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I Watched Ancient Apocalypse So You Don't Have To (Part 1)

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What it is

Miniminuteman begins a long, humorous point-by-point debunking of Graham Hancock's Netflix series Ancient Apocalypse and its claims of a lost ice-age civilization. It is part one of a multi-part critique.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN points people to it as an entertaining, thorough takedown of Hancock's pseudoarchaeology whenever his claims come up.

  • 4 people recommended it
  • 5 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2023, last 2025

What HN commenters said

  1. “currently debunking Graham Hancocks Netflix Series with some humour and guest interviews sprinkled through it”

    Humorous debunking of Graham Hancock's Netflix series with guest interviews.

    4ggr0, 2023-03 · Recommendation · in “Lidar Reveals 650-Square-Mile Maya Site Hidden Beneath Guatemalan Rain Forest”

  2. “detailed critique (in 4 parts)”

    Detailed multi-part critique of Ancient Apocalypse.

    eesmith, 2023-11 · Recommendation · in “Nature may have helped sculpt the Great Sphinx of Giza”

  3. “lengthy, point-by-point takedown of the Ancient Apocalypse thing both entertaining and informative”

    Entertaining, informative point-by-point takedown of Ancient Apocalypse.

    roywiggins, 2024-01 · Recommendation · in “Challenges to the credibility of two recent Netflix documentaries”

  4. “I think this video is good Ressource on the topic.”

    Good resource showing Hancock lacks evidence for his theory.

    hoerensagen, 2025-01 · Recommendation · in “Laser mapping reveals oldest Amazonian cities, built 2500 years ago (2024)”

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Topics: graham hancock, ancient apocalypse, archaeology, debunking, netflix

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