Ancient Apocalypse Season 2: The Americas and a Storm of Controversy!
Ancient Apocalypse Season 2: The White Sands Footprints and a Heated Debate
Ancient Apocalypse season 2 (subtitled The Americas) is causing a stir! This Netflix docuseries hosted by Graham Hancock (a British journalist with unconventional views on human history) continues exploring those seriously provocative ideas about early civilizations. This time, the focus is on Hancock's interpretations surrounding those ancient White Sands footprints in New Mexico.
This entire series is famous for the extreme controversy it generates; even this season isn't any different! It continues Hancock’s main theory– that a highly advanced civilization existed tens of thousands of years ago but got wiped out during the last Ice Age, not entirely dissimilar from how the dinosaurs met their demise. The footprints – carbon-dated to 21,000-23,000 years old—are Hancock's evidence! He states these footprints entirely contradict current views of North American human history; meaning that there is more to uncover!
Hancock’s Theory: A Controversial Rewriting of History
Hancock’s main theory (consistent across seasons 1 and 2) involves this lost civilization destroyed during an apocalyptic Ice Age event; specifically, those killer comets that hit Earth! He argues this civilization could explain those ancient advancements which don't fit the current story. The Americas focuses particularly on those White Sands footprints which directly refute previously held views about when people really entered North America.
Why Scientists Are Skeptical (and Outright Furious!): The Criticisms
Those Hancock claims don't exactly go down well! Archaeologists and other scientists strongly disagree; for multiple very good reasons!
- Cherry-picked Data: Hancock uses supportive evidence and ignores contradicting details! He focuses on certain things like those carbon dating aspects of footprints while ignoring other things to fit his narrative!
- Confirmation Bias: He forces facts to fit his already existing conclusions; using his own perspectives to form new conclusions rather than finding evidence which generates its own narrative; he didn't build on existing scientific research methodologies; which many people have noticed.
Basically, critics think Hancock starts with a conclusion and then just finds supportive elements; instead of using actual data-driven conclusions based on the existing methodologies which scientists expect to find, but instead just looking for those easily available supportive points which further bolster a conclusion which already existed long before the study commenced.
The Wider Implications: Undermining Science and Indigenous Cultures
Even considering those unrelated and less significant criticisms already shown previously, Hancock’s ideas generate wider concerns, specifically for science and the treatment of Indigenous communities. His frequent insistence on how “mainstream science” hides or misleads concerning this lost ancient history, he undermines those aspects regarding credible academic research. And these beliefs could negatively affect how non-scientific individuals encounter this topic!
Hancock’s ideas about how hunter-gatherers could've made these advancements and required outside aid from earlier civilizations causes several other issues; it directly impacts how we view Indigenous communities– and that these are entirely capable of intelligent, autonomous advancements entirely on their own. Many claim this implies these societies are incapable of creating advancements without external intervention. And that's deeply offensive!
Ancient Apocalypse: Docuseries or Theory-Driven Speculation?
The Netflix classification is itself another issue! The fact that Ancient Apocalypse is labeled a docuseries, meaning non-fiction to some viewers, is problematic; that it does not correctly describe itself and mislabels what its very essence is! Those assertions in both seasons, from this author's own views, are solely that— Hancock's interpretations! While Netflix plays its own part in this issue, Hancock bears the biggest responsibility and the impact to its viewing audiences is significant! Those problems of scientific rigor, plus potential cultural misunderstandings makes this entire situation far more complex, emphasizing all the significant problems and possible errors present.
Conclusion: Ancient Apocalypse Season 2: Still Stirring the Pot!
Ancient Apocalypse season 2 is generating heated discussions, bringing new controversies while adding those already existing controversies and concerns! This entire series challenges long-held views of human history; emphasizing those key parts surrounding scientific interpretation versus those simpler interpretations made by non-scientists; and yet, raises other really vital issues regarding those ethical implications of interpreting data; plus the potentially dangerous cultural bias presented within the show. This is a highly complex issue, showing why this would remain controversial and deserving of wider analysis for those wanting to generate their own viewpoint, given these potentially negative impacts that might impact future discussions about this topic!
