AS 1979
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1921 ST. JOHNS AVE, KHUFU: THE GREAT PYRAMID OF LIGHT
We are taught that the Great Pyramid at Giza was the crowning achievement of the ancient Egypt ians, famed for building massive tombs. The descrip tion of the construction of the pyramid as told by Herodotus is accepted by scholars as final and con
We are taught that the Great Pyramid at Giza was the crowning achievement of the ancient Egypt ians, famed for building massive tombs. The descrip tion of the construction of the pyramid as told by Herodotus is accepted by scholars as final and con
OR I ENTAL NEOLITHIC ART IF ACTS
FiriAL PROGRAM FOR SIXTH WORLD CONFERENCE Arrangements are now complete for the Sixth \·;orld Conference of the Ancient Astronaut Society to be held at the Hotel Sheraton in Munich, Germany on June 14,15 & 16, 1979. In order of appearance
WALTER JOERG LANGBEIN GEORGE SASSOON
GEORGE SASSOON ULRICH DOPATKA
ULRICH DOPATKA SWITZERLAND WALTER ERNSTING
SWITZERLAND WALTER ERNSTING DR. IRENE SAENGER-BREDT
DR. IRENE SAENGER-BREDT RODNEY DALE
RODNEY DALE PETER KRASSA
JOSEF F . BLUMRICH ERICH VON DANIKEN
ERICH VON DANIKEN SWITZERLAND THE PALENQUE SCRIPT
I was fascinated to see the reproduction in Ancient Skies 5:2 of the writing on a wall of the Palace Complex at the Mayan ruins at Palenque , Mexico. See Figure A. As a student of ancient Japanese script, I was struck with the similarity of the characters.
available from Econ Verlag, Dusseldorf) . RATZEL SEIT JAHRTAUSENDEN (Mysteries for Thousands of Years), by Sachmann, Ertelt , J . Fiebag and P. Fiebag (German paperback available from the authors at 04600 Dortmund 15, West Germany) .
of Years), by Sachmann, Ertelt , J . Fiebag and P. Fiebag (German paperback available from the authors at 04600 Dortmund 15, West Germany) . RAMESES II AND HIS TIME, by Itmnanuel Velikovsky MEMBER EX PED ITI oris:
We are planning a member expedition in June or July, 1980 to New Zealand, in conjunction with our Seventh World Conference, and on to Australia, the South Sea Islands, including Ponape, Tahiti and Fiji, and Easter Island.
i10RE ON THE GREAT PYRAMID The itinerary for the member expedition to Egypt looks very exciting. I was in Egypt just last summer. In Cairo, we stayed just a few blocks from the Sphinx and Cheops Pyramid.
The itinerary for the member expedition to Egypt looks very exciting. I was in Egypt just last summer. In Cairo, we stayed just a few blocks from the Sphinx and Cheops Pyramid. If you climb the Great Pyramid, scale the side
Whether or not you participate in the Society's member expedition to Egypt and England in June, you can enjoy an arm-chair journey to the Land of the Pharaohs and Stonehenge with the following material: SECRETS OF THE GREAT PYRAMID, Peter Tompkins, also
includes an Appendix on the Relation of Ancient Xeasures to the Great Pyramid, by Livia C. Scecchini and an extensive bibliography. THE PYRA.'!I!lS AND SPHINX, Wonders of Man, Newsweek ANCIENT EGYPT, Discovering Its Splendors, National Geographic Society Book
BEYOND STCNEHENGE, Gerald S. Hawkins THE GREAT PYRAMID, Man's Monument to Man, Tom Valentine (pb) THE GREAT PYRAMID: A Miracle in Stone, Joseph A. THE PYRA..~lDS OF EGYPT, I.E.S.Edwards (pb)
THE GREAT PYRAMID, Man's Monument to Man, Tom Valentine (pb) THE GREAT PYRAMID: A Miracle in Stone, Joseph A. THE PYRA..~lDS OF EGYPT, I.E.S.Edwards (pb) NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY Journals:
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY Journals: October 1963 November 1970 I am intrigued by the comments in the two articles in Ancient Skies 5:6 that The Great Pyramid may
October 1963 November 1970 I am intrigued by the comments in the two articles in Ancient Skies 5:6 that The Great Pyramid may have been built '7'!';"ll'O'O years ago!
VOL~ 11E 6, NU'.·1l3E~ 2 1921 ST. JOIINS AVE,, ll!GIILAflD P/\RI<, ILLINOIS 60035 USA NEH EVIDEflCE OF AilCIE:H TECHNOLOGY The stated objectives of the Ancient Astronaut Society are to search for evidence to determine
VOLUME 6, NUMBER 3 1921 ST. JOHNS AVE,, HIGHLAND PARK, ILLINOIS 60035 USA JULY-AUGUST, 1979 ATECHNICAL INTERPRETATION OF THE PALENQUE RELIEF
1921 ST. JOHNS AVE,, HIGHLAND PARK, ILLINOIS 60035 USA JULY-AUGUST, 1979 ATECHNICAL INTERPRETATION OF THE PALENQUE RELIEF In 1952, the Mexican archaeologist, Alberto Ruz Lhuillier discovered in a pyramid at the ancient
Highland Park, Illinois 60035 USA, for distribution to its members. Telephone (312) 432-6230. The Ancient Astronaut Society, founded in 1973, is a tax-exempt, not-for-profit corporation organized exclusively for scientific, literary and educational purposes. STONEHENGE PLANETARIUM
Professional librarian and author, Ulrich Dopatka has compiled the first encyclopedia in the ancient astronaut field. The Lexicon Der PrliAstronautik contains 448 pages with over J,000-deflnltlons, 284 black and white photos and illustrations, and 16 full color photos. The work includes biographical
1921 ST, JOHNS AVE,, HIGHLAND PARK, ILLINOIS 60035 USA SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER, 1979 AKAHIM EXISTSt Do you remember in 1973 when I claimed in my book "The Gold of the Gods," that in Ecuador there
In 1929, a map was found in the old Imperial Palace in Constantinople which has since been the subject of much controversy. The map was signed by Piri Re'is, an admiral in the Turkish navy, and dated in the Moslem Year 919, which is 1513 AD in
SOCIETY, to be held in Auckland, New Zealand, on July 10, 11, 12, 1980. ETHER TECHNOLOGY:A Rational Approach to GravityControl, by Rho Sigma, available from Tarnhelm Press, P.O. Box 7, Lakemont, Georgia MEVS: CREATOR OF THE PYRAMIDS, by Edgar D. Wilson, available from Astra-Research
Wilson, available from Astra-Research Publishing, 266 S. Glendora Av., West Covina, California 91790 USA. WILTSHIRE GALAXY, a pamphlet by Mike Saunders, availab'le from Downs Books, Caterham,
Ernsting, available from Marion von Schr8de~Verlag. NEUE BEWEISE DER P!U!.-ASTRONAUTIK, the proceedings of the Sixth World Conference of the Ancient Astronaut Society held in Munich, Germany in June, 1979, available in paperback from
of the Sixth World Conference of the Ancient Astronaut Society held in Munich, Germany in June, 1979, available in paperback from
1921 ST. JOHNS AVE,, HIGHLAND PARK, ILLHIOIS 60035 USA OF MONSTERS AND "MAN-AilIMALS" NOVEMBER-DECEMBER, 1979 Perhaps, but it does not necessarily have to be. Both the literature and the art of ancient times
Captain Arlington Mallery was an engineer, fam- 0. L. Msxe· 425 E. Davidson Avenue, Gastonia, NC iliar with iron working, navigation and seamanship. '2'805'2 Since he was not a professional archaeologist, he had the ability to recognize an ancient smelting furnace and compare his findings with simil
One chapter in the book is of particular inter- February 16, 1980 to March 4, 1980 est to students of the ancient astronaut theory. It is Mallery's own account of his "discovery" of We are pleased to announce the most exciting the Piri Re'is Map. In fact, it was Mallery who
METAL SPHERES MANUFACTURED 2, 8 BI LL! ON YEARS AGO? In the course of my field work, I came across a most unusual artifact - a round metal ball, 4cm in diameter, with three equidistant grooves encircling its equator. The sphere is slightly flattened at
In the course of my field work, I came across a most unusual artifact - a round metal ball, 4cm in diameter, with three equidistant grooves encircling its equator. The sphere is slightly flattened at each pole. Figure 1 is a photograph of the ball
display in the Klerksdorp Museum, South Africa. Photo by Brenda Sullivan. SUMERIAN CYLINDER SEALS DEPICTING "MAN-ANIMALS." About 3,000 BC. Now in the British Museum, London, England. Photos by Erich von Daniken.
About 3,000 BC. Now in the British Museum, London, England. Photos by Erich von Daniken. ANCIENT SKIES is published bi-monthly by the ANCIENT ASTRONAUT SOCIETY, 1921 St. Johns Ave., Highland Park, Illinois 60035 USA, for distribution to its members. Telephone (312) 432-6230.
VOLUME 6, NUMBER 6 1921 ST, JOHNS AVE,, HIGHLAND PARK, ILLIUOIS 60035 USA NEW DISCOVERIES INSIDE THE GREAT PYRAMID The Great Pyramid of Cheops at Giza revealed some surprising and unexpected secrets during_t~e
1921 ST, JOHNS AVE,, HIGHLAND PARK, ILLIUOIS 60035 USA NEW DISCOVERIES INSIDE THE GREAT PYRAMID The Great Pyramid of Cheops at Giza revealed some surprising and unexpected secrets during_t~e recent Ancient Astronaut Society Member Expedition
JULY 10,11,12, 1980, Speakers for the Seventh World Conference of the Ancient Astronaut Society to be held in Auckland, New Zealand are being selected. So far, invitations have been accepted by world famous author, Erich von Daniken, author Robin Collyns, archaeologist Rex Gilroy, and astronomer Dr.
TO THE EDITOR: I have read Ulrich Dopatka's "Lexikon der PrlfThe National Aeronautics and Space Administra- Astronautik" and have found it to be a very intertion is planning a rendezvous with Halley's Comet esting and useful work. I believe that each invesin the 1980's by means of a space probe powe
into the air. A one day meeting of the Anc·ient Astronaut SocSeveral important considerations emerge from iety will be held on Saturday, March 15, 1980 from the foregoing discussion. First, Wilbur and Orville 10 AM to 5 PM at the Sheraton O'Hare Hotel, 6810 N. Wright were not the pioneers of modern
from the Society office at US$5.00 each. BOOK REVIEW: ETHER TECHNOLOGY: A RATIONAL APPROACH TO GRAVITY CONTROL By Rho Sigma, with a Foreword by former astronaut Edgar Mitchell
CONTROL By Rho Sigma, with a Foreword by former astronaut Edgar Mitchell Suppose the breakthroughs made in the science of gravity control, from the 1920's until now had instead become the path taken in aeronautics?
