> The core of ancient alien theory is the belief that non-white races are incapable of complex feats of engineering and civilization I think you're reaching he

> The core of ancient alien theory is the belief that non-white races are incapable of complex feats of engineering and civilization I think you're reaching here - I've never got that as the "core" message and/or belief. The core message and/or belief was always "Primitive versions of us could never have created such complex feats of engineering[1]", quickly followed on with "even today, we cannot create such things without our recently invented technology". It's a stretch to leap from "even today, we cannot create such things without our recently invented technology" to "only white people could have created such things." [1] I also dunno why you added "and civilisation" in there; that's not what I read in any of the Hancock and similar books.