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Hancock’s misinterpretation extends to the supposed alignments of sites like the Serpent Mound in Ohio or Malta's Ggantija temples with star constellations such as Scorpio or Sirius, purportedly demonstrating advanced ancient knowledge predating accepted timelines. Milo emphasizes that these claims rely on superficial correlations, often based on outdated maps or analogies rather than rigorous astronomical or archaeological evidence.
He critiques Hancock’s tendency to date sites by the presence of primitive tool types or symbolic motifs, which are inherently unreliable. For instance, Hancock suggests that stone tools resembling handaxes in nearby rivers could date the entire site to 12,000 years ago, ignoring the broad span of human tool use and the non-diagnostic nature of such artifacts.