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Wk 7 alien archaeology oct 3
- 1. Crystal Skull, byJack MacClaren, 1936 Non-fiction (though bogus)
- 2. Coastal Peru Mexico England Illinois
- 3. The worst ofpseudo-archaeology: Extra-terrestrials in prehistory Palenque, temple of the inscriptions Map of Mesoamerica
- 4. King Pakal I,of Palenque. Carved on the lid of his sarcophagus (massive Erich Von Daniken believes stone casket) that the carving shows Pakal beaming up to a space ship.
- 5. Palace and towerfrom the Maya ruins of Palenque, Mexico
- 7. Von Daniken’s examplesof extra-terrestrial influence show a pattern of racism. Specifically, he gives credit for achievements to Europeans but not to people of other continents In other continents, achievements are credited to extra-terrestrial intervention Examples of extra-terrestrial intervention Continent of the Example Number of examples Africa 16 Asia 12 Europe 2 North America 11 South America 10
- 8. Nazca lines fromthe south coast of Peru Nazca River
- 9. lines Trapezoids
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- 14. Colonial 1532 ad Late Horizon Cahuachi site, 1350 ad Nazca Valley Late Intermediate 900 ad Middle Horizon 600 ad Early Nazca culture Intermediate 200 bc Early Horizon 900 bc Initial period 2000 bc Preceramic
- 15. Colonial Nazca culture 1532 ad Late Horizon 1350 ad Late Intermediate 900 ad Middle Horizon 600 ad Early Intermediate 200 bc Early Horizon 900 bc Initial period 2000 bc Preceramic
- 16. Possible explanations ofthe purpose of the Nazca lines? --They are paths for travel --they are parade routes --they have to do with water --they have to do with religion.
- 20. World’s first nuclearbomb tested at White Sands Missile Range, June 15, 1945
- 23. Landscape of theWhtie Sands missile range
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- 27. Pueblo Bonito, NewMexico: 800 rooms Pueblo Bonito, Chaco Canyon, New Mexico
- 28. Taos Pueblo, NewMexico
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