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Erich von Däniken's Chariots of the Gods provides the inspiration for this History Channel series, which takes UFOs and extraterrestrials deadly seriously. Over five episodes, it explores phenomena throughout the ages that defy explanation. The first, "Evidence," looks at Indian aeronautical texts, the Great Pyramid of Giza, and the Saqqara Bird, an Egyptian carving that anticipates the airplane. Legendary Times publisher and consulting producer Giorgio A. Tsoukalos feels that items like the figurine "have nothing in common with anything similar in nature." That's a matter of opinion, though other authors, engineers, and investigators tend to agree, which isn't a problem in and of itself, except there are few dissenting voices.
In "The Visitors," "The Mission," and "Closer Encounters," the show travels to Peru, Mali, Iraq, and other locations to discuss elongated skulls, cattle mutilation, and primitive stargazing (the theory that King Tut might have been part-alien seems pretty far-fetched). Further references to the Knights Templar and the Ark of the Covenant, which some believe lies beneath an island in Nova Scotia, bring Spielberg blockbusters, like Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark, to mind. The series concludes with "The Return," a look at sightings and attempts to communicate with aliens by NASA and SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence).
Like von Däniken's controversial bestseller, Ancient Aliens presents intriguing data but calls for a healthy degree of skepticism, since there's more speculation on offer than verifiable fact (the boisterous Swiss scribe also appears in the program). The academic speakers make valid points, but a few experts seem less credible. It's easier, for instance, to trust an MIT or UCLA scholar over a radio host or crop circle researcher. This three-disc set concludes with a bonus episode, "Chariots, Gods and Beyond," which surveys the links between theology and ancient astronaut theory. --Kathleen C. Fennessy
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Is it possible that intelligent life forms visited Earth thousands of years ago, bringing with them technology that drastically affected the course of history and man's own development? Presented in the 1968 bestselling book Chariots of the Gods, by Erich von Daniken, the theory of "ancient aliens" rocked people's beliefs in mankind's progress. Ancient cave drawings of strange creatures, remains of landing strips in Peru, and Indian texts that describe the "flying machines of the gods" were just a few of the odd archaeological artifacts cited by von Daniken as proof that ancient astronauts were well known to our ancestors. Produced with the exclusive cooperation of von Daniken himself, ANCIENT ALIENS launches all-new expeditions to seek out and evaluate this evidence, with a concentration on discoveries of the last 30 years, including unusual DNA findings on man's evolution and newly decoded artifacts from Egypt to Syria to South America. It is a balanced investigation into a theory some believe cannot be true, but many agree cannot be ignored.
Includes all five revealing episodes.
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1.0 out of 5 stars
Unbelievable,
This review is from: Ancient Aliens: Season One (DVD)
This show goes from making things up, to being delusional. I have been losing respect for the history channel in the last few years and this show took what was left and did it for me. Even my wife who bought this show for me, could not help but laugh when she was watching. I do believe the probability of other life forms is high, but the unrealistic ideas in this show are a joke. From magic carpets, to magic sheets that helped push the egyptian stones around, even remotely, is unbelievable that people believe this stuff. The mana machine; are you serious? So, when the aliens left they took the technology with them, wow. If you believe this stuff then get inline and be a sheep like the countless individuals out there. I could not go beyond the first cd, which is an hour and a half. But what got me is how they finished up by stating that what we learn in school is and always has been a lie. If you are a conspirator this show is for you, but if not spend your money on REAL HISTORY and not something that is make up.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Hmmm...Human ingenuity or alien technology?,
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This review is from: Ancient Aliens: Season One (DVD)
I liked this series. It brought up a lot of interesting facts and questions that are not normally heard or discussed.You might have guessed from the title that they are selling an idea; and your right, they are. What I mean is that everything has an alien slant to it. "We don't know how the ancients did it...but...it must have been aliens that help them". Yea, that philosophy is not really good science. I don't know how magicians do their tricks either but are they gods, aliens, or being from another dimension? Not likely. Despite the slant, they do bring up a lot of good questions and answers. I really enjoyed hearing a different take on an old story. This video makes you think, as it was meant to do. Hear the evidence for yourself and make your own decision. If this is just the first season, then I will certainly pick us future seasons when they are released. They do bring up good questions even if they can't prove they claim.
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Ancient Aliens: Season One,
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This review is from: Ancient Aliens: Season One (DVD)
Very interesting. Makes one wonder about alieninvolvement in our ancient history. It offers explanations for many ancient mysteries.
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