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The End of the Silence
Something about our past – the one that took place thousands of years ago – is not right. And members of lodges and the heads of great religions are aware of this. They are keeping their knowledge to themselves. The people are to remain religious and ignorant. But when it is about comparing knowledge and intelligence with ignorance and stupidity, most people will prefer intelligence to ignorance and stupidity. The mentality of a society that does not receive an alternative for its beliefs and its ideology because the monopoly in question does not allow it must fossilize.
At our universities the same nonsense that was taught a hundred years ago is still being taught in Ethnology and Theology. “1000 years’ worth of musty odor under the academic gowns” is what it said on the banners the students were carrying during their demonstrations in 1968. Nothing has changed. And that is what this book is about. Erich von Däniken meticulously lists proven cases of cultural confrontations during which a technically superior civilization collided with a technically inferior civilization. The result was always the same. The technically inferior civilization always classified the other side as being “supernatural.” The effects of the technical devices were regarded as “miracles.” That is what happened last century; that is what happened during the age of discoveries and that is what happened during the Stone Age. That is when extra-terrestrials landed on earth that behaved like ethnologists. They observed a number of societies and disappeared again, promising that they would return some day. The Stone Age people hadn’t understood anything and categorized the foreigners as “gods.” And that is how religions were established.
How could knowledge like that be lost over the millennia? And why is it still being suppressed in our day and age that is so enlightened?
Erich von Däniken makes a clean sweep. He locates and depicts inconsistencies that are about to be forgotten in our vast reservoir of knowledge. This book will show you how to be amazed again.
At our universities the same nonsense that was taught a hundred years ago is still being taught in Ethnology and Theology. “1000 years’ worth of musty odor under the academic gowns” is what it said on the banners the students were carrying during their demonstrations in 1968. Nothing has changed. And that is what this book is about. Erich von Däniken meticulously lists proven cases of cultural confrontations during which a technically superior civilization collided with a technically inferior civilization. The result was always the same. The technically inferior civilization always classified the other side as being “supernatural.” The effects of the technical devices were regarded as “miracles.” That is what happened last century; that is what happened during the age of discoveries and that is what happened during the Stone Age. That is when extra-terrestrials landed on earth that behaved like ethnologists. They observed a number of societies and disappeared again, promising that they would return some day. The Stone Age people hadn’t understood anything and categorized the foreigners as “gods.” And that is how religions were established.
How could knowledge like that be lost over the millennia? And why is it still being suppressed in our day and age that is so enlightened?
Erich von Däniken makes a clean sweep. He locates and depicts inconsistencies that are about to be forgotten in our vast reservoir of knowledge. This book will show you how to be amazed again.
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156 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 4, 2014
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About the author
Erich von Däniken
322 books892 followersGreek: Έριχ φον Νταίνικεν
Erich Anton Paul von Däniken (1935–2026) was a Swiss author of several pseudoscientific books which made claims about extraterrestrial influences on early human culture, including the best-selling Chariots of the Gods?, published in 1968. Däniken was one of the main figures responsible for popularizing the "paleo-contact" and ancient astronauts hypotheses.
The ideas put forth in his books are rejected by virtually all scientists and academics, who categorize his work as pseudohistory, pseudoarchaeology, and pseudoscience. Early in his career, he was convicted and served time for several counts of fraud or embezzlement, and wrote one of his books in prison.
Erich Anton Paul von Däniken (1935–2026) was a Swiss author of several pseudoscientific books which made claims about extraterrestrial influences on early human culture, including the best-selling Chariots of the Gods?, published in 1968. Däniken was one of the main figures responsible for popularizing the "paleo-contact" and ancient astronauts hypotheses.
The ideas put forth in his books are rejected by virtually all scientists and academics, who categorize his work as pseudohistory, pseudoarchaeology, and pseudoscience. Early in his career, he was convicted and served time for several counts of fraud or embezzlement, and wrote one of his books in prison.
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September 2, 2015
Great book, I enjoyed reading it very much. I would like to read about some recent developments in detail though. you may find a few typos, I reported most of them to amazon I believe they will be corrected soon.
February 5, 2017
Thought Provoking
Once again the author presents information that can not be ignored. Any one who believes in that we have been and still are visited by exterestials will enjoy this book.
Once again the author presents information that can not be ignored. Any one who believes in that we have been and still are visited by exterestials will enjoy this book.
May 10, 2015
A-freaking-mazing!!!!
Awesome reading although I wish it was more in depth., so I will definitely be looking into Danikens other works.
Awesome reading although I wish it was more in depth., so I will definitely be looking into Danikens other works.
May 27, 2017
It's an interesting exercise of almost science.
it starts with pretty valid base theory nevertheless sometimes its approach to it seems a bit far fetched.
you star reading a case with a concise line of thought, that make you think.
the sad thing is that most of the time you the case and al of the sudden bang aliens bang bang aliens.
don't get me wrong I believe the ancient aliens theory is a nice thought experiment, but with books like this one, it only gets perceived as a pseudo-science.
it starts with pretty valid base theory nevertheless sometimes its approach to it seems a bit far fetched.
you star reading a case with a concise line of thought, that make you think.
the sad thing is that most of the time you the case and al of the sudden bang aliens bang bang aliens.
don't get me wrong I believe the ancient aliens theory is a nice thought experiment, but with books like this one, it only gets perceived as a pseudo-science.
April 8, 2020
Vital for human existence
An educational and informative book. Full of of truthfully facts. No buckshot approach of the author. A genuine aid to help mankind wake up to our planets true existence, within the universe!
Thankyou Eric
An educational and informative book. Full of of truthfully facts. No buckshot approach of the author. A genuine aid to help mankind wake up to our planets true existence, within the universe!
Thankyou Eric
January 10, 2018
What a good read
This book will open your mind so you can see more clearly what's happening around you, a must read today
This book will open your mind so you can see more clearly what's happening around you, a must read today
January 22, 2020
I loved this book, like all Erick’s books I’m transported to another realm, and I believe more, that I’m of Alien decent. Now on to my next experience
July 15, 2022
Commercial.
For the price, I expect a book such as this to last more than the few hours it took me to read it.
That said, very convincing theories.
For the price, I expect a book such as this to last more than the few hours it took me to read it.
That said, very convincing theories.
May 11, 2016
Disappointing
I have been an admirer of Von Doniken's work since I first read Chariots of the Gods many years ago. (I read a first US translation.) in the End of Silence, he attempts to build a case for the secret societies of our world to reveal the truth about Ancient Astronauts and visitations of the "gods".
I'm afraid his book bored me. It rehashes old ideas while neglecting to present any new information.
My advice is avoid this book.
I have been an admirer of Von Doniken's work since I first read Chariots of the Gods many years ago. (I read a first US translation.) in the End of Silence, he attempts to build a case for the secret societies of our world to reveal the truth about Ancient Astronauts and visitations of the "gods".
I'm afraid his book bored me. It rehashes old ideas while neglecting to present any new information.
My advice is avoid this book.
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