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that he had made the stones. Von Däniken says that he asked Doctor Cabrera, a local surgeon who owns the museum, and Cabrera had told him that the potter's claims were a lie and that the stones were ancient. But the potter had proof that Cabrera had thanked him for providing the stones for the museum. Von Däniken claimed that the stones at the museum were very different from those made by the potter, but the
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Von Däniken also said that there were too many problems with their tools, and, according to him, the Egyptians had no prehistory so they could not have possibly built these large pyramids, even though there are pyramids in Egypt that were built before the Great Pyramid. Because he believed that there
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than is presumed to have existed at the times they were manufactured. He also describes ancient artwork throughout the world as containing depictions of astronauts, air and space vehicles, extraterrestrials, and complex technology. Von Däniken explains the origins of religions as reactions to contact
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said that he had drawn that map himself using older maps, and the map is consistent with the cartographic knowledge of that time. Also, the map is not "absolutely accurate" as claimed by von Däniken, since it contains many errors and omissions; a fact that von Däniken did not correct when he covered
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determined that the stones were modern, and located the potter who made them. This potter makes stones daily and sells them to tourists. Von Däniken had visited the potter and examined the stones himself, but he didn't mention this in his book. He says that he didn't believe the potter when he said
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documentary failed to demonstrate the proposed construction method, and came to no conclusions about how long the theoretical technique would require to construct the monument. The documentary does not actually demonstrate the cutting or transportation of a true 2.5 ton block but instead has actors
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that there had been no expedition; von Däniken's descriptions came from "a long conversation", and the photos in the book had been "fiddled". During the 1974 interview, von Däniken asserted that he had indeed seen the library and the artifacts in the tunnels, but he had embellished some aspects of
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In November 1968, von Däniken was arrested for fraud, after falsifying hotel records and credit references in order to take out loans for $ 130,000 over a period of twelve years. He used the money for foreign travel to research his book. Two years later, von Däniken was convicted for "repeated and
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von Däniken continued to maintain that he had been inside the caves, " ... but not at the place where the photographs in the book were taken, not at the main entrance. I was at a side entrance." He said Moricz's expedition crew had been forced by some unknown entity to sign a "pledge of silence",
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contain significant inaccuracies. One, for example, purporting to demonstrate markings of a modern airport, was actually the knee joint of one of the bird figures, and was quite small. Von Däniken said that this was an "error" in the first edition, but it has not been corrected in later editions.
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A lot of ingredients go into that blender, including (...) apocryphal lore. He refers to "The Book of Dzyan", for example, which he helpfully adds is to be found in "The Secret Doctrine" of Mme. Blavatsky (...) "The Book of Dzyan" exists only in her astral thoughts. (...) Actually, both of these
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In his book, he says that there is no evidence of Egyptian workers at the pyramid site; however, archaeologists have found evidence of buildings where workers would have lived, with bakeries and sewer systems. There are also tombs of workers, with some of the skeletons showing evidence of having
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in India, erected approximately 402 AD, as a prime example of extraterrestrial influence because of its "unknown origins" and a complete absence of rust despite its estimated 1,500 years of continuous exposure to the elements. When informed by an interviewer, in 1974, that the pillar was not
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Four years later, he admitted that he had never been inside Cueva de los Tayos, and had fabricated the entire cave adventure. A geologist found no evidence of artificial tunnels in the area. Father Crespi's gold artifacts, according to an archeologist consulted by
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was accepted for publication early in 1967, but not printed until March 1968. Against all expectations, the book gained widespread interest and became a bestseller. Von Däniken was paid 7 percent of the book's turnover, while 3 percent went to Utermann. In 1970,
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Prior to von Däniken's work, other authors had presented ideas of extraterrestrial contacts. He has failed to credit these authors properly or at all, even when making the same claims using similar or identical evidence. The first edition of von Däniken's
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That writing as careless as von Däniken's, whose principal thesis is that our ancestors were dummies, should be so popular is a sober commentary on the credulousness and despair of our times. I also hope for the continuing popularity of books like
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Von Däniken also claims that Egyptians built perfect pyramids from the beginning, but numerous pyramid precursors survive, showing the errors made and corrected by Egyptian architects while they were perfecting the technique. These include simple
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civilizations for cultural purposes. Efforts by archeologists to refute fringe theories such as Däniken's have been minimal, however. Silverman and Proulx have said that this silence from archaeologists has harmed the profession, as well as the
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rust-free, and that its origin, method of construction, and relative resistance to corrosion were all well understood, von Däniken responded that he no longer believed extraterrestrials had been involved in its creation.
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without advanced technology that only aliens could give them. Egyptian builders, however, knew of simple methods to find north via star observation. Egyptologists have found artifacts and drawings of an object called a
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Von Däniken claims that it would have taken the Egyptians too long to cut all the blocks necessary and drag them to the construction site in time to build the Great Pyramid in only 20 years; and a
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and other stars aligned with the merkhet. The ancient Egyptian astronomers and, possibly, farmers spent much time studying the stars in order to accurately track the agricultural seasons.
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which explained Moricz's refusal to corroborate his account. Later, he said, a "leading German archaeologist", dispatched to Ecuador to verify his claims, could not locate Moricz. (
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in high school and college logic courses, as object lessons in sloppy thinking. I know of no recent books so riddled with logical and factual errors as the works of von Däniken.
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in 1968, is that extraterrestrials or "ancient astronauts" visited Earth and influenced early human culture. Von Däniken writes about his belief that structures such as the
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Von Däniken states that the Great Pyramid is located on the Median line dividing the continents, and that the Egyptians could not have aligned the edges so perfectly to
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despite making very similar claims, and publisher Econ-Verlag was forced to add Charroux in the bibliography in later editions, to avoid a possible lawsuit for
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depicted some Antarctic mountains that were and still are buried in ice, and could only be mapped with modern equipment. His theory relies on the book of
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depicted a spaceman sitting on a rocket-powered spaceship, wearing a spacesuit. However, archaeologists see nothing special about the figure, a dead
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written by Arnold Mostowicz and Alfred Górny. In 1978–1982 eight comic books were translated into 12 languages and have sold over 5 million copies.
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Von Däniken was the co-founder of the Archaeology, Astronautics and SETI Research Association (AAS RA). He designed Mystery Park (now known as
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with his proposal that the lines were built on instructions from extraterrestrial beings as airfields for their spaceships. In his 1998 book
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According to von Däniken, books in his series have altogether been translated into 32 languages and have sold more than 63 million copies.
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Transcripts of Däniken's letters to his wife Elizabeth (whom he married in 1959), during this period are provided in Krassa, pp. 130–135.
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that this may have been the genesis of von Däniken's ideas. Many ideas from this book appeared in different form in Däniken's books.
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It is difficult to take von Däniken seriously, especially since his "theory" is not his own and it originated in jest. Wrote
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Confessions of an Egyptologist: Lost Libraries, Vanished Labyrinths & the Astonishing Truth Under the Saqqara Pyramids
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was no prehistory, von Däniken put forward that there is nothing known about how, when, or why these pyramids were built.
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documents have a way of turning up repeatedly in books on flying saucers, which is probably where von Däniken found them.
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portray the theory by pushing what is a prop rock on a prop sled based on an ancient sled that was discovered in Egypt.
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Erich Von Däniken acknowledges his popularity by referring to the phrase "Dänikenitis", which he mentions in his book
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had written about the possibility of paleocontact and extraterrestrial visitation claims in one chapter of their book
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Huyghe, Patrick. "UFO update: the rise, fall, and afterlife of Erich von Daniken's theory of extraterrestrial gods."
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Huyghe, Patrick. "UFO update: the rise, fall, and afterlife of Erich von Daniken's theory of extraterrestrial gods."
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is related to some of von Däniken's ideas regarding early human civilization. Reviewing the two-disc DVD release of
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The ideas put forth in his books are rejected by virtually all scientists and academics, who categorize his work as
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Erich von Däniken thinks that the Nazca lines formed an airfield for ancient astronauts, an idea first proposed by
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received medical care. This may indicate the workers were well taken care of, which suggests they were Egyptian.
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reporters oversaw the manufacturing of one stone and confirmed that it was very similar to those in the museum.
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The Skeptic's Dictionary: a collection of strange beliefs, amusing deceptions, and dangerous delusions
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sustained" embezzlement, fraud, and forgery, with the court ruling that the writer had been living a "
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Remnants of the Gods: A Visual Tour of Alien Influence in Egypt, Spain, France, Turkey, and Italy
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nation. Von Däniken's books attracted so many tourists to the Nazca region that researcher
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with an alien race, and offers interpretations of sections of the Old Testament of the
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Twilight of the Gods: The Mayan Calendar and the Return of the Extraterrestrials
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Was ist falsch im Maya-Land?: Versteckte Technologien in Tempeln und Skulpturen
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The general claim of von Däniken over several published books, starting with
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and made popular in the early 1960s by Louis Pauwels and Jacques Bergier in
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The Gods Were Astronauts: Evidence of the True Identities of the Old "Gods"
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The Space-gods revealed. A close look at the theories of Erich von Däniken
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The space-gods revealed: a close look at the theories of Erich von Däniken
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claims while speculating that ancient aliens created varying human races.
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The Space Gods Revealed: A Close Look At The Theories of Erich Von Däniken
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in 1976, written in response to the evidence presented in von Däniken's
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The Eyes of the Sphinx: The Newest Evidence of Extraterrestrial Contact
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Frauds, Myths, and Mysteries: Science and Pseudoscience in Archaeology
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Frauds, Myths, and Mysteries: Science and Pseudoscience in Archaeology
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Consensus among archeologists is that the Nazca lines were created by
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Invented Knowledge: False History, Fake Science and Pseudo-religions
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Encyclopedia of Dubious Archaeology: From Atlantis to the Walam Olum
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In Search of Ancient Gods: My Pictorial Evidence for the Impossible
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had to spend much of her own time and money preserving the lines.
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University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
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Aussaat und Kosmos. Spuren und Pläne außerirdischer Intelligenzen
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In 1966, when von Däniken was writing his first book, scientists
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The Return of the Gods: Evidence of Extraterrestrial Visitations
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Von Däniken's side of the story is given in Krassa, pp. 96–107.
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Daniken: a video song directed by Samik Roy Choudhury, sung by
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Botschaften aus dem Jahr 2118: Neue Erinnerungen an die Zukunft
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Arrival of the Gods: Revealing the Alien Landing Sites of Nazca
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The Gods and their Grand Design: The Eighth Wonder of the World
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states that von Däniken took many of the book's concepts from
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influences on early human culture, including the best-selling
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Von Däniken also incorrectly states the sculpture to be from
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Grüße aus der Steinzeit: Wer nicht glauben will, soll sehen!
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and had been a Nazi bestselling author. The re-write of
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Odyssey of the Gods: An Alien History of Ancient Greece
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Disciple of the Gods: A Biography of Erich von Däniken
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Disciple of the Gods: A biography of Erich von Däniken
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Erich von Däniken puts forward many beliefs about the
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Unsolved history: investigating mysteries of the past
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Miracles of the Gods: A Hard Look at the Supernatural
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Zurück zu den Sternen: Argumente für das Unmögliche
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One Hundred Thousand Years of Man's Unknown History
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Event occurs at 41:15–42:20. 2257: 2255: 2253: 2178: 942:from 1979 for what he describes as making very 2933: 2580: 2578: 2576: 2493: 2281: 1002:Von Däniken is an occasional presenter on the 2977:, p. 267 (Greenwood Publishing Group, 2010). 2902: 2401:"The "Mythological" History of the Geoglyphs" 2060: 458: 2742:. Canadian Museum of History. 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(31 March 1974). 1934:"Playboy Interview: Erich von Däniken" 1913: 1886: 1876: 796:The lid of the Sarcophagus of Palenque 3259:Erich von Däniken's official homepage 3233: 3073: 3037:McClellan, Jason (25 November 2011). 2551: 2527: 2261: 2244: 2166: 2154: 2142: 2130: 1997: 1849: 1821: 855:Accusations of European ethnocentrism 517: 343:referred to the hype over Däniken as 182: 2305: 2080: 713: 3266:in the catalogue Helveticat of the 3238:(2 ed.), Barnes & Nobles, 3194:, vol. 16, no. 8, May 1994, p. 77. 3130:, vol. 16, no. 8, May 1994, p. 77. 2740:"Astronomy – Egyptian Civilization" 2658: 2494:Clieve Riggles (12 November 1987), 1969:(W. H. Allen & Co., Ltd, 1976, 876: 13: 2691: 1893:Lingman, Richard (31 March 1974). 1774: 1464:(1992) (Reissue with new foreword) 1337: 827: 402:from that period, are products of 374:Claims of alien influence on Earth 14: 3389: 3252: 2628:(Interview). Interviewed by Nova. 2620:Mark Lehner; Zahi Hawass (1997). 2235:, p. 64, Volume 21 Number 8, 1974 1784:(W. 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(2009), 3205: 3064:, 22 February 2003, p. 31. 1850:Orser, Charles E. (2003). 1708:Das Geheimnis der Pyramide 1356:Erich von Däniken (1972). 1041:(Souvenir Press Ltd, 1969) 585:." He also says that the " 459:Logical and factual errors 2622:"Who Built the Pyramids?" 2067: 2047: 1721:Als die Sonne still stand 1456:Ausserirdische in Ägypten 1103:According to the Evidence 1060:(Bantam,1972; reprint of 337: 105: 97: 83: 75: 42: 30: 23: 3313:Esoteric anthropogenesis 3162:10.1163/156852712X630798 3106:. Berkley. pp. ix. 1822:Fagan, Brian M. (2000). 1587: 1030: 897:The Chariots Still Crash 619:to public prominence in 615:Von Däniken brought the 509:, von Däniken cited the 474:Carl Sagan, Foreword to 251:Von Däniken was born in 109:3.5 years, ~$ 1,000 fine 16:Swiss writer (born 1935) 3144:Richter, Jonas (2012). 3102:Däniken, Erich (1999). 2934:Jason Colavito (2004). 1522:(2001) C. Bertelsmann, 1509:(1994) C. Bertelsmann, 1496:(1993) C. Bertelsmann, 1419:(1989) C. Bertelsmann, 1406:(1987) C. 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Index


Zofingen
Aargau
Ancient astronauts
Chariots of the Gods?
/ˈɛrɪkfɒnˈdɛnɪkɪn/
[ˈeːrɪçfɔnˈdɛːnɪkən]
pseudoscientific
extraterrestrial
Chariots of the Gods?
paleo-contact
ancient astronauts
pseudohistory
pseudoarchaeology
pseudoscience
fraud
embezzlement
Jungfrau Park
Interlaken
Zofingen
Aargau
Roman Catholic
Saint-Michel International Catholic School
Fribourg
flying saucers
manager
Davos
German
Ullstein Verlag
Utz Utermann

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