Ancient astronaut theory is a term used to describe the theories of ancient extraterrestrial contact being involved in some way with the origin or development of human culture. Most notably popularized by authors such as Erich von Däniken and Zecharia Sitchin, this theory is an expansion or elaboration of the more basic Paleocontact theory.
These theories often claim that human beings are either the descendants or creations of beings who landed on Earth millennia ago — ideas that are commonly dismissed by the scientific community.
Another element of this view is the suggestion that much of human wisdom or religion was given to man by extraterrestrial visitors in ancient times. This possibility has been considered by some scientists, including Carl Sagan and I.S. Shklovskii, but the lack of hard evidence and the nature of the concept makes it unpopular among the scientific community.
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AAS-RA Meeting Point Page - E-mail and web addresses of individuals interested in discussing Paleo-SETI research.
Ancient Astronaut Theory Revisited - The Ancient Astronauts, the gods. Speculations on where they came from, their technology, biotechnology, relative immortality, and their home in Orion.
Ancient Astronautics - Investigates ancient writings about Gods and Goddesses on our planet. Is their information factual?
Ancient Astronauts - Summarizes theories of Erich Von Daniken and Zechariah Sitchin, including evidence from creation myths, ancient clay tablets, and cylinder seals.
Ancient Civilizations and UFO's - The possibilty of UFOs in ancient times.
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Erich Von Daniken - The father of the ancient astronaut theory. Author of Chariots of the Gods and over two dozen books on this theme.
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Jason Martell's Research Network - Modern science confirms ancient knowledge. Sumerian descriptions of Ancient Astronauts, DNA confirms Sumerian history, the search for Plant X/Nibiru, and a video tour of Sumerian artifacts from the Chicago Oriental Institute.
The Gods of Eden - Documents relating to the thesis put forward by William Bramley in his book The Gods of Eden that the basic cause of war, genocide and conflict in history is the less than benevolent interference in human affairs by extraterrestrials.
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Zecharia Sitchin - Author of The 12th Planet and several other books in the Earth Chronicles series, Sitchin argues that the deities of the ancient Near East were real, live ancient astronauts.
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