Hi, it’s Katrina!
When it comes to resolving archaeology’s
unanswered questions, some people believe
that ancient aliens had a hand in the creation
of magnificent monuments.
From prehistoric airports to architecture
that would impress today’s most skilled
builders, here are 8 archaeological sites
that people believe were built by extraterrestrials.
8.
The Great Pyramids of Giza
Initially, archaeologists failed to come up
with an explanation for how the Great Pyramids
of Giza were built.
The blocks they’re made out of are so large
and heavy, researchers couldn’t fathom how
they were transported and assembled by collective
manpower alone.
There was also a lack of evidence at dig sites
indicating how the job was done.
Since all we had were questions with no answers,
some people resorted to the theory that the
pyramids, therefore, must have been built
by ancient aliens.
Science fiction writers have entertained the
idea of aliens accomplishing seemingly impossible
terrestrial engineering feats since the late
19th century.
It was very hard for us to imagine ancient
people having advanced knowledge of engineering
and construction.
The idea that aliens built the pyramids - or
anything else - is typically not regarded
as reliable science, but as something called
pseudoarchaeology.
It’s not considered credible within the
academic community, and for good reason.
As writer Sarah E. Bond pointed out in a November
2018 article for the website HyperAllergic,
the accomplishments of African, South American,
Native American, and other non-European cultures
are obscured by theories about ancient aliens,
and the agency, archaeology, and intellect
of these great societies are undermined by
such notions.
Mounting evidence increasingly points toward
human ingenuity and strength as the driving
force behind the creation of archaeological
wonders previously thought to have been built
by aliens, including the pyramids.
Last year, archaeologists at Hatnub, an ancient
quarry site in eastern Egypt, discovered a
4,500-year-old ramp system that they believe
was used for hauling massive alabaster stone
blocks into place.
Based on the dates of inscriptions, this technology
was likely used during the reign of Khufu,
the ancient Egyptian pharaoh who likely commissioned
the Great Pyramid at Giza.
7.
Atlantis
Before I get to the theory about Atlantis
being built by aliens, remember that most
academics by now believe it is a fictional
place to begin with.
In 2018, a survey of paranormal beliefs known
as the Survey of American Fears, which is
conducted by Chapman University in California,
determined that around 41 percent of Americans
believe that ancient aliens visited Earth,
while an astounding 57 percent of Americans
believe that Atlantis existed.
This was a shocking climb from just two years
earlier, when an estimated 27 percent of Americans
believed in ancient aliens and 40 percent
thought Atlantis was real.
Put simply, people are not only becoming increasingly
convinced of these beliefs in separate contexts,
but also that Atlantis itself was built by
aliens.
One self-proclaimed hypnotherapist and “past
life regressionist” - if that’s even a
valid profession, I don’t even really know
what that means - named Dolores Cannon insists
on her website that aliens have been visiting
Earth since its creation.
Some of her clients recall having visited
Atlantis during past lives, describing the
mythical metropolis as a highly technologically
advanced society that had flying cars and
experienced frequent encounters with extraterrestrials.
To combat the disturbing and recent growth
of beliefs like these, reputable archaeologists,
including David Anderson of Radford University
in Virginia, are becoming more vocal in their
dismissal of them.
One way they’re doing this is by taking
to social media platforms, blogs, podcasts,
and news outlets to debunk claims and explain
what proper archaeological methods entail.
Archaeologists have historically remained
quiet about pseudoarchaeology despite the
scientific field’s early contributions to
outdated and fantastical theories about ancient
aliens and fictional places like Atlantis.
Jeb Card, an archaeologist at Miami University
in Oxford, Ohio, stated “We have to own
these stories.”
Although it’s proving to be difficult to
get through to people, archaeologists now
see it as their duty to at least try.
In Anderson’s words, “My profession...needs
to do a better job of speaking out.”
6.
Stonehenge
One thing you’ll notice as a recurring theme
is that a lot of theories about aliens building
ancient structures stem from the belief that
ancient people lacked the strength and technology
to move large boulders and cuts of stone into
place.
Having been constructed with massive stones
that were somehow transported hundreds of
miles to the site from their quarry, Stonehenge
is no exception.
Swiss author Erich von Däniken has suggested
that Stonehenge served as a landing pad for
alien spacecraft and that it’s also a model
of our solar system.
Scientists have yet to figure out the exact
meaning of Stonehenge.
Although the stones at the site align with
the solstices and eclipses, researchers have
concluded, not surprisingly, that it was not
built by aliens.
More and more has been excavated and it is
now believed it was one of the earliest places
where people would come together for spiritual
reasons and for major gatherings.
Besides, even though this Stonehenge is the
most famous, there are many more around the
world!Be sure to check out my video on Ancient
Megalithic Structures to learn more!!
Scientists and archaeologists have successfully
demonstrated that it was possible to build
the monument using 5,000-year-old technology,
which emerged around the same time the site’s
earliest structures were built.
5.
Sacsayhuaman
Sacsayhuamán is a 1,000-year-old fortress
nestled in the Peruvian Andes, near the old
Inca capital of Cusco.
Some people believe that the builders of Sacsayhuamán
had a little help from extraterrestrials,
because it’s constructed out of stones that
are not only enormous, but chiseled with such
precision, they fit together perfectly - like
a jigsaw puzzle.
TripAdvisor user MBB777 wrote in an October
2018 review of the site: “I can’t even
begin to fathom how this place could have
been built by a primitive human culture.
Definitely aliens!”
Each rock used in the construction of Sacsayhuamán
weighs up to 360 tons.
Before being fitted into place with laser-like
precision that would wow even today’s construction
professionals, the rocks were carried some
20 miles from their quarry site.
Walls similar to those of Sacsayhuamán exist
in various places throughout the former territory
of the Inca Empire.
Recently, archaeologists discovered evidence
of a rope-and-lever system that was used by
the Incas to transport stones from quarries
to cities.
They’ve also found metal and stone tools
that could have been used for the impressive
precision stone cutting, including chisels
and hammers.
4.
Nazca Lines
In the arid Peruvian Desert about 200 miles
southeast of Lima, over 800 seemingly random
lines are etched into the ground’s surface.
They’re accompanied by 70 animal shapes,
including a spider, monkey, humanoid, and
hummingbird, just to name a few, and around
300 geometric designs.
The biggest shapes are 1,200 feet across,
and the longest straight line stretches for
miles.
Some of the lines run parallel, while others
criss-cross or are wavy.
Scientists estimate that the lines and images
are around 2,000 years old.
Due to the region’s stable and dry weather
conditions, the lines are in remarkably good
condition for their age.
Many consider the Nazca lines to be the Eighth
Wonder of the World.
Others take their fascination a step further,
believing that the Nasca lines were created
by beings from outer space, and that they
may have been an ancient alien power grid
or landing strip.
This belief was inspired by their size, age,
mysterious nature, and because they’re best
seen from a bird’s eye view or from atop
nearby hills.
To many, attributing the lines to the handiwork
of extraterrestrials is the most logical explanation
for how and why they were created.
Researchers discovered, however, that the
lines were made using a laborious but fairly
simple process involving the removal of around
12 to 15 inches of the rust-colored top layer
of rocks to expose the white sand underneath.
The dry, arid climate has helped to preserve
them all these years.
The reason(s) for the creation of the lines
is yet to be determined.
Experts have ruled out the possibility that
the designs are aligned with constellations
or solstices.
They suspect that the lines represent ritual
or ceremonial sites related to fertility and
water.
3.
The Sphinx
When geologists examined weathering and erosion
at the base of the famous Sphinx monument
near the Great Pyramids of Giza, they determined
that the structure may be up to 10,000 years
older than originally thought.
Although the findings have yet to be confirmed,
proponents of ancient alien theories seem
to have accepted the preliminary data as fact.
That’s because the Sphinx being 10,000 years
older than its previously estimated age bolsters
their theory that several early species of
human existed, and that these species were
essentially “rough drafts” created by
aliens before they made us and were happy
with the result.
This process, according to alien enthusiasts,
occurred over thousands of years.
They also believe that the Sphinx was created
by one of these so-called first-draft human
species, and that it represents a tribute
to their alien creators or an example of what
these early humans looked like.
Even if the Sphinx truly is older than experts
first thought, the aforementioned version
of events is not remotely grounded in scientific
fact.
It’s probably safe to dismiss this convoluted
narrative as pseudoarchaeology.
2.
DERINKUYU
Derinkuyu is a six-story underground city
in Turkey that was carved out of bedrock.
It can reasonably accommodate up to 20,000
people, along with food and water supplies,
as well as some horses.
The subterranean city includes living spaces
and sections that were probably used as marketplaces,
as well as training and recreational areas.
Its entrance can only be closed from the inside.
Nobody knows when, why, or by whom Derinkuyu
was built, but there are several theories.
Some people with unusually vivid imaginations
think that Derinkuyu was a fortress built
to keep out alien invaders.
Others think it was an operational alien city,
hidden in plain view from nearby humans.
The prevailing theory, however, is that Derinkuyu
was constructed as a shelter for humans to
seek refuge from other intruding humans.
1.
Baalbek
Located in the Beqaa valley of modern-day
Lebanon, Baalbek was a Phoenecian city dedicated
to the sky god Baal, which translated to ‘lord’
or ‘god’.
Its history goes back 9,000 years to the Bronze
Age.
During Roman times, Baalbek was called Heliopolis
and was dedicated to Zeus, the king of the
gods.
This newer city, Heliopolis, was built atop
a huge rock platform that was likely the original
site of Baalbek.
If you ask academic scholars, the platform’s
true purpose is unknown, along with who built
it.
The platform was likely built during pre-roman
times.
It’s made of gargantuan rock slabs, the
biggest of which weighs around 1,500 tons
and measures 68 x 14 x 14 feet.
They’re the largest-known buildings blocks
to have ever existed.
Researchers remain baffled this day about
how such huge boulders were transported - a
feat that the Romans of the time were incapable
of.
Present-day believers in the sky god Baal
think there was once an airport on the platform
that Heliopolis was eventually built on, complete
with launching pads and runways.
They have also posited the theory that Baalbek
represented the first place on Earth where
Baal arrived, and that he used the airport’s
apparatuses for his landing and departure.
Some people even believe that the gods were
extraterrestrials who helped humans using
their magical powers, and that Zeus himself
had a hand in the construction of the airport
that they think once existed at the site.
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