I just saw the trailer to Graham Hancock’s Ancient Apocalypse 2, and as an archaeologist, I have a few comments
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In the second season of Ancient Apocalypse, Graham Hancock focuses his search for a lost ancient civilization on the Americas. The presentation is, if anything, even slicker than in the first seaso…
  • TachyonTeleEnglish
    10·
    1 day ago

    Ive never heard of Ancient Apocalypse before, but this tells me everything I need to know to stay away from it:

    In any case, we’re not nearer than in the first season to knowing what he means by civilization.

      • TachyonTeleEnglish
        8·
        1 day ago

        Well, that’s just advertising space. I’m glad no one I know has mentioned it.

        • SolidGrue@lemmy.worldEnglish
          37·
          22 hours ago

          It’s good entertainment. Don’t short yourself, and just watch it (edit: critically) as a travel vlog.

          • TachyonTeleEnglish
            11·
            24 hours ago

            Eh, I’d rather give my time (and view) to actual travel vlogs if that’s what I want to watch. I don’t need conspiracy theory overlayed on top.

            • SolidGrue@lemmy.worldEnglish
              3·
              24 hours ago

              I consider it debate practice, like verbal shadowboxing. He’s throwing the punches, and I need to parry them. It’s fun!

              Then you get to compare notes with the debunking vireos and yell at those viewings about what they missed.