archaeology
Conspiracy theories tagged "archaeology."
2 articles
Debunked
Nazca Lines — Alien Landing Strips
The Nazca Lines geoglyphs in Peru, visible only from altitude, were claimed by von Daniken to be alien runway markings. Archaeological research shows they were ceremonial pathways made by the Nazca people.
1968 · Peru · Erich von Daniken, Maria Reiche, Paul Kosok
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Gobekli Tepe — Suppressed After Discovery (1960s)
Gobekli Tepe was first surveyed in 1963 and dismissed as a medieval graveyard. Excavation didn't begin until 1994. Was the 30-year gap archaeological incompetence, or deliberate suppression of a site that rewrites human history?
1963 · Turkey · Peter Benedict, Klaus Schmidt, University of Chicago