Since discovered in 1927, archaeologists have puzzled over the origin of the massive earth etchings at Nazca, in the remote deserts of Peru. Arrival of the Gods reveals Von Daniken's exclusive theory concerning Nazca's mile-long "landing strips," vivid drawings of people, birds, and animals, and the immense geometric designs. Using over 140 integrated photographs, specially designed maps, models and drawings, Von Daniken reveals one of earth's most enduring mysteries.
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In the 1970s, Erich von Däniken sparked a wave of public and scientific debate with Chariots of the Gods?, which postulated that certain archaeological sites pointed to earthly visits by extraterrestrials in the predawn of human history. Since then his ideas have been both attacked as ludicrous and praised as genius, but Däniken himself steers a middle course and simply maintains that his theory is the logical conclusion to be drawn from the evidence. In his latest book, Arrival of the Gods, Däniken returns to South America in search of further proof supporting his ideas, but instead of regurgitating photos and measurements of the familiar scratch drawings on the Nazca plain, he flies to the Palpa mountains, where he finds his evidence, among other things, in the form of giant mandalas and an enormous grid of lines that closely resembles the landing aids found in modern airports. Color photographs of Däniken's discoveries burst from the pages of Arrival of the Gods, accompanied by prose that barely contains his contagious excitement over these striking earthworks. Anyone who has previously dismissed Däniken's work out of hand should beware: there is much more going on here than the odd prattlings of a single subversive author. --Brian Patterson
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Fantastic, thought-provoking photos, not enough discussion
April 28 1999
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For almost 30 years, von Daniken has been a pain in the neck of "serious'' scholars of Man's history. His ancient astronaut theory has won him many critics but he keeps coming back time and again for more. What's interesting about this book is the wealth of photos about Nasca that have never been published elsewhere before - some are truly breathtaking and defy all logical explanation. Having been to Nasca myself, I can testify that few people would know of some of these images - everyone only wants to see the spider, hummingbird, moneky etc. The main problem with the book is that the discussion about reasons for these drawings is weak, since von Daniken says they were done by the natives of the region for the gods to enjoy. Still, this at least is better than some of the conventional explanations by "serious'' scholars, some of which are laughable. Whether you believe in alien visitations or not, read this book with an open mind and remember one important thing - these drawings could only have been appreciated from high up in the air, which is a point von Daniken's critics conveniently gloss over.
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Spectacular Photos and Wild Surmise in "Arrival of the Gods"
Mar 24 1999
By A Customer
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i first read Von Daniken in 1972 and becamse fascinated with the subject matter of E.T. visitations to the planet earth. in this 1999 opus, VonDaniken returns to the mysterious plains of Nazca where he first publicized the enigmatic ramps, runways, and animal facsimiles , all of which were carved into dry red rock and visible only from above in this truly God-forsaken arid landscape south of Lima Peru. Now, hanging out of the passenger side of a small aircraft he has taken spectacular photos , some of which boggle the mind, of geometric designs of kilometer size, in this vast lonely wasteland. There are 150 such photos liberally sprinkled throughout the text. If you can get beyond his sometimes arrogant treatment of dissenting opinion, the book is a "must" for those who believe , or even dispute, that planet earth was the subject of alien visitations for centuries. CQuinn5630@aol.com=Charles Quinn
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Nazca again?
May 29 2000
By J. Henson
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Daniken shows more of Nazca than others ever will.He has been Exploring the area for years researching the phenom.He shows more photos and evidence of a strange area of land.He also speaks about his freind Dr.Cabrea and his collection of "ancient" artifacts, which is very interesting indeed!There is more photos than chapters, but he again proves why his books are viewed with fear. Daniken has written another excellent book, one that shows more evidence than other books will ever HOPE to get published!
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