The Origins of the Ancient Egyptian Pyramids

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A lot of his book comes down to is to say well Egypt has pyramids and you know the Maya built pyramids. The only possible answer as aliens for donally the only possible answer to the vagus similarities was they had to come out of Atlantis right? It echoes us in so many ways it seems like discussing why there's certain evolutionary convergence is so inherently interesting because it does ask kind of questions about the axiomatic like nature of humans.

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.