Mystery AtlasChariots of the Gods?
Erich von Däniken's 1968 bestseller arguing that ancient monuments, including the Great Pyramid, show evidence of extraterrestrial contact.
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Chariots of the Gods? served as the basis for Ancient Astronaut Hypothesis.
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Chariots of the Gods? was authored by Erich von Däniken.
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