Quest for the Lost Civilization

In this set of three videotapes, writer Graham Hancock traverses the world and explains his controversial theory that an ancient civilization, highly intelligent people who sailed the planet as early as 10,500 B.C., spread advanced astronomical knowledge and built ancient observatories.

Documentary

Seasons

1. Heaven's Mirror

Air Date: 1998-09-21

Graham Hancock goes on a global quest, from Cambodia to Egypt, to trace the remains of a lost civilisation that passed on its legacy to ancient cultures all around the world.

2. Forgotten Knowledge

Air Date: 1998-09-28

From the Nazca lines in Peru, via the pyramids at Giza to the Hebridean settlement of Callanish comes evidence that our ancestors could see how the stars, sun and moon moved and measure annual changes.

3. Ancient Mariners

Air Date: 1998-10-05

The mysterious statues of huge heads on Easter Island have perplexed scientists for hundreds of years. Why did the inhabitants of a remote, tiny Pacific island carve and place such elaborate statues?

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Rating

9.0/10

Release Date

1998-09-21

Episodes

3 (1 seasons)

Status

Ended

Cast

Graham Hancock

Himself

Production Companies

Independent Image