Depending on their temperaments, archaeologists are saddened, frightened, or infuriated when they contemplate the fact that he has sold more books about archaeology than any archaeologist who ever lived. His total sales, including later books, have passed the 25 million mark in a market extending to 32 countries. The Scholar’s ProblemĪccording to his paperback cover blurbs, von Däniken has sold 7 million copies of Chariots of the Gods?. Taking such an approach will suggest some general intellectual principles that nonspecialists can use to evaluate any piece of popular archaeological literature. This article will examine the structure of the argument presented in Chariots of the Gods? rather than the substance of its evidence. The proof of these visits, said von Däniken, is clearly visible in the earth’s archaeological record. He claimed that human history had been shaped by visitors from outer space, and that human potential had been improved by crossbreeding with these aliens. The hotel manager’s name was Erich von Däniken. An English edition appeared under the title Chariots of the Gods?. In 1968 an obscure Swiss hotel manager published a book entitled Erinnerungen an die Zukunft.
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