Chariots of the Gods
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Last update: 01-14-2026
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- Amanda E.Excellent perspective, great theories, relatable writingI am only on chapter 4, but I already absolutely love it. I originally, like most of you, heard of Erich's work through the tv show Ancient Aliens that more or less features his research and theories. This being the most popular of his books, I bought it to sink my teeth into some more details and get deeper into the theories, because I think they are fascinating. When my book arrived, I was so excited, and after just the first two chapters, any doubt in this theory had left my mind. The first two chapters are all about putting the universe into perspective, then he describes a hypothetical scenario followed by a "Why couldn't this have happened to our ancestors?" It's very compelling and very convincing and in my opinion, makes way more sense than what mainstream scientists try to shove down our throats.
It infuriates me that in school and in the news we are always told what to believe. This guy came along with his own theory and millions of people are picking up on this idea because it makes more sense than the history books, in my opinion. And for the naysayers that say he is crazy, who are they to decide who is right and wrong? A theory is like an opinion, and can't be redacted just because somebody says it should be. For so long everyone thought the world was flat, because it would be impossible for people to stand on the underside of a globe. They thought the earth was the center of the universe. Science advanced and we found out they were wrong. Science has been wrong before, but they seem to not want to accept that, and just stay in their bubble, ignorant to the rest of the theories out there because surely they think they could never be wrong again. I truly believe that if this topic were researched further with the most advanced technology, we would find something incredible. Unfortunately, that day may never come if the coming generation's brilliant minds are forced into narrow-minded thinking. It would take generations and generations of open-mindedness, but eventually I hope the world comes to be as fascinated in these theories as I am, and move forward with more research and testing. Furthermore, with the Mars One project approaching, what are we doing? We are finding a planet that is habitable, and we're going to colonize it. One day ancestors of native Martian humans will tell their grandchildren about how they came from a distant planet. If we are going to be aliens on Mars, is it really logical to think this is the first time a civilization has ever traveled to another planet? Can you confirm without a doubt that we are the first beings to travel through space and land on another surface different from our own? I don't think so.
The book is written in a very easy to comprehend writing style. Instead of using huge complex words and sentences that 90% of the population wouldn't understand, he writes in a more personal style and describes things very well. His words have great imagery to them which also helps to completely understand his message.
If you have an open mind and are not opposed to learning about the ancient astronaut theories, you MUST read this book. I think it's a great place to start, and I already have a list of books compiled that I want to read next.
- Amanda Zamiska, Pittsburgh, PA - SparkyA must read !!!A must read for any UFO enthusiast !!
- Steven R. ReevesExcellentI first came across this book when a coworker was reading it.. she had an ancient copy that her father bought in 1973. I read a few pages of it, and loved it. I immediately got my own copy. My view ont his subject was mainly shaped by skeptics (most notably the essays of Isaac Asimov, who felt, until his dying day, that there was absolutely no proof of any alien cultures ever existing... I would have loved to see a head on debate between Asimov and Mr. Von Daniken.) It blew me away. It introduced me to quite believeable proof that aliens have been periodically visiting us, possibly for millions of years.
The book is slightly outdated (such as a quote from NASA saying we'll "definately" land a person on Mars no later than 1986.) And his guesses at how fast technology would advance were quite off. (He expected us to have space crafts capable of travelling at 99% the speed of light by 1991, as well as having 'hover belts' and some scanning technology we aren't even close to developing yet.) However, once he gets to the facts, the book becomes fascinating. A spaceport in the Andes? An unknown 4,000 year old metal alloy we can't identify? (That won't rust or react to phosphate and sulphur.) They found the remains of a millenia old electrical battery in Iraq. Incredible. This book floored me. The only part I feel is dubious is that early "gods" (by which he means alien visitors) cross bred with early humans. (Not homo sapiens exclusively, but earlier steps in evolution.. homo erectus, neanderthal, etc.) I feel he was right when he said they may've helped the strong specimens evolve, while allowing the weaker ones to die, along with killing off the 'freaks'. (such as what happened in Sodom and Gomorrah.)
Overall, a most excellent book.. highly reccomended for anyone to read, even the sceptics who don't believe in such stuff.
My only question is.. what'll happen if the aliens come back? Surely, if their technology was far beyond anything we have now, it'll be so much ahead of us now we won't be able to comprehend most of it.. what kind of wonders will they show us? Or will they deem us unworthy and anniliate most of our species, like they may've very well done in the past?