Antediluvian Man Revealed on Netflix

I asked, "Why are so many people drawn to Graham Hancock? Is it even the archaeology? Any thoughts?".
One answer on Twitter was interesting:

Lil' Triangle @TriangleCyclops

I'm gonna say something that might seem kinda unhinged at first, but hear me out:

A big part of what draws conspiracy theories out of people are generally religious beliefs that they already hold, and then, just build on top of those.

In Christianity, this can manifest in some strange ways due to a phenomenon called "Biblical Literalism", where the stories in the Bible are interpreted to all be exact and inerrant accounts of historical events.

In the first book of the Bible, Genesis, there are two main epochs -- pre-flood and post-flood. According to the Genesis lore, prior to the 'great flood' of Noah, there was already a thriving civilization that existed, governed by the other-worldly Nephilim, but which was subsequently wiped out by the flood. In the post-flood epoch, there is another civilization founded by the leader called 'Nimrod', which constructed the Tower of Babel.

There two accounts have never really been confirmed by anything in the archeological world. Therefore, Biblical Literalists are drawn to Graham Hancock's alternative 'archeology' because they believe that there must be lost Nephilim and Nimrod civilizations somewhere.

This Youtuber has 1.48 million subs, and pontificates on this subject: https://youtube.com/watch?v=iQkK35CS96c

7:54 PM · Jun 16, 2025 9 Views

He's writing about Dr Taylor Marshall ( 1.48M subscribers)This is an interesting take, he agrees totally with Hancock... but obviously never actually paid attention to what the guy actually wrote... but it "all agrees with the Book of Genesis". Crazy!

Ancient Apocalypse: Did Graham Hancock Rediscover Bible Truths?

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"I recently watched the Ancient Apocalypse documentary Netflix series and I'll share my thoughts on it from a Christian point of view. Did Graham Hancock's new series shed new light on old biblical truths? Or is it just another pseudohistory-filled conspiracy theory? Tune in to find out!
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