Ancient Aliens (2010–)
美國 · History（Prometheus Entertainment）
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AI-generated illustration — not actual footage or evidence; an interpretive depiction based on the documented account
History's long-running showcase for the "ancient astronaut" hypothesis, re-reading pyramids, the Nazca Lines and old myths as evidence of alien visitation — a pseudo-documentary that mainstream archaeology broadly rejects.
History's *Ancient Aliens*, on air since 2010, turns the "ancient astronaut" hypothesis — that extraterrestrials visited prehistoric Earth and seeded human civilization — into a long-running series. Its UFOs are almost always *retroactive*: the show re-reads pyramids, the Nazca Lines, cave paintings and scripture as records of alien craft and their crews[1]. The idea comes from Erich von Däniken's 1968 book *Chariots of the Gods?*[2], repackaged through the show's insinuating "Could it be…?" phrasing. It should be said plainly: this is a pseudo-documentary, and its central claims are broadly rejected by archaeologists and historians[3].
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- 2.Chariots of the Gods? Unsolved Mysteries of the Past — Erich von Däniken · 1968Book
- 3.Frauds, Myths, and Mysteries: Science and Pseudoscience in Archaeology — Kenneth L. FederBook
- 4.The Cult of Alien Gods: H.P. Lovecraft and Extraterrestrial Pop Culture — Jason Colavito · 2005Book