I do not subscribe to the view, as many do, that in
order to prove that extraterrestrials visited Earth thousands of years ago,
one need only look at ancient structures such as the statues on Easter
Island or the pyramids of Egypt. It is my opinion that the ancient people
of earth were, in fact, capable of building such structures solely on their
own.
However, I do firmly believe that the human race
has been visited on an almost continual basis since the dawn of civilization.
If one looks at early cave paintings and the art of ancient civilizations all
over the world, as well as historical record,
reoccurring themes of spaceships and "aliens" in spacesuits can clearly be observed.
These extraterrestrials were naturally viewed as gods and most likely influenced
our ancestors in ways that surpass mere artistic inspiration - this much, I am
certain of.
Others go further, speculating how advanced alien visitors
created or hastened the evolution of our species through genetic means. While
I am not sure whether I am totally convinced of this or not, I do believe that
it is a plausible notion that should be taken seriously.
UFOs are not
a modern-day phenomenon. Sightings around the globe have been the substance
of legend, as well as documented historical record, for thousands of years.
A few examples...
3,400 year old papyrus scrolls belonging to Egyptian
Pharaoh Thutmose III describe a group of fiery circles that were seen flying
through the sky over his army.
Ancient Indian Sanskrit texts describe gods who fought
in the sky on flying machines equipped with deadly weapons.
Historical record states that several "wonderfully
constructed aerial ships" appeared over Lyons, France between 830 and 833
AD. These ships were witnessed by hundreds of people, a few of which were
taken aboard the crafts. Archbishop Agobard rescued and later interviewed
a small group of abductees who were attacked by frightened mobs upon their
return.
A 16th century woodcutting depicts a scene in which
dark spheres were witnessed hovering over the town of Basel, Switzerland in
1566.
Chinese legend states that an alien base was located
in the Kun Lun mountains, and was used by the "immortals who flew from their
secret sanctuary to the stars."
UFOs were frequently seen over England and France
in the 8th and 9th centuries. Charlemagne, Emperior of France, called them
the "evil spirits of the air."
According to legends told throughout Europe for thousands
of years, the Incubus and the Sucubus (small male and female "demons") visit
people in the night for sexual encounters. How similar is this to modern-day
cases involving aliens taking egg and sperm samples from unwilling participants
in the middle of the night?
Alexander the Great reported witnessing UFOs observing
one of his battles from the air.
The following passage was translated from Egyptian
hieroglyphics dating back to the 15th century BC ...
"A circle of fire coming in the sky, noiceless,
one rod long with its body and one rod wide. After some days these things
became more numerous, shining more than the brightness of the sun."
All over the
world, ancient drawings of beings with large, round heads have been discovered
- often with lines radiating from them. Were these helmets of some type? Did
the lines represent a glow, or radiation of light?
The Nazca Lines
In the Nazca
plateaus of Peru can be found dozens of enormous pictures and lines carved into
the ground. Created by the ancient Nazca people thousands of years ago, these
criss-crossing lines stretch for miles and the drawings of animals are so large
that they can only be viewed from the air.
Do these ancient drawings and artwork provide concrete
evidence?
Of course not.
But when viewed collectively, they can present a convincing
argument.
The Palenque Relief Diagram of the Mayan relief discovered
in Mexico in 1935. Depicts an astronaut at the controls of an Apollo-like
craft, with smoke coming from underneath.
Japanese statue Is it wearing a spacesuit with goggles?
Fresco found in the Sahara Dated 6000 BC, it could
be wearing a ceremonial mask, or a space helmet.
The Navoy Drawing Does this depict a flying saucer?
Mexican carving There seems to be a man at the controls
of a little, round craft in the center of this artwork found in Mexico.
10,000 year old drawings of camals and lions have
been found in South America. These species never existed in the Western
hemisphere.
Rock drawing from Peru Perhaps the ancient artists
who created this actually saw an X-ray machine in use once.
Assyrian carving Could the object hovering in the
sky (upper left corner) be a flying machine?
