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Crystal Skull, by Jack MacClaren, 1936   Non-fiction (though bogus)
Coastal Peru




                                    Mexico
England




                         Illinois
The worst of pseudo-archaeology:
  Extra-terrestrials in prehistory




Palenque, temple of the inscriptions



                                       Map of Mesoamerica
King Pakal I, of Palenque.
Carved on the lid of his
sarcophagus (massive
                             Erich Von Daniken believes
stone casket)
                             that the carving shows
                             Pakal beaming up to a
                             space ship.
Palace and tower from the Maya ruins of Palenque, Mexico
Von Daniken’s examples of extra-terrestrial influence show a pattern of racism.
Specifically, he gives credit for achievements to Europeans but not to people of other continents

        In other continents, achievements are credited to extra-terrestrial intervention


                     Examples of extra-terrestrial intervention

                Continent of the Example         Number of examples

                        Africa                        16
                        Asia                          12
                        Europe                         2
                        North America                 11
                        South America                 10
Nazca lines from the
south coast of Peru




                       Nazca River
lines




        Trapezoids
Geoglyphs
Experimental archeaology
Colonial
1532 ad

          Late Horizon
                                  Cahuachi site,
1350 ad
                                  Nazca Valley
              Late
          Intermediate
900 ad

          Middle Horizon
600 ad
              Early        Nazca culture
          Intermediate
200 bc

          Early Horizon

900 bc
          Initial period

2000 bc
          Preceramic
Colonial        Nazca culture
1532 ad

          Late Horizon
1350 ad
              Late
          Intermediate
900 ad

          Middle Horizon
600 ad
              Early
          Intermediate
200 bc

          Early Horizon

900 bc
          Initial period

2000 bc
          Preceramic
Possible explanations of the
purpose of the Nazca lines?


--They are paths for travel
--they are parade routes
--they have to do with water
--they have to do with religion.
World’s first nuclear bomb tested at
White Sands Missile Range, June 15, 1945
Landscape of the Whtie Sands missile range
Gran Quivira pueblo
Pueblo Bonito, New Mexico: 800 rooms




                                       Pueblo Bonito, Chaco Canyon, New Mexico
Taos Pueblo, New Mexico
Aggregation




Gran Quivira pueblo
Wk 7 alien archaeology oct 3

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Wk 7 alien archaeology oct 3

  • 1. Crystal Skull, by Jack MacClaren, 1936 Non-fiction (though bogus)
  • 2. Coastal Peru Mexico England Illinois
  • 3. The worst of pseudo-archaeology: Extra-terrestrials in prehistory Palenque, temple of the inscriptions Map of Mesoamerica
  • 4. King Pakal I, of Palenque. Carved on the lid of his sarcophagus (massive Erich Von Daniken believes stone casket) that the carving shows Pakal beaming up to a space ship.
  • 5. Palace and tower from the Maya ruins of Palenque, Mexico
  • 6.
  • 7. Von Daniken’s examples of extra-terrestrial influence show a pattern of racism. Specifically, he gives credit for achievements to Europeans but not to people of other continents In other continents, achievements are credited to extra-terrestrial intervention Examples of extra-terrestrial intervention Continent of the Example Number of examples Africa 16 Asia 12 Europe 2 North America 11 South America 10
  • 8. Nazca lines from the south coast of Peru Nazca River
  • 9. lines Trapezoids
  • 11.
  • 12.
  • 14. Colonial 1532 ad Late Horizon Cahuachi site, 1350 ad Nazca Valley Late Intermediate 900 ad Middle Horizon 600 ad Early Nazca culture Intermediate 200 bc Early Horizon 900 bc Initial period 2000 bc Preceramic
  • 15. Colonial Nazca culture 1532 ad Late Horizon 1350 ad Late Intermediate 900 ad Middle Horizon 600 ad Early Intermediate 200 bc Early Horizon 900 bc Initial period 2000 bc Preceramic
  • 16. Possible explanations of the purpose of the Nazca lines? --They are paths for travel --they are parade routes --they have to do with water --they have to do with religion.
  • 17.
  • 18.
  • 19.
  • 20. World’s first nuclear bomb tested at White Sands Missile Range, June 15, 1945
  • 21.
  • 22.
  • 23. Landscape of the Whtie Sands missile range
  • 24.
  • 25.
  • 27. Pueblo Bonito, New Mexico: 800 rooms Pueblo Bonito, Chaco Canyon, New Mexico