Michael Button is an ancient history graduate and YouTube creator who explores the mysteries, unanswered questions, and alternative interpretations of our ancient past. In this episode, we discuss lost civilizations, Göbekli Tepe, Hawara, ancient engineering, human origins, and how much of our prehistory may still be missing. We also dive into how Michael built a successful YouTube career, the techniques he uses to create compelling videos, and how he researches and develops his topics.
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro & Welcome
2:45 Visiting the British Museum
5:23 Who Is Michael Button?
9:01 From YouTube to Joe Rogan
11:59 Studying Ancient History at University
19:46 Graham Hancock and Alternative Archaeology
23:43 Kalambo Falls Structure & Human Species
28:41 Who Built the Great Pyramid?
32:21 Ancient Sites Michael Wants to Visit
34:21 Discoveries Changing the Human Timeline
39:20 Neanderthals vs Homo sapiens
42:13 How Advanced Was Ancient Human Technology?
45:48 White Sands footprints in New Mexico
48:57 Göbekli Tepe and the Dawn of Civilization
56:57 What Came First: Religion, Astronomy or Engineering?
1:01:52 Lost Technology and Ancient Egyptian Precision
1:11:26 The Lost Labyrinth Beneath Hawara
1:17:07 Is the Egyptian Timeline Wrong?
1:23:33 Are Civilizations Cyclical?
1:31:55 Flood Myths
1:35:16 How Michael Researches For His Videos
1:39:32 Building a Successful YouTube Channel
1:44:12 Michael's Career Before YouTube
1:46:44 Future Videos and Finding New Topics
1:53:13 The Mystery of the Longyou Caves
1:57:24 The Underwater Pyramids of Cuba
2:02:37 What Discovery Could Rewrite Human History?
2:05:08 Predynastic Egyptian Stone Vases
2:06:05 Where to Find Michael Button
2:06:47 Closing & Special Message to Members
Sources:
Tooth Morphology Research: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6520022/
Homo heidelbergensis Wikipedia Page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homo_heidelbergensis
Yunxian Skulls: https://www.nhm.ac.uk/press-office/press-releases/analysis-of-reconstructed-ancient-skull-pushes-back-our-origins-.html
