Ancient Astronaut Theory
Ancient Astronaut Theory
Language and Communication: Research
LAT1
February 07, 2012
Ancient Astronaut Theory
Research suggests that in ancient human history, extraterrestrials came to Earth, where they were hailed as deities and helped form human civilization. This idea is called the “Ancient Astronaut Theory” and can be supported by examining several areas of human history and practices. First, by examining religious texts and beliefs and the information these religious beliefs and practices can provide us with. Second are the physical specimens that we can observe and study such as artwork, cave drawings, genetics and other physical proof. And finally, by studying technology that humans had and believed not to have had in antiquity.
Erich Von Daniken as one of the founding fathers of the Ancient Astronaut theory who offered up to the world the controversial hypothesis that primitive mankind was visited by extraterrestrial “Ancient Astronauts” who provided early humans laws, technology, and knowledge (Von Daniken, 1969). These strange spacemen were venerated as "gods" by the primitives, and as a consequence, much primitive art, masonry, and texts depict and reflect upon these visitations. The Ancient Astronaut theory claims that these so called “gods” were actually flesh and blood beings. Ancient creation myths of a god or gods who descended from the "heavens" to earth to create or instruct man are actually representations of alien visitors, whose superior technology accounts for their reception as gods. Such phenomenon is not unknown in modern times as is sometimes the case when primitive or isolated cultures are exposed to Western technology. These visitations, in turn, have had an effect for millions of people and most of the religions of the world into uniting a common belief, a belief that we were once either visited by extraterrestrials or that we actually came from beings not of this earth, much like the God of
Language and Communication: Research
LAT1
February 07, 2012
Ancient Astronaut Theory
Research suggests that in ancient human history, extraterrestrials came to Earth, where they were hailed as deities and helped form human civilization. This idea is called the “Ancient Astronaut Theory” and can be supported by examining several areas of human history and practices. First, by examining religious texts and beliefs and the information these religious beliefs and practices can provide us with. Second are the physical specimens that we can observe and study such as artwork, cave drawings, genetics and other physical proof. And finally, by studying technology that humans had and believed not to have had in antiquity.
Erich Von Daniken as one of the founding fathers of the Ancient Astronaut theory who offered up to the world the controversial hypothesis that primitive mankind was visited by extraterrestrial “Ancient Astronauts” who provided early humans laws, technology, and knowledge (Von Daniken, 1969). These strange spacemen were venerated as "gods" by the primitives, and as a consequence, much primitive art, masonry, and texts depict and reflect upon these visitations. The Ancient Astronaut theory claims that these so called “gods” were actually flesh and blood beings. Ancient creation myths of a god or gods who descended from the "heavens" to earth to create or instruct man are actually representations of alien visitors, whose superior technology accounts for their reception as gods. Such phenomenon is not unknown in modern times as is sometimes the case when primitive or isolated cultures are exposed to Western technology. These visitations, in turn, have had an effect for millions of people and most of the religions of the world into uniting a common belief, a belief that we were once either visited by extraterrestrials or that we actually came from beings not of this earth, much like the God of
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