and bring to life the mysteries of the ancient remains of what could be our spiritual heritage. This is the ultimate coffee table book!

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4.0 out of 5 stars A worthy successor to Fingerprints of the Gods, 23 Aug 2000

By	"chrishyams" - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

Heaven's Mirror is a worthy and colourful successor to Graham Hancock's vastly-scoped Fingerprints of the Gods.

While not quite as detailed as his previous work (much emphasis is placed upon his wife's vivid photography) Hancock's writing style still holds our attention well, although one cannot help thinking that we've read most of his theories before in 'Fingerprints of the Gods' and there is a constant of feeling of analytical regurgitation (ie, the surface monuments mapping to Orion, global coodinate correlations etc).

However, the section on the discovery of underwater structures in South East Asia is fascinating and only acts to bolster his underlying hypotheses further. In fact as I write this review, I have just heard on the radio this morning that underwater structures have been discovered close to the shoreline of Lake Titicaca in Peru, the ancient site of Tiahuanaco. Well Graham, there's another book and TV series for you on a plate !

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5.0 out of 5 stars "May the wise teach the mystery to the wise" dead sea scroll, 24 Jul 2003

By	L. Nolan "T-Fox" (UK) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I have studied ancient cultures for many years and after working with experts in all areas from astronomy through to geology, it soon becomes clear that there is a great deal of rigidity in their accepted theories.

Something we tend to forget fairly easily is that our accepted history of the world and human evolution, which is taught to in schools as indisputable fact, is actually a collection of therories.

With this in mind, the evidence which Graham Hancock and other researchers like him have discovered is no less credible than the numerous accepted theroies which are easily questionable and full of holes.

The only difference here, is that when new facts are uncovered and they do not fit the accepted model of human history, they are ignored rather than explored further.

How can we ever hope to learn the truth about our past if we only hear what we want to hear?

This book is full of credible theroies and is a very good introduction to some of the amazing archaeological sites around the world. Read with an open mind and you'll find history isn't so boring after all.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Innovative but flawed thinking
Hancock deserves a great deal of credit for two things: breathing life into an unfashionable subject; and encouraging people to question convention. Read more

Published on 18 Dec 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars Very interesting. Challenges convention.
An extremely intersting book which challenges the very foundations of established ancient history and of the evolution of ancient civilisations. Read more

Published on 12 Dec 2000 by aewarneken@tinyonline.co.uk

5.0 out of 5 stars Challenging but flawed
I like Graham Hancock, his ideas tap into the fundemental concerns of a lot of intelligent informed people. Read more

Published on 20 Sep 2000

4.0 out of 5 stars This is with regards to the first reviewer fron the uk
He said that they left no written evidence of themselves. The way I see it is that writing is a form of communication. Read more

Published on 25 Jul 2000

4.0 out of 5 stars 'Leaning' on the facts produces very interesting reading
This is the first Graham Hancock book I've bought and Its well worth a read. Admittedly, the facts are interpretted a certain way but the fact you cant hide from is how little we... Read more

Published on 11 Jul 2000 by asher.hudson@ntu.ac.uk

1.0 out of 5 stars Fiction dressed up as fact
It is a sad eflection of the state of historical research that nonsense like this is treated as history. Read more

Published on 7 Jul 2000

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice pictures. Shame about the words.
Faiia (Hancock's wife) takes nice photos. The book is littered with completely irrelevant photos of ancient monuments, like the Easter Island statues and the stones of Callanish... Read more

Published on 10 Nov 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely Convincing
I was never one for entertaining notions of the origins of civilization, but the theories expounded in this book had me hooked from the very beginning. Read more

Published on 13 Oct 1999 by wedge@siliconheaven.co.uk

5.0 out of 5 stars Forwarding to a new history
I am amazed by the similiarities found in different parts of world.It is possible for a civilisation with well astronomical knowledge will be ahead in other fields like... Read more

Published on 9 Jul 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars Well presented case worthy of further study.
I have been very impressed by this book.

Not being an expert on Egyptian history, I am currently following up on some of the things I found in this book, such as the assertion... Read more

Published on 21 Mar 1999

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