Ancient Humans

Audiobook narrated by the author. “A spellbinding tour de force!” —Walter Scheidel, author of What Is Ancient History? “This is non-fiction storytelling at its finest.” —Eric H. Cline, author of 1177 B.C. The creator of the hit podcast Tides of History offers a new look at...

Reveals the profound influence of the Denisovans and their hybrid descendants upon the flowering of human civilization around the world Traces the migrations of the sophisticated Denisovans and their interbreeding with Neanderthals and early human populations more than 40,000 years ago ...

Aliens Among Us: They're Not Aliens – They're Not Human: The Cryptoterrestrials and Origins of UAP What if the "aliens" buzzing our fighters, shutting down nuclear silos, and dancing across our radars aren't visitors from distant stars... but something far older, far closer, and already calling Earth home? In this gripping, no-BS debrief from retired fighter pilot and longtime UAP investigator Greg Pasden (call sign "Paz"), four battle-hardened veterans—pilots and intel officers who've locked radars on the impossible—sit you down in the ready room for the conversation the world isn't ...

Humans – who are we? Physically, we’re unremarkable in the animal world – a hairless ape. But somehow, in combination, our characteristics make us remarkable. How can our ears listen to this audiobook with such precision, differentiating each specific word? How can we understand the...

"UAP are real. Period. Full stop." It's a question nearly as old as our very understanding of the cosmos: If the universe is just so vast, and the chances of us being alone in the midst of it all are so incredibly slim... then where is everyone? The idea of isolation is frightening, but what if we aren't alone? In fact, what if I told you that, not only has extraterrestrial life been in contact with humanity since as far back as the days of our most ancient civilizations, but that there are aliens possessing otherworldly intelligence walking among us right now? In UFOs and the New World ...

In school, you probably were told that Cro-Magnon Man appeared about 35 thousand years ago and after 25 thousand years humanity finally got to the Stone Age. We stayed there for another 7 thousand years to get to something called the primitive Bronze Age and then in the past 5 thousand years almost every bit of civilized development occurred. Your teachers told you it happened so you didn’t even question it. Unfortunately, most of that was a lie. Researchers, anthropologists, archeologists, historians, scientists, teachers, and even clergy all knew it or should have known. OK! Some were ...

A Brief History of the World offers a sweeping yet accessible journey through the grand story of humanity—from the origins of life on Earth to the rise of civilizations, empires, revolutions, and global connections. Written for curious minds and lifelong learners, this book distills the most significant moments in human history into a clear, engaging narrative that reveals how our world came to be. Rather than an exhaustive chronicle, this concise guide highlights the pivotal ideas, cultures, achievements, and conflicts that have shaped the human experience. It begins with the emergence ...

Although we usually think of technology as something unique to modern times, our ancestors began to create the first technologies millions of years ago in the form of prehistoric tools and weapons. Over time, eight key technologies gradually freed us from the limitations of our animal origins.

Can love conquer all when the odds are impossibly stacked? After weeks of chaos spent defeating the drachen and burning the dead god Narc’s bones in a phoenix fire to save the people of Tirene, Lark eagerly awaits the culmination of her unexpected but extraordinary love story with Sterling. In one month, Lark will marry Prince Knox Sterling Barda, who will ascend the throne to become king of Tirene. Yet happiness lies just beyond their grasp. Strange occurrences interrupt Tirene’s celebration of the impending nuptials. A mysterious wedding gift of dangerous magic that transforms water ...

THE TRUTH IS NOT JUST HIDDEN—IT IS MANAGED. For over eighty years, a sophisticated architecture of classification, corporate privatization, and psychological operations has worked to ensure that the reality of non-human intelligence remains just out of reach. The Ufology Files: 2026 Edition is an exhaustive investigation into the public record, declassified documents, and whistleblower testimony that define the most significant mystery of our time. In this volume, you will explore: Ancient Origins: The striking parallels between Sumerian texts, Hebrew scriptures, and modern encounter ...

David Marsh is a dead man on a dead world. Abandoned on Pluto after a mission gone wrong, he survives on recycled air and stubbornness. When a thermal anomaly beneath the ice refuses to stay quiet, he opens the hatch. What he finds is a station that has been sleeping under the surface for 472,000 years. It has architecture that responds to his heartbeat, five synthetic beings designed to prepare a biological host for godhood, and a maintenance drone that has classified him as contamination to be removed. Their commander is Jane — cold, strategic, and certain that without her, David will ...

The Rise and Fall of Great Powers, Told Through the Stories That Made Them Matter What if you could travel through thousands of years of history, without ever leaving your chair? This two-in-one book brings together the dramatic rise and fall of world-shaping empires and the fascinating stories behind the world’s oldest civilizations. From ancient armies to lost cities, from real revolutions to the myths that still shape us today, this book pulls you into the moments that mattered most. Two manuscripts in one book: History of Empires: An Enthralling Journey through the Rise and Fall of ...

Africa has long been considered the cradle of life - where life and humans evolved - but somewhere west of Munich, Germany, paleoclimatologist and paleontologist Madelaine Böhme and her team make a discovery that is beyond anything they ever imagined: the 12-million-year-old bones of an ancient ape - Danuvius guggenmos - which makes headlines around the world and defies prevailing theories of human history and where human life began.

THE UNANI BRAIN Ancient Wisdom, Modern Neuroscience and the Hidden Science of Human Behaviour What happens inside the human brain when we think, remember, imagine, dream, feel, sleep, make decisions and change our behaviour? The Unani Brain explores these enduring questions through a dialogue between classical Unani medical thought and modern neuroscience. From the writings of Ibn Sina and other classical physicians to contemporary understanding of neural networks, cognition, emotion and brain–body interaction, this book examines how human beings have tried to understand the mind and ...

I know you are going to like this book. While you may think you know something about DNA or you believe trying to find out about this seemingly difficult-to-understand part of life is just about impossible, you need to read this book that stays away from the long words of confusion and provides you with many of the secrets of this life giving, strange, wonderful, self-replicating, photonic messaging, creator and modifier of life. While our bodies have been invaded with more alien DNA from the Mitochondria than we have cells to support human DNA, we owe who we are, both physically and ...

What if the sacred texts you thought you knew were only part of the story? For centuries, scripture has been presented as timeless and unchanging. But hidden beneath the familiar pages lies a world of lost gospels, suppressed voices, and forgotten manuscripts—words erased, altered, or buried in the sands of history. The Hidden Codex pulls back the curtain on this untold story, revealing how power, politics, and chance shaped the very foundations of faith. What you’re about to discover isn’t dry scholarship—it’s a journey through secret caves, imperial courts, monastic scriptoria, ...

Derek Rydall, the author behind The Abundance Project, offers an empowering and actionable guide for workers, creators, leaders, and educators to unlock their full potential and not only survive but thrive in the AI era. As AI accelerates beyond human capabilities, the real threat isn’t that...

**The instant New York Times bestseller.** *An international bestseller.* Finalist for the Lane Anderson Award Finalist for the RBC Taylor Award “Hugely impressive, a major work.”—NPR A pioneering and groundbreaking work of narrative nonfiction that offers a dramatic new perspective on the...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER MORE THAN 1 MILLION COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDE The oldest cultures in the world have mastered the art of raising happy, well-adjusted children. What can we learn from them? “Hunt, Gather, Parent is full of smart ideas that I immediately wanted to force on my own kids...

“Can I save my daughter . . . and them?” Time traveler Tom Cook has settled into his prehistoric life among the Neanderthals, but it’s not without its challenges that include a burning desire to see his future-dwelling daughter, Pook, again. When a growing threat from hostile neighbors turns into an attack, an old contact from another world comes to the rescue and leads both Tom and his Neanderthal wife, Brassy, back to that future through an increasingly unstable time portal. Now, after traveling to and from two different worlds, Tom must find a way to defeat his enemies in both, ...