To be Zecharia Sitchin by Stefano Donno

Zecharia Sitchin was a Russian-American author and scholar who wrote several books on the ancient Near Eastern civilizations and their connections to extraterrestrial beings.

Sitchin's main thesis was that the Sumerian civilization, which flourished in Mesopotamia around 4000 BCE, had been visited and influenced by beings from another planet. He believed that these extraterrestrial visitors, known as the Anunnaki in Sumerian mythology, had helped to create the human race and had played a significant role in the development of human society.

Sitchin's ideas were based on his interpretation of ancient Sumerian texts, which he believed contained hidden meanings and encoded information about the Anunnaki and their interactions with humanity. He argued that the Sumerians had recorded their encounters with the Anunnaki in their mythology and had built elaborate structures, such as ziggurats, to honor and appease these beings.

Sitchin's theories were met with skepticism by many mainstream scholars, who pointed out that there is no scientific evidence to support his claims. Some critics have also argued that Sitchin's translations of ancient texts are highly speculative and are not supported by the original texts or by the broader context of ancient Near Eastern history.

Despite this criticism, Sitchin's books have been popular with a wide audience, and his ideas have influenced a number of other writers and researchers who have explored similar themes in their own work. However, his theories remain controversial and are not widely accepted within the academic community.