In the early Seventies, Erich von Daniken was huge. The author of Chariots Of The Gods and a string of similar titles, he sold more than 60 million books and persuaded huge numbers of otherwise ...

Von Daniken claims that aliens landed in the Nazca Desert back when humans were still evolving from primitive beings. When the alien vehicles touched down, they gouged tracks into the desert plain.

How did 'Chariots of the Gods?', written by Erich von Däniken, seep into the mainstream — and shape controversial theories ...