Pseudoarchaeology and the ancient astronaut theory : an analysis of a modern belief system

Author

Morgana Sommer, California State University, Monterey Bay

Date

2012

Document Type

Capstone Project

Degree Name

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

Department

Social, Behavioral & Global Studies

Abstract

This capstone will discuss the Ancient Astronaut Theory and its public acceptance, despite vast criticism from the scholarly community. By laying out the historical context of the Ancient Astronaut Theory and examining some of its most important claims, this paper attempts to form an understanding of why it enjoys such popularity with the general public. The religious theories of Émile Durkheim as well as Claude Lévi-Strauss’s Structuralism are used to examine the Ancient Astronaut Theory as a modern beliefs system.

Comments

Capstone Project (B.A.) Social and Behavioral Sciences Department

Recommended Citation

Sommer, Morgana, "Pseudoarchaeology and the ancient astronaut theory : an analysis of a modern belief system" (2012). Capstone Projects and Master's Theses. 392.
https://digitalcommons.csumb.edu/caps_thes/392