Erich von Däniken's 1968 bestselling book Chariots of the Gods infamously claimed that Ancient Egyptian society was built by extraterrestrial beings. What was the reaction at the time by Egyptians to these ideas? Were they offended by the implications? Did some think it could be true?
by /u/God-bear in /r/AskHistorians
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