(October 17, 2026) Michael A. Cremo, internationally hailed as ‘The Forbidden Archeologist,’ has departed from this world on October 14, 2026 at the VA Hospice in North Hills, California, after discontinuing life support. For decades Cremo challenged modern explanations of evolution, exploring Vedic interpretations of consciousness and prevailing theories of human antiquity. Respected as a groundbreaking pioneer in exposing anomalous archeological evidence, Cremo’s meticulous research was venerated as a baseline in alternative scientific investigations. His historic bestseller, Forbidden Archeology: The Hidden History of the Human Race, coauthored with Richard L. Thompson, was characterized as “one of the landmark intellectual achievements of the late twentieth century.” This and its abridged version The Hidden History of the Human Race have been translated and published in over twenty languages worldwide.Born in 1948 in Schenectady, New York, Cremo embarked upon a lifelong quest for truth and spiritual edification. After receiving a scholarship to study International Affairs at George Washington University during the height of America’s cultural revolution, he began questioning assumptions about traditional values and paradigms. Engaging in extensive lecture tours at universities and scientific institutions institutions and participating in academic and professional conferences worldwide, he has presented papers at the World Archaeological Congress and the European Association of Archaeologists, showcasing the process of knowledge filtration.
Featured on Ancient Aliens, Coast to Coast, Thinking Allowed and multiple media, Cremo has offered hundreds of interviews and engaged with listeners around the globe, with fans lauding him as a ‘modern Socrates.’ His most recent project has been to develop exhibits for the Temple of the Vedic Planetarium in West Bengal, India. Michael Cremo’s unsurpassed legacy of books and intellectual conquests will live on.
Online tributes can be shared at: https://memorials.memorygram.com/michael-cremo
(May 20, 2025)
Mounting evidence from genome studies indicates that the human species has undergone profound biological adaptation in its recent evolutionary past. In the volcanic bedrock of the Andes, arsenic is naturally abundant and leaches into the drinking water. But the biochemistry of Andeans has evolved to efficiently metabolize this notoriously toxic substance.
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Bone Fragments of Oldest Known Human Face Found in Spain
Bone fragments unearthed at an ancient cave in Spain belong to the oldest known human face in western Europe, researchers say. The fossilised remains make up the left cheek and upper jaw of an adult member of an extinct human species who lived and died on the Iberian peninsula between 1.1m and 1.4m years ago. The discovery suggests that at least two forms of early human occupied the region in the early Pleistocene. Details at: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/mar/12/bone-fragments-of-oldest-known-human-face-in-western-europe-found-in-spain
Michael Cremo Wins Pioneer Award
Los Angeles (February 7, 2025) Michael Cremo accepted the Pioneer Award at the Conscious Life Expo for “breaking boundaries in archeology and human evolution.”
Extreme Human Antiquity Book ReleaseLos Angeles (June 2025) Michael A. Cremo’s newest book , Extreme Human Antiquity, https://www.extremehumanantiquity.com is now available from Michael Cremo Media: https://store.unlimited-resources.com/product/extreme-human-antiquity The first 100 customers who purchase this book will receive free access to the Extreme Human Antiquity Webinar: https://www.extremehumanantiquity.com/ehawebinar.html
Reactions to Forbidden Archeology
range from glowing praise…
“One of the landmark intellectual achievements of the late 20th century”
Graham Hancock, author of
…to caustic ridicule
“Your book is pure humbug and does not deserve to be taken seriously
by anyone but a fool”
Richard Leakey, Anthropologist
Mr. Cremo’s book has certainly turned the heads of the Scientific Establishment. After NBC?s Mysterious Origins of Man television special aired in 1995, Academia exploded in protest, lobbying the FCC to ban NBC and its sponsors from the airwaves. However, it is significant that censorship attempts failed to prevent the first program of its kind from broadcasting alternative views on human evolution via a major television network.
British Journal for the History of Science, Journal of Field Archeology, Social Studies of Science, Antiquity , and others.
REVIEWS
“Atlantis Rising”
Review of Forbidden Archeology’s Impact – November 1998 “Internet Bookwatch”
Review of Forbidden Archeology’s Impact- August 1998 “Public Understanding of Science”
Review of Forbidden Archeology’s Impact – January 1999 “ISIS”
Review of Forbidden Archeology’s Impact – September 1999
Controversial Findings Excavated by
the Authors of Forbidden Archeology
*We did not evolve from apes
*Abundant evidence against human evolution has been ignored
*Scientists cheat on a massive scale
*Museum displays use propaganda in promoting falacious ideas to the public
*Human beings were around before the time of the dinosaurs
*Signs of civilization have been found that are millions of years old
*Textbooks are inaccurate
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