The Gold of the Gods

Author Bio: Erich von Däniken

Erich von Däniken was born in Zofingen, Switzerland, in 1935. His lifelong fascination with extraterrestrial visitors first found its expression in 1968 with the international bestseller Chariots of the Gods? He is the author of more than forty books, which have been translated into thirty-two languages and have sold more than sixty-three million copies. He was awarded an honorary doctorate by the La Universidad Boliviana. He received the Huesped Illustre award from the cities of Ica and Nazca in Peru. In Brazil he received the Lourenco Filho Award in Gold and Platinum. He is an occasional presenter on the History Channel and the H2 show Ancient Aliens, where he talks about aspects of his theories as they pertain to each episode. He is a co-founder of the Archaeology, Astronautics and SETI Research Association, and he is the designer of Mystery Park, now known as Jungfrau Park, a theme park in Switzerland,