Summary Of The Documentary Ancient Aliens: A New Truth Or A Speculation
Ancient Aliens: A New Truth or A Speculation.
In 2009, the History Channel produced a documentary named “Ancient Aliens.” The content of the documentary was the Swiss writer Erik Van Dankien’s book The Chariots of the Gods. It attempts to analyze the Ancient Alien theory, according to which aliens visited earth in ancient times and influenced human civilization. Excellent video footage and an assortment of commentary from various archeologists, authors and scholars makes it interesting. The video footage of the ancient mysterious artifacts make it interesting. Even the still pictures help audience to understand the concepts. Editing is the best part of the documentary. It helps in flow of content. The narration helps to provoke many thoughts …show more content…
The purpose behind the creation of these structures still remains a mystery. In the documentary, David Childress, the author of “Technology of the Gods” states “It really does seem they [Nazca Lines ] were trying to signal people who are in the air”(Burns, 2009). Ancient alien theorists ask who could have been flying in that time besides the extraterrestrials. In its attempt to be objective the documentary includes commentary from Javier Grillo-Marxuach, a science fiction writer and producer, who argues “the Nazca lines are so inhumanly vast that they could only be admired by the people capable of flight is illogical .You can say the same thing about the great wall of china"(Burns, 2011). He added that the Nazcal lines could be for irrigation purpose or have religious motives. Ancient aliens theorists put forward the hypothesis that the straightness and thorough details of the Nazcal line is beyond human capacity. Maria Reiche (1980s) who dedicated her life studying Nazcal lines refuted the ancient alien theorists’ explanation that Nazca lines are beyond human ingenuity[ as quoted by Kathy Doore in The Nazca Lines
In 2009, the History Channel produced a documentary named “Ancient Aliens.” The content of the documentary was the Swiss writer Erik Van Dankien’s book The Chariots of the Gods. It attempts to analyze the Ancient Alien theory, according to which aliens visited earth in ancient times and influenced human civilization. Excellent video footage and an assortment of commentary from various archeologists, authors and scholars makes it interesting. The video footage of the ancient mysterious artifacts make it interesting. Even the still pictures help audience to understand the concepts. Editing is the best part of the documentary. It helps in flow of content. The narration helps to provoke many thoughts …show more content…
The purpose behind the creation of these structures still remains a mystery. In the documentary, David Childress, the author of “Technology of the Gods” states “It really does seem they [Nazca Lines ] were trying to signal people who are in the air”(Burns, 2009). Ancient alien theorists ask who could have been flying in that time besides the extraterrestrials. In its attempt to be objective the documentary includes commentary from Javier Grillo-Marxuach, a science fiction writer and producer, who argues “the Nazca lines are so inhumanly vast that they could only be admired by the people capable of flight is illogical .You can say the same thing about the great wall of china"(Burns, 2011). He added that the Nazcal lines could be for irrigation purpose or have religious motives. Ancient aliens theorists put forward the hypothesis that the straightness and thorough details of the Nazcal line is beyond human capacity. Maria Reiche (1980s) who dedicated her life studying Nazcal lines refuted the ancient alien theorists’ explanation that Nazca lines are beyond human ingenuity[ as quoted by Kathy Doore in The Nazca Lines