From: officialflagrant
Antarctica is a continent that has intrigued researchers with its mysterious past. While currently covered by miles of ice, evidence suggests a dramatically different climate in deep history [01:07:07].
Ancient Climate
There was undoubtedly a time when Antarctica was lush and green [00:00:20]. It is likely that 90 million years ago, Antarctica hosted a lush rainforest, now buried under vast ice sheets [01:07:17]. However, a key question remains: was Antarctica lush and green during the lifetime of the human species? [00:00:24]
According to conventional evolutionary theory, the Homo sapiens lineage dates back about 6 million years [01:07:51]. At that time, 6 million years ago, Antarctica is generally believed to have been as cold and frozen as it is today [01:08:06]. This contrasts with periods much further back, like 90 million years ago, when the Earth’s climate was vastly different [01:07:30].
Geological Theories and Ancient Maps
The idea of Antarctica having a different past gained prominence through the work of researcher Charles Hapgood [01:08:21]. In his book, The Path of the Pole, Hapgood proposed the theory of Earth Crust Displacement [01:08:41]. This theory suggests that, from time to time, the entire outer crust of the Earth could shift, similar to the skin of a loose orange moving independently of its core [01:08:46]. If this phenomenon occurred, Antarctica could have originally been in warmer latitudes and later shifted into colder ones [01:09:05].
The standard academic response to this theory is that Antarctica has been frozen for millions of years, thus ruling out the Earth crust displacement argument [01:09:44]. However, some researchers, like Italian Admiral Flavio Barbiero, have suggested that such a displacement could be triggered by a comet impact, causing a glancing blow to the Earth [01:10:04].
The presence of Antarctica on ancient maps further fuels these discussions [00:56:17]. Our civilization officially discovered Antarctica in 1820 [00:56:54]. Yet, maps from much earlier periods, such as a 1520 map based on older sources, depict Antarctica (then known as Terra Australis, or the Southern Land) [00:57:01].
For instance, the Oronteus Finaeus map from 1531 shows Antarctica as a landmass, larger than it is today, with the tip of South America almost touching it, a configuration that would have existed during the last Ice Age [00:57:38]. The mapmaker claimed to expose regions previously “hidden in darkness,” implying he copied information from ancient maps [00:58:12]. This suggests the possibility of a past civilization capable of exploring and mapping the Earth during the Ice Age [00:58:51].
Some contemporary observations of Antarctica, such as reports of “eerily pointy and four-sided” mountains, continue to pique interest [01:06:18]. There is also a known international pact among countries with claims on Antarctica, prohibiting digging or mineral removal from the continent [01:06:41].
While the Earth crust displacement theory has received criticism, attention has recently shifted to the scientifically supported Younger Dryas Impact Hypothesis as a better explanation for a global cataclysm at the end of the Ice Age [01:10:23]. However, discussions about Antarctica’s ancient past and potential pre-human history remain a significant part of lost civilization theories.