Many proponents of the ancient astronaut hypothesis assert that humans are either
the descendants or products of an alien intelligence that landed on Earth thousands
of years ago. An allied notion is that humans evolved independently,
but that much of human knowledge, religion, and culture came from extraterrestrial
visitation in ancient times, in that ancient astronauts operated as a "mother culture".
Some ancient astronaut supporters think that "astronauts" (or "spacemen") from outer space
built or assisted in the construction of various structures on Earth, including the
Egyptian pyramids and the Moai stone heads of Easter Island. However, a bizarre object
was recently discovered in Siberia. Did the supporters of the ancient astronaut finally
uncover evidence to back up their claims? Stay with us until the end to find out everything.
The term "ancient astronauts" (or "ancient aliens") refers to a pseudoscientific theory
that claims intelligent extraterrestrial visitors visited Earth and made contact with
humans in antiquity and prehistoric periods. According to proponents, this contact shaped
the evolution of modern cultures, technologies, religions, and human biology. Most, if not all,
religions' deities are extraterrestrial in origin, and advanced technologies brought
to Earth by ancient astronauts were perceived as evidence of divine status by early people.
Academics and archaeologists regard the theory that ancient astronauts existed
and visited Earth to be pseudo archaeological and/or unscientific. In peer-reviewed studies,
it has garnered no credible attention. When advocates of the concept produce evidence
in support of their beliefs, that material is frequently fabricated or twisted in some way.
Proponents claim that evidence for ancient astronauts comes from gaps in historical and
archaeological records, and that missing or incomplete explanations for historical
or archaeological data hint to the existence of ancient astronauts. The evidence is said
to comprise archaeological objects that are anachronistic or exceed the accepted
technological capabilities of the historical cultures with which they are associated.
These are frequently referred to as "out-of-place artefacts" and they include artwork and folklore
that are perceived as showing extraterrestrial contact or technologies in a modern sense.
Scholars have stated that gaps in present knowledge do not support the presence of ancient
astronauts, and that supporters have not provided any persuasive documentary or physical evidence
of an artefact that may possibly be the result of ETI interaction. According to astrophysicist
Carl Sagan, "In the long litany of 'ancient astronaut' pop archaeology, the cases of apparent
interest have perfectly reasonable alternative explanations, or have been misreported, or are
simple prevarications, hoaxes and distortions". Although many people believe that all ancient
ruins were built by our forefathers using methods gained over ages of trial and error. Some devoutly
attest to them eventually surrendering to a biblically confirmed flood. The fact is that at
this point in history, we cannot prove this beyond a shadow of a doubt. Experts who actively explore
and seek for these specific ruins have come into contact with significant evidence to suggest
many of these ruins having once been drowned by fresh or, more often than not, an ancient sea.
However, because of their apparent remarkable antiquity, these subversive experiences could
have been caused by climatic shifts rather than supernatural intervention. There is also rising
skepticisms about the once-popular theory of ancient aliens or ancient astronauts. Many
governmental bodies have allegedly come clean in recent years about extraterrestrial disclosure,
giving a slew of obvious smoking guns to the public, frequently in the form of tapes with
military testimonials of those encounters. Is it thus such an absurdity to simply speculate that an
alien civilization demonstrably far more advanced than us is currently monitoring our planet and
humanity based on already available information? Perhaps we once knew these beings before something
obviously happened in our past that caused us to forget a significant piece of our own history.
Many of our planet's old structures defy belief or understanding. Is it so inexcusable to wonder
if our forefathers received an intellectual shove at some point during antiquity? There are several
ancient tribes whose ancestral narratives frequently include some form of visitation,
and the Scythians may be the most valued of these tribes, owing to a strange Idol discovered frozen
within one of their ancient tombs sunk deep into permafrost amid Siberia's Altai highlands.
It is known as the Scythian spaceman, and there is a solid explanation for this name. It is important
to keep in mind, when examining such items with eyes from a modern world, that the clothes that
this idol wears is very different from the tribe that made it. It is not only strange,
but also frighteningly similar to our own modern space suits. What's more, and arguably the most
convincing proof is his space helmet, which is a gadget that would have been essential for
communication with a being from a completely other habitat. What exactly was the Scythian spaceman?
What does it stand for? Did the Eurasian Nomads come across an ancient astronaut? Researchers are
still unsure how to answer this puzzle. The mayor of Sanliurfa believes that
extraterrestrials were responsible for building the 12,000-year-old Neolithic archaeological
monument known as Gobekli Tepe, which is located in the city's southeastern province. The "V-necked
motive" on the statues was singled out for special attention by the mayor. "“People of the time wore
peltries. But here, we see V-shaped motives. If the first humans wore peltries, who are
these people?” the mayor asked. The three "purse motives" that are carved onto the monoliths at
Gobekli Tepe were another feature that the mayor emphasized. “Those purses are akin to the modern
purses of today. If we think that those purses were made by the men of the time, we would be
wrong. The probability of another living creature making that purse is more likely.” The pillars
in the shape of a T are what give Gobekli Tepe its distinctive appearance as an architectural
site. The tallest and heaviest of these pillars' measures 6 meters in height and weighs 20 tons
each. Were extraterrestrial beings actually responsible for building these structures?
Erich von Daniken was a key advocate of this theory in the late 1960s and early 1970s,
obtaining a significant audience through the publication of Chariots of the Gods? and its
sequels in 1968. According to von Daniken, certain artefacts necessitate a higher level
of technological sophistication in their construction than was available to ancient
cultures. Von Daniken asserts that these artefacts were either created by extraterrestrial visitors
or by humans who obtained the requisite knowledge from these aliens. These include Stonehenge,
the Easter Island Moai, the Great Pyramid of Giza, and the ancient electric batteries of Baghdad.
Ancient art and iconography from all around the world, according to Von Daniken,
depicts air and space vehicles, non-human but intelligent creatures, ancient astronauts,
and objects of anachronistically advanced technology. Von Daniken also asserts that
geographically distinct historical societies contain aesthetic themes, which, according to him,
suggests a common ancestry. One such instance is von Daniken's interpretation of the sarcophagus
lid unearthed from the tomb of Pacal the Great, ruler of Palenque during the Classical period
of Maya history. According to Von Daniken, the design represented a seated astronaut. However,
the iconography and accompanying Maya inscriptions identify it as a portrait
of the king himself with the Maya World Tree. According to von Daniken, the origins of many
different religions might be seen as reactions to interactions with extraterrestrial beings.
According to his point of view, mankind believed the aliens' technology to be a product of the
gods, and the aliens themselves were revered as deities. Von Däniken states that the oral
and written traditions of most religions contain references to alien visitors in the
way of descriptions of stars and vehicular objects travelling through air and space.
One of these is the revelation given to Ezekiel in the Old Testament, which Daniken
interprets as a comprehensive account of a landing spacecraft and interprets as such.
In the first chapter of the Book of Ezekiel, which may be found in the Old Testament,
Ezekiel has a vision in which he sees "an immense cloud" that is filled with fire and that generates
lightning and "brilliant light". It continues: "The center of the fire looked like glowing metal,
and in the fire was what looked like four living creatures". These creatures, called cherubim,
are described as winged and humanoid, they "sped back and forth like flashes of lightning" and
"fire moved back and forth among the creatures". Following that, the text goes on to describe four
glistening objects known as ophanim, each of which seems "like a wheel intersecting
a wheel" These objects were able to fly, and they moved in tandem with the living creatures,
as described in the following passage: "When the living creatures moved, the wheels beside
them moved; and when the living creatures rose from the ground, the wheels also rose"
Ancient astronaut proponents also think Hopi cave drawings of Kachinas (spirit beings) uncovered in
the desert link the origins of the Hopi and Zuni tribes with "star people". They refer to
comparable etchings found elsewhere as proof that extraterrestrials visited a variety of
ancient civilizations. A number of ancient tribes, including the ancient Egyptians and some Native
Americans, artificially extended their children's skulls. Some ancient astronaut supporters argue
that this was done to imitate extraterrestrial visitors, whom they regarded as gods. Pharaoh
Akhenaten and Nefertiti are two historical rulers portrayed with enormous skulls. The depiction
of Akhenaten and his family in Amarna art with characteristics such as elongated skulls, limbs,
underdeveloped torsos, and gynecomastia is said to be the result of a familial sickness. Marriage
between family members, particularly brothers, was prevalent in ancient Egyptian royal households,
increasing the likelihood of such diseases. Deformities and diseases have been discovered
in the remains of Egypt's reigning family from the 18th Dynasty. Loeys-Dietz syndrome,
Marfan's syndrome, Frohlich syndrome, and Antley-Bixler syndrome are among the proposed
Akhenaten syndromes. It has been proposed that Akhenaten worshipped the sun disc god Aten,
and that such worship could hint to an illness that is relieved by sunlight.
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