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Summary: A nice addition to any Evolutionist or Creationist Library
Review: "The Hidden History of the Human Race" is a condensed version of "Forbidden Archaeology" and contains all the same exciting conclusions as in "Forbidden Archaeology" at a fraction of the purchase price. I must admit this is a very controversial book. If one is a Creationist you will take all the information no questions asked, if one is an Evolutionist your skeptical from the beginning to the end of Cremo's and Thompson's book. The book is a very well researched and written using scientific methods that do seem to back up some of the authors claims. The book covers topics: Evolution, Eoliths, Advanced Paleoliths and Neoliths, Evidence for Advanced cultures beyond known existence, Unusual Human Skeletal remains, Java Man and other finds around the world,and Cryptozoology. To the Creationist this book shows proof of the Creation as man sees it, and to the Evolutionist it shows proof that time-travel is a future event for man.=-) I thoughly enjoyed the book and I think both Creationist and Evolutionist would likewise.
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Summary: Enlightening
Review: A fascinating read, regardless of whatever theory one subscribes
to. The geological record/notes are extensive, the subject is
handled in a scholarly, non-judgemental way and whether or not
you give credence to the information, it is interesting to get a behind the scenes look at academia and censorship.
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Summary: This is NOT a worthwhile book
Review: Amazingly boring and just another of those conspiracy theory books trying to lay claim to some hidden world. Next he will tell you that there is a hidden city of wonder 1000 feet below the earth's crust with space ships that can warp out and talk to the Plutoan.
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Summary: The facts
Review: First of all, this book isn't anti-evolution or pro-creation. It just calls into question the established timeline and path of human evolution, and does a good job of it. For the reviewers that dismissed the evidence presented in the book, I would like to know why. I am highly pro-evolution and anti-creation. But I see no reason to have to stick to the established time-frames if evidence is presented to the contrary. In fact, this scientific dogma is one of the things that turns me off about modern "scientists". Science is a beautiful thing, however many "scientists" take it to the point of religion, ignoring facts which contradict the popular theories, even though those facts have gone through the same scrutiny and passed the same criteria as facts supporting "established" theories. That's what this book tries to show, and succeeds in doing so.
It can be dry reading at times, as it is very repetitive, but that is understandable. All in all, it is highly informative, and has opened my mind to the idea of a new timeline for human evolution.
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Summary: Not bad
Review: If you are looking for stories about ancient artifacts this is not the book you would want to read. The first half of the book deals mainly with stone tools and the second half with ancient bones. There is a small chapter on other ancient anomalous artifacts that is quite interesting though. I found this book to be interesting although it goes into such detail to make some of it pretty boring. It's up to you how much background information you need or want to know. And if you need more information then is in this book try Forbidden Archeology. It's the same book with even more detail then this one. If that is possible.
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Summary: Engrossing account of major scientific cover-up
Review: The book is divided into two parts: in the first the author meticulously reviews many finds (skeleton remains, stone tools, etc.)from all over the world that do not fit the chronology of maintream paleontology. In the second part, he examines the finds which support the theory of evolution concerning the origin of mankind and shows their controversial nature and even their flaws.
I found this book quite engrossing although the accounts are all pretty much the same:"In 1872 X found some stone implements in a quarry 56 feet under the ground, etc., etc." And the discoveries he describes are very modest: you don't hear about prehistoric jets or computers, golden tablets with mysterious hieroglyphs and stellar maps of the Pleiades. No, in the pages of "Hidden History" you will only stumble upon mortars and pestles, bolas, scrapers, arrow points, nails, coins, golden chains and a rare inscription. Nothing to fantasize about, but enough to cast serious doubts about accepted theories on human evolution.
The author adopts a very sober, measured style of writing and never indulges in sensationalist remarks a la Art Bell or in fiery attacks against the establishment. But the discoveries he is talking about are so new and unexpected that he somehow manages to catch your attention and I have read this book faithfully every day, which is quite rare in my reading pratice. I am almost tempted to say that this book held me under a kind of hypnotic spell.
I highly recommend "The Hidden History of the Human Race": it will definitely change your ideas about the origins of humanity and the credibility of maintream science. Even if you are a staunch evolutionist you might be impressed by this book because it is written in such a calm and objective way.
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Summary: Interesting Collection of Anomalies
Review: This book is an excellent resource book (along with those of William Corliss) for "forgotten evidence" about human development. The authors' greatest service is to list and document all these anomalous discoveries and reported discoveries. It does cause one to question current evolutionary ideas.While I find it refreshing that the authors do not believe in either evolution or "creation science", this book does not convince me to discard my belief that evolution is a fact, a natural process of life on any planet with living things. I seriously suggest that scientists investigate the evidence put forth, however there may not be sufficient trained personnel or funding for that. Also, a lot of scientists appear to be getting a fundamentalist-type mindset about science; this impedes finding the truth. The major flaw of the book is the authors' tendency to hit the reader over the head with their observations that the finds they present are not accepted by orthodox science (an "ortho doxy"?) and the suppression of evidence over the decades. Okay, fellas, make your point in the introduction, but, PLEASE, don't keep repeating it ad nauseam. I hope Mr. Cremo and Mr. Thompson continue to research anomalous evidence in science.
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Summary: Interesting but a tad bit boring
Review: This book is basically about evidence that humans made stone tools and developed at a much early time than thought, going back millions of years and probably coexisted with other more primitive humanlike creatures.The start of this book is a bit boring dealing with stone tools dating back hundreds of thousands of years. very interesting was the metallic tube and the metallic sphere found dating back 65-million and 2.8 billion years old, now explain that.This book has intersting and controversial material worth looking at. If archeology is your thing this book is for you.
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Summary: unauthenticated foolishness with some good tangents
Review: While the ancillary material on cryptid hominids is well organized, representing a reasonably clean presentation of typically widely scattered material, the lion's share of the book is valueless for one simple reason: not one claim is substantiated. It would indeed justify rewriting human history were a machined steel component unearthed in an Ordovician matrix or a precisely carved stone tool found embedded in Mesozoic strata. Yet, despite the copious bibliography, there is not one footnote associating any of the outrageous claims with a verifiable, published source. Beyond that, some of the claims are just plain silly: for example, I have trouble seeing through the authors' eyes how a vaguely dumbbell-shaped outline in archaic shale is ironclad evidence that a shod human foot walked past in remote times. Mine the Internet for the useful cryptid material and save your money otherwise.
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Summary: Almost a Must-Have for Creastionists
Review: While this is an outstanding reference guide for anyone seeking the unreality behind the theory of evolution, it is NOT a quote-on-quote "creationist" book, and it does not have a Judeo-Christian agenda. Indeed, while the many, many artifacts and other examples showcased in this guide are all factual, the authors seek to bring them to light only for the purpose of clearing the way for some quasi-New Age religion, which, it should be noted, is hardly ever mentioned beyond the Introduction and Acknowledgements chapter. Thus, the book's AFFECT does not seem to bolster their religion, but does excellently deliver a blow of instability to the theory of evolution itself. In so doing this book presents its nature as cannibalism among the religions of the dying, albeit a form in this case highly advantageous to creationism. Besides its pagan beliefs, the only other flaw preventing this book from becoming a creationist must-have is that it seems to accept that the Earth is millions and millions of years old. In summary, The Hidden History of the Human Race is an excellent resource for any creationist, despite its somewhat annoying pagan overtones. I give it 4 out of 5 stars.
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