Alien Gods

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ISBN 13 : 9780359209354
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (93 download)

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Book Synopsis Alien Gods by : Igor Kryan

Download or read book Alien Gods written by Igor Kryan and published by . This book was released on 2018-11-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the oldest religious text "Book of the Dead" of ancient Egypt dates back more than 3000 BC and it speaks of interstellar space travel. The first scribes and artists who wrote and drawn what the priests spelled, but they hardly understood the significance of sacred texts. Now 5,000 years later we shall try to understand what "Book of the Dead" and more recent religious texts such as New and Old Testament and Quran are really trying to teach us.

The Cult of Alien Gods

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Publisher : Prometheus Books
ISBN 13 : 1615923756
Total Pages : 398 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (159 download)

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Book Synopsis The Cult of Alien Gods by : Jason Colavito

Download or read book The Cult of Alien Gods written by Jason Colavito and published by Prometheus Books. This book was released on 2010-03-05 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fans of fantasy/horror writer H.P. Lovecraft must add The Cult of Alien Gods: H.P. Lovecraft and Extraterrestrial Pop Culture to their reading lists.- California BookwatchCombining literary theory, cultural criticism and muckraking, Colavito aims to debunk alternative history...He does a fair job of presenting his case, using a great deal of textual analysis, but believers will dismiss it as yet another attempt to suppress the truth, while those who haven't been immersed in the literature are likely to be bewildered or indifferent...the writing is engaging and the topic intriguing...- Publishers WeeklyNearly half of all Americans believe in the existence of extraterrestrials, and many are also convinced that aliens have visited earth at some point in history. Included among such popular beliefs is the notion that so-called ancient astronauts (visitors from outer space) were responsible for historical wonders like the pyramids. In The Cult of Alien Gods, author Jason Colavito reveals for the first time that the entire genre of ancient astronaut books is based upon fictional horror stories, whose author once wrote that he never wished to mislead anyone.In this entertaining and informative book, Colavito traces the origins of the belief in ancient extraterrestrial visitors to the work of horror writer H. P. Lovecraft (1890-1937). This amazing tale takes the reader through fifty years of pop culture and pseudoscience highlighting such influential figures and developments as Erich von Däniken (Chariots of the Gods), Graham Hancock (Fingerprints of the Gods), Zecharia Sitchin (Twelfth Planet), and the Raelian Revolution. The astounding and improbable connections among these various characters are revealed, along with the disturbing consequences of Lovecraft's little joke for modern science and public knowledge.Beyond documenting Lovecraft's influence on ancient astronaut theories and Raelian cloning efforts, Colavito also argues that the appeal of such modern myths is a troubling sign in an age when science is having its greatest success. He suggests that at the dawn of the 21st century Western society is witnessing a deep-seated erosion of Enlightenment values that are the basis of the modern world.Jason Colavito is a freelance writer and editor who has written for Skeptic magazine, among other publications.

Odyssey of the Gods

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Publisher : Red Wheel/Weiser
ISBN 13 : 1601636342
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (16 download)

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Book Synopsis Odyssey of the Gods by : Erich von Däniken

Download or read book Odyssey of the Gods written by Erich von Däniken and published by Red Wheel/Weiser. This book was released on 2011-10-15 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Erich von Däniken’s monumental Chariots of the Gods changed the way generations have looked at mythology, ancient history, and the possibility of advanced beings from other worlds visiting Earth. Now he tackles the history of Greece and again challenges our beliefs about how our civilization arose. Using painstaking archaeological research and evidence from the writings of Plato and Aristotle, he suggests that the Greek “myths” were, in fact, very much a reality, that the Greek “gods” were actually extraterrestrial beings who arrived on Earth many thousands of years ago. Many of you may find von Däniken’s conclusions astounding, but they are argued with such vigor and clarity that you’ll be forced to consider the implications of his findings for mankind. Odyssey of the Gods includes new, eye-opening information about: A revolutionary interpretation of the sites and legends of ancient Greece The conflict between “alien” gods and humans The true origin of centaurs, the Cyclops, and other “mythical” creatures A startling new explanation of the Atlantis legend

Evidence of the Gods

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Publisher : Red Wheel/Weiser
ISBN 13 : 1601635516
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (16 download)

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Book Synopsis Evidence of the Gods by : Erich von Däniken

Download or read book Evidence of the Gods written by Erich von Däniken and published by Red Wheel/Weiser. This book was released on 2012-11-22 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ancient humans had the natural urge to document the world in which they lived, a fact that is evident in the cave paintings and carvings that still exist today. Why do rock paintings from various sites around the world all seem to depict the same things? Did the peoples of the prehistoric world have contact with each another? Is it possible that some were transported to far-flung locations in what our ancestors could only have described as “flying chariots”? Erich von Däniken, one of the best-selling authors of all time and regarded by many as the father of the ancient alien theory, continues his mission to uncover Earth’s ancient past—this time with more than 150 extraordinary full-color photographs—in Evidence of the Gods. This extensively illustrated book features never-before-seen photographs from his unique archive, compiled throughout decades of searching around the world for traces of the cosmic gods whom he believes came to Earth thousands of years ago. Evidence of the Gods offers the best and most impressive evidence to date, along with concise explanations for the images, to bolster the case that von Däniken has already been making quite convincingly for years. Evidence of the Gods is his most convincing—and thoroughly entertaining—work yet. Did extraterrestrial visitors really leave their unmistakable traces on our planet thousands of years ago? The images will speak for themselves.

Aliens, Gods and Human Civilizations

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Publisher : Notion Press
ISBN 13 : 9352065948
Total Pages : 173 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (52 download)

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Book Synopsis Aliens, Gods and Human Civilizations by : Antariksh

Download or read book Aliens, Gods and Human Civilizations written by Antariksh and published by Notion Press. This book was released on with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Ancient humans created many incredible things that could not have been possible with their not-so-advance technology. These amazing structures and things make us believe that gods might have helped humans to build them. Who are gods? Where did they come from? These questions are answered by different religions. All religions state that gods came from heaven, but a question – Where is heaven and is it a planet? – arises from this statement. This book tries to answer this question with evidence of aliens in different civilization, close encounters of aliens with humans and alien technology."

Apocalypse of the Alien God

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Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN 13 : 0812245792
Total Pages : 341 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (122 download)

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Book Synopsis Apocalypse of the Alien God by : Dylan M. Burns

Download or read book Apocalypse of the Alien God written by Dylan M. Burns and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2014-02-19 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the second century, Platonist and Judeo-Christian thought were sufficiently friendly that a Greek philosopher could declare, "What is Plato but Moses speaking Greek?" Four hundred years later, a Christian emperor had ended the public teaching of subversive Platonic thought. When and how did this philosophical rupture occur? Dylan M. Burns argues that the fundamental break occurred in Rome, ca. 263, in the circle of the great mystic Plotinus, author of the Enneads. Groups of controversial Christian metaphysicians called Gnostics ("knowers") frequented his seminars, disputed his views, and then disappeared from the history of philosophy—until the 1945 discovery, at Nag Hammadi, Egypt, of codices containing Gnostic literature, including versions of the books circulated by Plotinus's Christian opponents. Blending state-of-the-art Greek metaphysics and ecstatic Jewish mysticism, these texts describe techniques for entering celestial realms, participating in the angelic liturgy, confronting the transcendent God, and even becoming a divine being oneself. They also describe the revelation of an alien God to his elect, a race of "foreigners" under the protection of the patriarch Seth, whose interventions will ultimately culminate in the end of the world. Apocalypse of the Alien God proposes a radical interpretation of these long-lost apocalypses, placing them firmly in the context of Judeo-Christian authorship rather than ascribing them to a pagan offshoot of Gnosticism. According to Burns, this Sethian literature emerged along the fault lines between Judaism and Christianity, drew on traditions known to scholars from the Dead Sea Scrolls and Enochic texts, and ultimately catalyzed the rivalry of Platonism with Christianity. Plunging the reader into the culture wars and classrooms of the high Empire, Apocalypse of the Alien God offers the most concrete social and historical description available of any group of Gnostic Christians as it explores the intersections of ancient Judaism, Christianity, Hellenism, myth, and philosophy.

God and the Illegal Alien

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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 110717662X
Total Pages : 261 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (71 download)

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Book Synopsis God and the Illegal Alien by : Robert W. Heimburger

Download or read book God and the Illegal Alien written by Robert W. Heimburger and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2018 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fresh response to the problem of illegal immigration in the United States through the context of Christian theology.

Remnants of the Gods

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Publisher : Red Wheel/Weiser
ISBN 13 : 1601635109
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (16 download)

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Book Synopsis Remnants of the Gods by : Erich von Däniken

Download or read book Remnants of the Gods written by Erich von Däniken and published by Red Wheel/Weiser. This book was released on 2013-11-25 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bestselling author and iconoclast, Erich von Daniken, opens his photo archive with a full color exploration of ancient places. We live in an age of information. But there are things in our prehistory "about which we do not have the faintest idea," writes best-selling author Erich von Däniken in his gripping book, Remnants of the Gods. Stone structures erected by master builders, mysterious underground complexes, geometrically aligned stone circles, the breathtaking pyramids of Egypt--who built them? And, perhaps more importantly, where did these builders obtain such incredible knowledge? Erich von Däniken shows in detail how whole countries were surveyed thousands of years ago. Hundreds of Stone Age holy places are located at equal distances from one another, forming giant squares and triangles. How was all of this possible? Classic archaeology provides no answers to these questions. Worse still, it doesn't even appear to be interested. Are we all threatening to become "camp followers of disinterest," as Erich asks? Featuring more than 160 color photos and illustrations, Erich reveals the secrets of "impossible buildings" in Europe and the Mediterranean region, describes "crazy facts," and relentlessly exposes false doctrines. Remnants of the Gods will make even strident skeptics reconsider what they think they know of the past.

The Gods Were Astronauts

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Publisher : Red Wheel/Weiser
ISBN 13 : 1637480008
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (374 download)

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Book Synopsis The Gods Were Astronauts by : Erich von Däniken

Download or read book The Gods Were Astronauts written by Erich von Däniken and published by Red Wheel/Weiser. This book was released on 2023 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Why do nearly all the world's major religions share such similar myths and legends? Whether it's the Old Testament, ancient legends, or the creation myths of New Zealand's natives-you come across similar stories everywhere. This book propounds-and offers persuasive evidence-that the winged angels populating the Bible, Koran, and other religious texts from cultures the world over were in reality extraterrestrials who visited the Earth in ages long past. Intellectually challenging and provocative, these findings may shake the foundations of both science and faith"--

Alien God

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ISBN 13 : 9781539405733
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (57 download)

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Book Synopsis Alien God by : Amit Girje

Download or read book Alien God written by Amit Girje and published by . This book was released on 2016-10-07 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ALIEN GOD: The Most Extensive Evidences of Ancient Aliens Beyond the History. Earth was visited by Extraterrestrial in Ancient time, our Gods were aliens and I have some strong evidences to prove it.I will also discuss the Ancient Astronauts, The Abduction Theory (Alien Abduction), Biblical Evidence of Aliens Life, Connection of Aliens with the mysterious places on the Earth like Egypt's Pyramids of Giza, Bermuda Triangle, Stonehenge, Nazca Lines, Crop Circle, Easter Island (Moai Statues) and some other Unsolved Mysteries. Some other places which are more mysterious than Bermuda Triangle. All of them prove that the Aliens were our Gods. If you do not believe me, please read my book.Thanks & Regards!AMIT GIRJECopyright (c) 2016 by Amit GirjeAll Rights Reserved.Published By: Girje Publisher Facebook.com/Girje.Publisher www.agtechsolution.com

Immortality of the Gods

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Publisher : Red Wheel/Weiser
ISBN 13 : 1632659263
Total Pages : 237 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (326 download)

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Book Synopsis Immortality of the Gods by : Nick Redfern

Download or read book Immortality of the Gods written by Nick Redfern and published by Red Wheel/Weiser. This book was released on 2016-12-26 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author of Bloodline of the Gods explores the theory that ancient aliens shared the secrets of immortality with Old Testament figures. While scientists debate the theoretical possibility of immortality, it may have already been achieved in the distant past. History is filled with accounts of fantastic beings, powerful gods, and half-human/half-alien entities that had extraordinarily long lifespans. Today, these stories are dismissed as mere folklore and mythology. But what if the accounts are all too real? In Immortality of the Gods, Nick Redfern considers the possibility that ancient aliens uncovered the secret to stopping the aging process. Examining the legends of the Anunnaki, Redfern investigates how these ancient deities may have achieved everlasting life, and why they might have shared their secrets with Noah, Methuselah, and other biblical figures. Redfern goes on to explore the saga of Gilgamesh, a long-lived part-human, part-extraterrestrial Sumerian ruler obsessed with immortality. Also in this volume, Redfern studies the claim that an undisclosed motivation for the 2003 invasion of Iraq was to uncover the millennia-old secrets of white powder gold, a manna-like substance that supposedly rejuvenates cells and tissue.

Fingerprints of the Gods

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Publisher : Crown
ISBN 13 : 0307829057
Total Pages : 779 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (78 download)

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Book Synopsis Fingerprints of the Gods by : Graham Hancock

Download or read book Fingerprints of the Gods written by Graham Hancock and published by Crown. This book was released on 2012-09-19 with total page 779 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Could the story of mankind be far older than we have previously believed? Using tools as varied as archaeo-astronomy, geology, and computer analysis of ancient myths, Graham Hancock presents a compelling case to suggest that it is. Graham Hancock is featured in Ancient Apocalypse, a Netflix original docuseries. “A fancy piece of historical sleuthing . . . intriguing and entertaining and sturdy enough to give a long pause for thought.”—Kirkus Reviews In Fingerprints of the Gods, Hancock embarks on a worldwide quest to put together all the pieces of the vast and fascinating jigsaw of mankind’s hidden past. In ancient monuments as far apart as Egypt’s Great Sphinx, the strange Andean ruins of Tihuanaco, and Mexico’s awe-inspiring Temples of the Sun and Moon, he reveals not only the clear fingerprints of an as-yet-unidentified civilization of remote antiquity, but also startling evidence of its vast sophistication, technological advancement, and evolved scientific knowledge. A record-breaking number one bestseller in Britain, Fingerprints of the Gods contains the makings of an intellectual revolution, a dramatic and irreversible change in the way that we understand our past—and so our future. And Fingerprints of God tells us something more. As we recover the truth about prehistory, and discover the real meaning of ancient myths and monuments, it becomes apparent that a warning has been handed down to us, a warning of terrible cataclysm that afflicts the Earth in great cycles at irregular intervals of time—a cataclysm that may be about to recur. “Readers will hugely enjoy their quest in these pages of inspired storytelling.”—The Times (UK)

Weapons of the Gods

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Publisher : Red Wheel/Weiser
ISBN 13 : 1632659603
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (326 download)

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Book Synopsis Weapons of the Gods by : Nick Redfern

Download or read book Weapons of the Gods written by Nick Redfern and published by Red Wheel/Weiser. This book was released on 2016-04-25 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1945, the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki became the first and last victims of the atom bomb, the most destructive man-made force our planet has ever known. Or were they just the latest in a long line of Armageddon-level events? Is it possible that our civilization is, in reality, just one of many? Did previous cultures blossom, develop, and thrive, only to destroy themselves, tens or hundreds of thousands of years ago, with the same atomic technology? These are the controversial and thought-provoking questions at the heart of Nick Redfern’s Weapons of the Gods, which argues that many ancient civilizations cracked the secrets of the atom, only to become the victims of its awesome, terrifying power. Still others may have been destroyed by hostile aliens with their own nuclear arsenals. Where is the evidence? The answer is shockingly simple: it’s everywhere. It’s just a matter of knowing where to look for it, from the biblical cities of Sodom and Gomorrah and the ancient Pakistani culture of Mohenjo-daro, Pakistan, to the Lonar Crater in India and the revelations in the Ramayana and Mahabharata, two ancient Sanskrit texts that describe nuclear warfare thousands of years ago.

The Anunnaki Connection

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Publisher : New Page Books
ISBN 13 : 1632651734
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (326 download)

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Book Synopsis The Anunnaki Connection by : Heather Lynn

Download or read book The Anunnaki Connection written by Heather Lynn and published by New Page Books. This book was released on 2020-03 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Connects a diverse range of new and existing theories about the Anunnaki, offering a definitive guide to the Anunnaki while exploring their possible connection to humanity's past, present, and future. Over 6,000 years ago, the world's first civilization, the Sumerians, were recording stories of strange celestial gods who they believed came from the heavens to create mankind. These gods, known as the Anunnaki, are often neglected by mainstream historians. The Sumerians themselves are so puzzling; scholars have described their origin as "The Sumerian Problem." With so little taught about the ancient Sumerians in our history books, alternative theories have emerged. This has led many to wonder, What is the true story behind the Sumerians and their otherworldly gods, the Anunnaki? In The Anunnaki Connection, Heather Lynn connects a diverse range of new and existing theories about the Anunnaki, offering a definitive guide to Mesopotamian gods while exploring what role they might have played in engineering mankind. The Anunnaki Connection traces the evolution of gods throughout the Ancient Near East, analyzing the religion, myth, art, and symbolism of the Sumerians, investigating: Who are the Anunnaki? How accurate are the current Sumerian text translations, and how do we know for sure who to believe? Is there a connection between the Anunnaki and other ancient gods? What about demons? Where are the Anunnaki now? Will their possible return spell the end of our world?

Mysteries of the Gods: Ancient Aliens Throughout Mankind's History

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ISBN 13 : 9781530513352
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (133 download)

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Book Synopsis Mysteries of the Gods: Ancient Aliens Throughout Mankind's History by : Robert Charroux

Download or read book Mysteries of the Gods: Ancient Aliens Throughout Mankind's History written by Robert Charroux and published by . This book was released on 1971-03-01 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In "Mysteries of the Gods: Ancient Aliens Throughout Mankind's History," renowned French scientist Robert Charroux (who worked as an expert consultant - with William Shatner and Erich von Daniken - on the 1970s documentary, "Mysteries of the Gods") asks the pertinent question: "What really happened in our past?" Is our civilization only beginning to attain the level of another civilization that existed on Earth hundreds of thousands of years ago? Is there a conspiracy to withhold knowledge bequeathed to us by our superior ancestors - truths that must be kept hidden for the "good" of mankind? Are our familiar occult doctrines only fragmentary, distorted reflections of that knowledge? Do ancient Hindu writings record the story of an atomic war? Is modern science rapidly approaching the ancient knowledge that will lead to the same sort of catastrophe? Is a breakaway civilization leading us down the road to destruction, or salvation? Charroux thinks the time has come for the human race to break through the ancient veil of secrecy, and discover the truth about itself.

Arrival of the Gods

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Publisher : Tantor eBooks
ISBN 13 : 1862043531
Total Pages : 201 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (62 download)

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Book Synopsis Arrival of the Gods by : Erich von Däniken

Download or read book Arrival of the Gods written by Erich von Däniken and published by Tantor eBooks. This book was released on 1998 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the various theories which attempt to explain the Nazca phenomena in terms of religious ritual, ancient roads, and astrological symbols

Astronaut Gods of the Maya

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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1591432367
Total Pages : 287 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (914 download)

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Book Synopsis Astronaut Gods of the Maya by : Erich von Däniken

Download or read book Astronaut Gods of the Maya written by Erich von Däniken and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-05-25 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A visual tour of the evidence for ancient astronauts in Mesoamerica • Includes more than 200 full-color photographs from the author’s personal archives • Details the astronaut technology--helmets, tanks, hoses, keyboards, rockets--clearly illustrated in stone carvings and statues from Mesoamerican sites such as Palenque, Chichén Itzá, and Teotihuacán in Mexico and Tikal in Guatemala • Explores the similarities of Maya pyramids with those at Kanchipuram in South India Sharing more than 200 never-before-published full-color photographs from his personal archives, bestselling author Erich von Däniken provides clear evidence of ancient alien contact and technology among the archaeological sites of the Maya as well as other ancient cultures, such as the Aztecs and the Hindus. He reveals how the “gods” immortalized in Maya sculptures, carved reliefs, and myth were not supernatural beings but technologically advanced visitors, astronauts who gifted the Maya with their sophisticated understanding of calendar time and cosmology. He explains how, with no explanation for their technologies and origins, the Maya interpreted the visitors as divine and, thus, the “gods” were born. Examining stone carvings and statues from many Mesoamerican sites such as Palenque, Chichén Itzá, and Teotihuacán in Mexico and Tikal in Guatemala, von Däniken reveals the astronaut technology--helmets, tanks, hoses, keyboards, rockets--clearly illustrated in these ancient depictions of the gods. He explores the similarities of Plato’s writings with the Chilam Balam books of Mexico and compares “ancient alien” features in myths around the world, paralleling how mercury is mentioned as a fuel ingredient of flying machines in ancient India with the discovery of mercury at Copán, Palenque, and Teotihuacán as well as in the grave of a Chinese emperor and two Egyptian graves on Nabta Playa. Illustrating the similarities of Mayan step pyramids with those of Kanchipuram in South India, the author explains how Mayan pyramids are crowned with a small temple, residence, or landing field of the gods, while the pyramids of South India are topped with a Vimana, a “godly” flying vehicle. Offering visual proof of the ancient world’s contact with advanced alien visitors they recorded as gods and teachers, von Däniken also raises the question of the “heavenly” origins of royal families and dynasties in Mesoamerica, Egypt, and beyond, revealing how the Mayan kings of Palenque and the pharaohs of Egypt may be descendants of the “gods.”