Graham Hancock is a respected British author, journalist, and researcher, renowned for his work on history and non-fiction subjects. With a career spanning several decades, Hancock has earned comparisons to famous figures like Indiana Jones and David Attenborough due to his adventurous approach to uncovering the mysteries of the past.
Hancock's bibliography includes numerous bestsellers, such as "Lords of Poverty," "The Sign and the Seal," "Fingerprints of the Gods," "Keeper of Genesis," "The Mars Mystery," "Heaven's Mirror," "Underworld: The Mysterious Origins of Civilization," "Talisman: Sacred Cities, Secret Faith," "Supernatural: Meeting with the Ancient Teachers of Mankind," and "Magicians of the Gods." Additionally, he has written and presented documentaries like "Underworld: Flooded Kingdoms of the Ice Age" and "Quest for the Lost Civilisation" for Channel 4. His first novel, "Entangled," was published in 2010.
Hancock's journey into writing about historical mysteries began in the early 1980s when he served as East Africa correspondent for The Economist. While reporting on wars, politics, economics, and aid programs, he made his first visit to Axum in northern Ethiopia. There, he encountered an ancient monk who claimed to be the guardian of the Ark of the Covenant, sparking Hancock's curiosity. This initial encounter led him to research the Ethiopian claim, which eventually resulted in his first historical mystery book, "The Sign and the Seal: A Quest for the Lost Ark of the Covenant," published in 1992.
Following "The Sign and the Seal," Hancock published "Fingerprints of the Gods" in 1995, investigating the possibility of a lost, prehistoric civilization. This book remains one of his most well-known works. He has since published several other books, including "Keeper of Genesis" with Robert Bauval, "Heaven's Mirror" with wife Santha Faiia, "Underworld: The Mysterious Origins of Civilization," and "Supernatural: Meeting with the Ancient Teachers of Mankind." In 2015, he released "Magicians of the Gods," the sequel to "Fingerprints of the Gods," presenting new evidence for a great lost civilization of prehistoric antiquity and the global cataclysm that destroyed it.
Hancock's ideas and works have been both celebrated and controversial, leading to documentaries like the BBC Horizon's "Atlantis Reborn" and his TED talk "The War on Consciousness." Despite facing criticism, Hancock remains committed to accuracy, rigorous research, and transparency in his work.