Art Question

I’m working on a art multi-part question and need an explanation and answer to help me learn.

Many conspiracy theories and even the History Channel’s popular show, Ancient Aliens, have argued that certain architectural monuments or art couldn’t have been made by the cultures which produced them,

including Ancient Egypt. Rather those pieces were created by aliens. Read the following article which explores the racist framework of this belief, Pseudoarchaeology and the Racism Behind Ancient Aliens, & and

then answer the following questions.

1. Where did the theory of aliens building the pyramids actually come from?

2. What book helped popularize the theory of alien architects as having a basis in science?

3. Why is the theorv that aliens built structures in Africa. South America, and Native North America racist?

4. Why are Niall Ferguson’s writings an example of western denialism?

5. According to Robert Cargill (quoted in the article), how does the show Ancient Aliens support racist ideas surrounding the ancient capability