Ancient Aliens

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There is a popular belief that aliens walked the Earth in ancient times, and these theories have created quite a stir in the scientific community. Ancient alien theorists, like Erich von Daniken and Zecharia Sitchin, believe that extraterrestrials came to earth thousands of years ago. Some hypothesize that ancient aliens are responsible for ancient technological wonders, and that they helped to shape human civilization. Furthermore, the belief that ancient gods were in fact aliens, misinterpreted as gods by the ancient people. As it turns out, there is quite a bit of evidence to support some of these ancient alien theories. However, it is all subject to interpretation, as it has not been validated. Evidence used to support the ancient alien theory can be found all over the world in ancient geoglyphs, art, sculptures, architecture and text. A mesmerizing topic that has captivated millions of people, Ancient Aliens brings to life the possibility that we are not alone in the cosmos and gives us a new perspective on life existing beyond our planet by looking within our very own past history and civilizations.

Erich Von Daniken, one of the main figures responsible for popularizing the ancient astronaut hypotheses, has written twenty-six books referencing his theories on ancient aliens. Von Daniken’s examination of ancient texts, archeology, artwork, and other wonders are the basis of his theories regarding extraterrestrial intervention in human history. Von Daniken claims that the myths, arts, science, astronomy, architecture, etc. of ancient cultures were introduced by astronauts from another world. He also suggests that certain deity’s in our ancient history, such as India’s Rama and ancient Egypt’s Ra, were alien astronauts th...

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...sted for radioactive elements to find the levels at least 50 times greater than what would be considered natural radioactivity. Could this be proof of an ancient nuclear war in Mohenjo-Daro? Ancient astronaut theorists believe that it is.

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