Chariots of the Gods: 50th Anniversary Edition

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The theory in the original book is said to have influenced a variety of science fiction books, films, and television series.

How can we explain the fact that the Egyptians had a decimal system already at the beginning of the First Dynasty? It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature at the 43rd Academy Awards in 1971. They are the books you will love during your first reading when you were young but won't impress you that much after rereading them after a few years.

it fascinates the mind and it expands the depths in which you think and it causes you to question aspects of our history.

Von Däniken suggests that some ancient structures and artifacts appear to reflect more sophisticated technological knowledge than is known or presumed to have existed at the times they were manufactured. I would have more respect for people who have actually studied the matter and went in a little deeper on a spiritual level and then critcized his thinking and/or books rather than one who "brushes" upon the superficial side of it all. Probably because of its climate - too barren for a high population of hunter gatherers, but with a river, the Nile, that when properly managed could feed very large numbers of people. many of the questions he brings forth are very valid questions even today for which I would love to hear good, rational explanations.The book is based on the hypothesis that many of the technologies of ancient civilizations and religions are derived from space travelers, who are accepted as gods. All over the world there are fantastic ruins and objects that cannot be explained by conventional history, archaeology or religion.