Ancient Astronaut Theory

For hundreds of years certain authors have come to theorize that aliens have visited Earth. According to these authors, the aliens took the form of astronauts, also known as ‘ancient astronauts’ or ‘ancient aliens’. The theory that has emerged concerns these aliens with the belief that they are deeply connected with the origins or development of human cultures, technologies and religions. The theory is centred and popularized in the concluding half on the 20th century since the publishing of Eric Von Daniken’s book ‘Chariots of the Gods’ This book was published almost 40 years ago and as a result hundred of thousands of people that now believe we have been visited by these ancient aliens.

Authors of the ancient astronaut theory hold the belief that a race of extraterrestrial beings visited and colonised Earth. It is suggested that these astronauts created the human race as we know it.

It is common knowledge in our scientific era that it is both possible and probable that other intelligences exist elsewhere in the universe. To assume otherwise is to regress to the middle ages, when it was believed that the earth was the centre of the universe and man the supreme creation, however, what has caught the attention of believers in the astronaut theory is the amount of evidence to support Daniken’s claim. Evidence such as Nazca Lines, these lines are primitive writing and symbols of living animals, people, insects lines and plants. All of these codes can only be seen from flying over them. Secondly, Mahabharata and Ramyana which are Ancient Indian poems, according to Daniken, these poems talk about a great battle with men in flying machines and large powerful weapons. These poems were written over 2000 years ago. Daniken also q...

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...heory was hypothesised a number of authors, famously, by Eric Von Daniken. However, it was soon discovered that all evidence to support Daniken’s hypothesis was incorrect, false, taken out of context or have alternative explanations. If a person was to remove all evidence which were was incorrect, false, taken out of context or have alternative explanations, they would be left with nothing apart from a hypothesis with no evidence. In short, they would be left with an idealist author with of lack of facts and confirmation.

In conclusion, from the analysis above it is unreasonable and irrational to believe in the ancient astronaut theory. Although the theory does provide compelling evidence, the ancient astronaut theory is false for two main reasons. First, the lack of solid evidence, but most importantly the alterative explanations for all evidence produced.