[For further episodes of Ancient Aliens, viz Aliens III & IV]
Solid granite cut with laser-like precision. And accounts of astonishing technological capabilities. For almost two decades Ancient Aliens has travelled the globe, exploring towering megalithic structures, mysterious artefacts and stories of other-worldly beings. Ancient Aliens: Origins s1e1, History 2025
Ancient engineering was one of the first topics that we covered on Ancient Aliens. ibid. Giorgio
Did ancient civilisations really cut these massive stone blocks using just hammers, chisels and copper tools? ibid. narrator
Why would they want to use 100-ton blocks? ibid. Bauval
The only way they could have cut that thing is with a saw that was 35-feet in diameter. ibid. Dunn
The idea that Ancient Egyptians used giant saws provoked much resistance from mainstream archaeologists. ibid. narrator
Puma Punku is an large temple complex located on a high plateau in Bolivia. Mainstream archaeologists date the site from approximately 200 B.C.E. The people who lived here had neither a written language nor the wheel, yet somehow they’ve built one of the world’s most complex structures. ibid.
Inside Boxes: ‘That is a hell of a piece of work.’ ibid. stone-mason to Giorgio
Where could the ancient peoples have developed such technology? ibid. narrator
Several hundred miles north of Puma Punku, Machu Picchu sits high atop the Peruvian Andes. Constructed by the Incas in the 15th century, his stone citadel was abruptly abandoned a century later. ibid.
Peru: Here is the high river valley among peaks towering over 20,000 feet the Inca established their capital city of Cusco, which thrived for over 300 years. ibid.
Puma Punku is unparalleled on Earth. ibid. Giorgio
The mysterious ancient ruins of Puma Punku. Spread across a desert plateau at an altitude over 12,000 the megalithic stones found here are among the largest on the planet. ibid. narrator
The wooden-roller theory falls by the wayside. ibid. Giorgio
They were using these H-blocks for a mechanical purpose. Possibly to hold hinges for a door. ibid. Chris Dunn
Malta: Stone structures on the Maltese Island of Gozo are considered by archaeologists to be among the greatest achievements by ancient builders anywhere in the world. ibid. narrator
Called the Hpogeum, a subterranean structure was revealed to be three levels deep, all hewn from solid stone. ibid.
Nan Madol: You have these giant basalt structures in the middle of nowhere in the ocean on tiny tiny islands. ibid.
The island of Pohnpei. Over 2,500 miles southwest of Hawaii, completely isolated in the Pacific Ocean, this Micronesian landmass is home to just 34,000 people, mainly farmers and fishermen. But there is one area of the island that is compeltely uninhabited, the lost city of Nan Madol. The native islanders believe this ancient site is cursed, and it’s also home to some of the most mysterious archaeological ruins in the world. ibid.
92 smaller manmade islands connected by canals … 92 islets built out of giant basalt columns. ibid.
Accounts from thousands of years ago describing high-tech flying machines. Medieval artwork depicting mysterious objects in the skies. And centuries-old reports of unexplained aerial phenomena. Ancient Aliens: Origins s1e2: Unidentified Flying Objects
All these are cases of what I refer to as misunderstood technology. ibid. Giorgio
Egyptian Saqqara bird: A highly developed glider. ibid. comment
Colombia: This is sensational that a pre-Columbian culture knew about aerodynamics. ibid. Giorgio
This little thing that sits in a museum could fly. ibid. comment
A number of cultural myths that describe sky-people coming to Earth in fire-breathing dragons or metallic-looking machines. ibid.
Indian texts: Flying machines called Vimana … Many of the documents contain passages that seem to describe modern machinery and technology. ibid.
In the Book of Ezekiel the prophet describes a flying chariot containing wheels within wheels and powered by angels. ibid.
Columbus noted in the log a glowing object rise out of the water and head off into the atmosphere. ibid. comment
Other-worldly visitors who made contact with early civilisations, teachers who came from light-years away, and powerful entities revered as sky-gods and star-beings. Ancient Aliens: Origins s1e3: Sky Gods & Sky Beings
In culture after culture our ancestors tell us that visitors from the sky descended to impart knowledge. ibid. Giorgio
Cahuachi, Peru: 2,000 years ago this ancient settlement served as the religious and cultural capital of the Nazca people. ibid. narrator
Every ancient culture essentially documented a physical interaction with so-called star-deities. ibid. Giorgio
All over the world we have statues and paintings of these extraordinary beings. ibid.
Ancient petroglyphs are some of the best evidence we have of the Ancient Astronaut Theory. ibid. Jason
Hindus believe that the gods came down from the sky. ibid. comment
In the Vadic texts Hindu gods often rely on the use of technology. ibid.
A giant missing link in human evolution. Evidence in our DNA of genetic manipulation. And global accounts detailing an otherworldly hand in the creation of man. Ancient Aliens: Origins s1e4: Human Genesis
‘Was our evolution manipulated in some way?’ ibid. Nick Pope
What was the spark that spurred human intelligence? ibid.
Legendary weapons of mass destruction. Incredible technology bestowed by otherworldly forces. And modern military capabilities that mirror the arsenal of the gods. Ancient Aliens: Origins s1e5: Arsenal of the Gods
‘All around the world people started to develop metallurgy at about the same time.’ ibid. William Henry
‘And we have the ancient Vedic texts of India which talk about the Brahma weapon that could level entire cities.’ ibid. Childress
Could the strange ruins found in the Indus Valley really contain evidence of an ancient atomic explosion? If so, where did these powerful weapons come from? ibid.
Tales of other-worldly beings. Ancient prophecies and predictions. And sightings here on Earth have heightened our sense of anticipation. But in recent years these claims have become more frequent. Alien Files Reopened s1e1, Amazon 2024
Washington DC 1952: Whatever it was seems to have returned several times since. What are we not being told? Our team of experts reopen the files. ibid.
Washington DC 1952, Summer of the Saucers: A hot and humid evening … Suddenly, sudden contacts appear on his radar screen … Six bright lights streaking across the screen at tremendous speed … ibid.
‘This is now a national security incident.’ ibid. Nick Pope
The unexplained lights are back. What does the Air Force plan to do? ibid.
Beyond the headlines there were very few facts to go on. ibid.
Charles James Hall, a US airman stationed on a highly protected military base, claimed that not only were extraterrestrials real, but for two years he lived among them. Alien Files Reopened s1e2: The Tall Whites
He was stationed at Nellis Air Force base. ibid.
Paul said they were nervous around humans. ibid.
The serious doubt cast over many of Hall’s claims suggest his memories were coloured less by science than by science-fiction. ibid.
Billy Meier: Claims to have been in contact with extraterrestrials since the age of five. He says they have taken him on journeys through space and time, and that he can prove it. Alien Files Reopened s1e3: Billy Meier & the Multiverse
Albuquerque: In the late 1970s Paul Bennewitz owned a small but successful business in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He was also a committed UFO enthusiast. Alien Files Reopened s1e4: Paul Bennewitz & Project Seven Lambs
In the 1970s some significantly weird things occurred there, things like cattle mutilations. Farmers would find cows that had organs removed with surgical precision, and no sign of blood. ibid.
Bennewitz is convinced that all humans are being watched and scanned by alien life-forms. ibid.
The smoking gun, as far as he was concerned, was his discovery of what he believes was their hidden base in the hills of Archuleta in the Arizona desert. ibid.
Vast manmade caves that defy explanation. Subterranean chambers rumoured to house profound knowledge. And enduring tales of an extraordinary civilisation concealed within the earth. Ancient Aliens: Origins s1e5: Mysterious Underground Worlds
‘Why would people want to live deep underground?’ ibid. Childress
Could the ancestors of today’s southwestern tribes have taken refuge in subsurface dwellings similar to the underground city of Derinkuyu in Turkey. ibid.
‘There are also stories of beings living beneath the earth.’ ibid. Childress