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The theory that intelligent extraterrestrial beings (sometimes called "ancient astronauts") visited Earth in the distant past, influencing human culture, technology, or religion.
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Ancient astronaut theories — or paleocontact are various proposals that intelligent extraterrestrial beings have visited Earth and that this contact is linked to the origins or development of human cultures, technologies and/or religions. Some of these theories suggests that … Wikipedia
Ancient astronauts — Ancient paintings from Val Camonica, Italy are believed to depict forgotten deities; ancient astronaut proponents claim these pictures resemble modern day astronauts despite being painted ca. 10,000 BC. Claims Intelligent extraterrestrial life… … Wikipedia
Extraterrestrial life — For fiction, see Extraterrestrials in fiction. For other uses, see Alien (disambiguation). A 1967 Soviet Union 16 kopeks postage stamp, depicting a satellite from an imagined extraterrestrial civilization … Wikipedia
Erich von Däniken — in 2006 Born Erich Anton Paul von Däniken 14 April 1935 (1935 04 14) (age 76) Zofingen, Aarg … Wikipedia
Urim and Thummim — In ancient Israelite religion and culture, Urim and Thummim (] , the question is one which is effectively answered by a simple yes or no [ibid] ; a number of scholars believe that the two exceptions to this pattern, which give more complex… … Wikipedia
Adapa — Fertile Crescent myth series Mesopotamian … Wikipedia
Robert K. G. Temple — (born in the U.S. in 1945) is an American author best known for his controversial book, The Sirius Mystery (1976; though Temple began writing it in 1967) which presents the idea that the Dogon people preserve the tradition of contact with… … Wikipedia
Henri Lhote — (1903 ndash;1991) was a French author, explorer, ethnographer, and expert on prehistoric cave art [http://www.saudiaramcoworld.com/issue/198301/paintings.from.the.past.htm] Paintings from the Past in the January/February 1983 print edition of… … Wikipedia
Prä-Astronautik — Unter dem Begriff Prä Astronautik (auch Paläo SETI genannt) werden Theorien zusammengefasst, eine oder mehrere Außerirdische Intelligenzen hätten in der Frühzeit der Menschheit die Erde besucht und die menschliche Zivilisation beeinflusst oder… … Deutsch Wikipedia
