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A Citations Needed Live Show Beg-A-Thon: The Very Real Social Brain Rot of Ancient Aliens and Ancient Apocalypse

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The Myth of Atlantis

In 1968, Swiss author Eric Von Dannequin would posit that aliens created or influenced many of the works of ancient societies. The book became a best seller in Europe and then further popularized throughout the US by being serialized in the national enquirer that same year. Chariots of the gods was adapted into a West German film by the same name, treated as a documentary and nominated for an Oscar for best documentary feature. In 1973, NBC adapted the book into a special entitled in search of ancient astronauts hosted by Rod Sterling,. Here's a clip from that NBC special: If ancient astronauts did land here, what effect would they have had upon early Earthmen? Perhaps they were worship

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