The Origins of the Ancient Egyptians

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Ancient astronaut theorists suggest that the representation of kepre as a scarab may have been inspired by actual contact the Egyptians had with an otherworldly being. One has to wonder whether or not these beings actually exist. Because the ancient Egyptians were incredibly proud in carving their history into countless of walls. And according to the ancient astronaut theory we all came about through a deliberate mutation of our genes and so it is entirely possible in my opinion that some of those creatures that we see depicted in reliefs and in carvings might have actually existed in the past.

On this Live Show Beg-a-Thon, recorded on May 17, we discuss the pop culture phenomenon and appeal of pseudoarchaeology in its many forms, from fraudulent alternative history books like Erich von Däniken's 1968 book, Chariots of the Gods? Unsolved Mysteries of the Past, to television series like "Ancient Aliens" and "Ancient Apocalypse."

Alongside guest Dr. David S. Anderson, we discuss how phony "what if?" theories often go beyond the goofy, guilty pleasure premises of extraterrestrial visitors and lost civilizations to promote Eurocentric, racist pap and a mindless distrust of "the scientific establishment" in the stupidest and least productive way possible.