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title: "Was There an Advanced Civilization Before Our Own?"
description: "Could an advanced civilization have existed on Earth before our own? We examine Graham Hancock's controversial theories, the Silurian Hypothesis, and what science actually says about lost civilizations."
url: https://decodingtheunknown.pub/article/was-there-an-advanced-civilization-before-our-own.md
canonical: https://decodingtheunknown.pub/article/was-there-an-advanced-civilization-before-our-own
datePublished: 2026-06-28
dateModified: 2026-06-28
author:
  - name: Simon Whistler
    url: https://decodingtheunknown.pub/author/simon-whistler
publisher: Decoding the Unknown
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type: Article
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summaryUrl: https://decodingtheunknown.pub/article/was-there-an-advanced-civilization-before-our-own.md.summary.md
---

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Could an advanced civilization have existed on Earth before our own? We examine Graham Hancock's controversial theories, the Silurian Hypothesis, and what science actually says about lost civilizations.
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