Did aliens build the mysterious Nazca lines in the Peruvian desert?
Are they linked with the so-called ‘Nazca mummies’ recently promoted as ‘non-human’ fossils that some claim are more than 1,000 years old?
The answer to these two questions is a simple No….
But the complete lack of evidence to support these beliefs does not convince those who appear in the American TV series Ancient Aliens, currently in its 20th season (254 episodes).
The current revival of interest in the fascinating ancient astronaut mythology is the subject of my most recent by-lined feature in the Daily Mail/MailOnline (paywall).
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David Clarke is Associate Professor in the Department of Media Arts and Communication at Sheffield Hallam University, UK. He teaches media law and his research specialism is contemporary legend. Previously he worked as a journalist for The Sheffield Star and Yorkshire Post and spent four years working as a Press Officer in local government. His PhD in Folklore and was completed at the National Centre for English Cultural Tradition, University of Sheffield, in 1999. From 2008-13 he acted as consultant and curator of the MoD UFO files project with The National Archives. His books include The Angel of Mons (2004) and How UFOs Conquered the World: the history of a modern myth (2015). In 2018 he co-founded the Centre for Contemporary Legend at Sheffield Hallam University. This blog covers his twin research interests in journalism and folklore. The views expressed in the contents are entirely his own.
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