Zecharia Sitchin and the Annunaki
Zecharia Sitchin spent nearly his entire adult life believing that he had hit upon the true origins of humankind, which he said were revealed by the Sumerians thousands of years ago.
According to his translations of ancient Sumerian texts on stone tablets, modern man (homo sapien) was the product of prehistoric man (Homo erectus) and an alien race known as the Annunaki.
Zecharia Sitchin was born in the Republic of Azerbaijan in Russia on January 11, 1920. Not long after his birth, his parents emigrated to what was then Palestine where Sitchin began many of his early studies of ancient languages.
After graduating from the University of London with a major in economic history, Sitchin served in WWII in the British Army. He moved back to Israel where he held a number of jobs, including a municipal clerk and a journalist.
Sitchin spent his entire life studying and fine tuning his theory. He believed that Nibiru (often called “Planet X”) still exists, but is only within the solar system every 3600 years after following a long elliptical orbit of Earth.
After spending years translating the texts of the ancient Sumerian tablets, he believed that he not only had another theory to add to the mix, but the one true origin of the planet and of civilization. But had he? Many scientists, archaeologists, and astronomers say that his theory has many flaws in it, including incorrect planetary alignments and manufactured translations and assumptions about the Enuma Elish or the Sumerian creation story.
Other interpreters of the Sumerian writings and the famous VA243 seal which Sitchin says depicts an advanced knowledge of the solar system and shows the twelve planets are in disagreement with him, saying that his translations are wrong. According to other translators and interpreters, the twelve dots that appear on the seal are not the planets, and the Sun symbol is not even on there.
Astronomers do acknowledge that there has been a similar theory of a planetary collision called the giant impact theory. This however relates more to the creation of the Moon by a celestial body colliding with Earth over four billion years ago.
There is also the issue of how a planet could survive thousands of years in complete darkness away from the sun. Sitchin had theories to answer those questions, however most of those theories have been classed as ‘junk science’ with no basis in fact. His belief that layers of radioactive waste kept the planet warm during its orbit was met with no support from the scientific community at large.
The Earth Chronicles
The Annunaki and the Creation of Humankind
The advancement of knowledge has often come from people willing to seek a deeper understanding. While many are content to live within the bounds of what science has determined, there are others who dare to challenge. This holds true of the late Zecharia Sitchin (January 11, 1920 – October 9, 2010).
Zecharia Sitchin is most known for are the books he wrote in relation to prehistoric human beings being genetically altered by an alien species known as the Annunaki. A series of seven books, known as The Earth Chronicles, were written by Sitchin starting with his most widely read publication, The Twelfth Planet, published in 1976.
In The Twelfth Planet, Sitchin makes the assertion that he has indeed translated the ancient Sumerian cuneiform texts from their original language to reveal not just another myth, but indeed the true origins of mankind. It was a very strong assumption to make, however he was convinced that these ancient tablets told the story that all other legends of civilization’s beginning had originated from.
From his translations we are told that the ancient Sumerian culture had an understanding of the solar system. He points to an ancient seal that appears to have a representation of the planets. However, rather than eight, there are twelve. The Sun, the Moon, and Pluto accounted for three of them… but what of this twelfth planet? Sitchin states in his book that the twelfth planet is Nibiru, which is beyond Neptune. From this planet, thousands of years ago, the Annunaki (which he translated to be ‘those from Heaven to Earth came’ or ‘those from above’) visited Earth and combined their genetics with prehistoric man to create a race that would have the physical strength of the latter and the technological ability of the former.
Indeed, it was not just the creation of humankind, but the very planet Earth itself that Nibiru was responsible for, according to Sitchin’s writings.
Nibiru, Marduk, “Planet X”, and the Annunaki
In his translations he claims the name of Nibiru was replaced with the name of the early Babylonian leader Marduk in an attempt to re-write history and make himself the creator of the planet. Nibiru is said to have collided with yet another planet that was supposed to have been located somewhere between Mars and Jupiter named Tiamet. This was the name of the Sumerian goddess that is mentioned with Marduk in the Babylonian creation story. When this collision of Nibiru’s moon and Tiamet occurred, Tiamet was said to have become two parts. One part crashed into the rest of the planet Nibiru and became the comets and minor planets and remained in its location between Mars and Jupiter. The second half crashed again into one of Nibiru’s moons and was pushed outside its orbit. This cosmic accident is what Sitchin said created the planet Earth.
Sumerian Seal VA243
Does this seal show an ancient knowledge of the solar system?
The inhabitants of the alleged planet Nibiru are the Annunaki, a race of extraterrestrials that were highly advanced technologically. Sitchin says that in many of the religions still practiced today, including Judeo/Christian beliefs had accounts in their holy books that make reference to the Annunaki:
In the Bible’s first book, Genesis, they are called the Nephilim, the angels that looked upon the women of Earth and desired to be with them.
In other ancient mythologies, they are the gods and goddesses that held so much power over the Universe and were often said to have had intimate relations with humans.
However, in Sitchin’s translations, the Annunaki had nothing to do with love or desire. It was a quest for more materials and riches, in particular gold.
The first humans were said to have been genetically engineered solely to be slaves to the Annunaki to mine the earth for resources, particularly in Africa. Sitchin believed that the Annunaki became greedy, and wars between themselves began to eat away at their once united front. It is alleged that the ancient city of Ur saw the downfall of the Annunaki where their numbers decreased due to the infighting.
Finally, the planet was left to the human beings engineered by an extraterrestrial race.
Zecharia Sitchin’s Theories are Criticized
Sitchin is criticized from all fronts, whether it is astronomers saying that his planetary measurements don’t add up, that his translations are incorrect, and that he refused to see the beginnings of the Earth and humankind as anything but his own scenario.
Even if the theories were faulty and had flaws that science has not been able to reconcile, Zecharia Sitchin has certainly obtained the respect of people who think outside the boundaries of what is seen and known. There are certainly some interesting points to consider, such as how many religions and belief systems in essence tell the same tale.
The ancient civilizations had gods and goddesses that were more than a little similar to one another. There are stories that are told and retold in different holy books that have many more similarities than differences.
Sitchin’s mathematical conclusions don’t add up to today’s Earth and solar system, but is it possible that in ancient times there was a different alignment?
There has also been ‘dark matter’ seen close to our solar system by astronomers that has scientists baffled as to what it actually is. The return of Nibiru?
Zecharia Sitchin Challenged Both Science and History
It is of course, in the end, one set of theories among many, and without some more substantial proof, it will remain just that – a theory. However it is only when the human mind stretches beyond what is known that new discoveries are made. If nothing else, Zecharia Sitchin challenged both science and history in his lifetime, and maybe at some point, some of his theories will be expanded upon and another searcher for the truth will find missing pieces to the puzzle.
Written by Angela Sangster, Copyright 2011 AlienUFOTruth.com
Here is Zecharia Sitchin’s 12th Planet audio book. Anyone who is interested in Sitchin and the Annunaki as well as many other mysteries about the past should take a listen. I read this book myself a few years ago and was fascinated by it. There is a lot to think about here! ~ David Slone
More information and resources to help you to learn about Zecharia Sitchin and his theories about ancient astronauts and the beginnings of mankind:
Zecharia Sitchin Official Website
www.sitchin.com
Zecharia Sitchin Bad Archaeology
www.badarchaeology.com/?page_id=596
Zecharia Sitchin Interviews on Coast to Coast
www.coasttocoastam.com/guest/sitchin-zecharia/6026
Zecharia Sitchin and The Earth Chronicles on The Skeptic’s Dictionary
www.skepdic.com/sitchin.html
SitchinIsWrong.com Devoted to addressing the claims of the ancient astronaut hypothesis popularized in the writings of Zecharia Sitchin.
www.sitchiniswrong.com
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I have read several of Sitchins books and whether or not everything he says is right or not this really gives one a lot of interesting ideas to consider. If you are into ancient mysteries and ruins and the strange knowledge our ancestors seemed to possess this stuff is fascinating
Great stuff. I have one of his books and haven’t read it yet. I think you have urged me to dig it out of the closet and check it out.
Great stuff and a nice new hub. I have one of his books and haven’t read it yet. I think you have urged me to dig it out of the closet and check it out.
Years ago when I first learned about Stichen’s theories I knew he was on to something. I also knew he was either missing something or misinterpreted something. Michael Tsarion’s work fills in many of the the gaps.
In order to get the whole picture as accurate as possible, we have to use multiple sources of reference. Like now, the ancient peoples didn’t know everything, but they all contain pieces of the puzzle.
Thank you, I am listening to Michael Tsarion right now and he does have some interesting thoughts. A short quote that may sum it up:
“…history has been manipulated by powerful secret societies with bloodline connections to ancient alien visitors who crossed their own DNA with that of earth’s indigenous inhabitants…”
I haven’t read or heard Michael Tsarion before you mentioned it but you can bet I will be reading and listening over the near future.
I have been interested in Stichin for many years.
We all wonder how and why we are here,reading Stichin
one realizes he is a lot closer to facts in the GOOD book
then most others.
It’s hard for anyone to believe in something you can’t see,had we been brought up being taught from the Book of Stichin,then UFO’s would not be a cause for panic.
That being said,from cradle to grave your belief was given to you by your teachers,Mom and Dad.
So who’s right,I don’t know,will we know after death,
I don’t know.
Stichin mixes truth with lies,
There is a hybrid bloodline ruling this planet for thousands of years but Stichin has close connections with the Vatican.
Research it,
He is correct to mention the Anunnaki, but the Anunnaki were not the Nephilim.
The Nephilim were the offspring, the giants that walked the earth, but it was not the Anunnaki who lusted over primate female, it was the ‘watchers’ the generals who were here to watch and control the slaves, these were known as the Igigi.
In the Hebrew scripts, the Igigi were the comparison to the Gregori Angels who were also known as the ‘watchers’
The Igigi revolted against Anu, King of the skies, for they were sent here originally to mine the planet for gold. They grew tired of the workload and revolted so the Homo Sapien was created out of laboratory, literally, the DNA splicing between the Anunnaki and the primate man. The Igigi’s role was then shifted from slave to master and their job was to watch and control the homo sapien slaves. The Igigi lusted over the female creation and interbreeded with the homo sapien creating hybrid offspring who were the Nephilim.
The Igigi or Gregori Angels were the fallen angels, the Anunnaki were the Hebrew comparison to the Elohim. The Igigi were demigods that produce the hybrid bloodline that control the planet.
The bloodline still worship the fallen angels today and covertly carry out their plans.
The Anunnaki banished the fallen Igigi for their crimes and sent the great flood to wipe out their hybrid offspring, saving the bloodline of Noah (in the Hebrew texts) for Noah’s bloodline was clean. However, despite the Fallen Igigi demigods being banished and imprisoned from Earth’s dimensional field, some of their hybrid bloodline survived the flood and has for thousands of years kept dominion over the planet answering to their hidden masters.
Research the information, Stichin only tells part of the story!
In what way was Noah’s blood line cleaner than the offspring of the Igigi and the created slaves?
Hi All Seeing Eye,
Actually, the Igigi where also Annunaki (who from heaven to earth came) but they were, I suppose more like the common man or probably working class of Nibiru. And yes they did in fact take upon themselves wives from the offspring of the earthlings created by the ‘godly’ Annunaki. If we are referring to the works of Z. Sitchin, even Enki the half brother of Lord Enlil (who was overall in charge of Earth matters and sons of Anu the king of Nibiru) lusted after earthlings, because on one of his water travels, he sees two young virgins frolicking on the banks and tells his companion not to ever divulge his sexual encounters with these two young girls who fell pregnant as a result. If my memory serves me well, there were question as to why the babies were fair in complexion and ended up with blond hair.
The Anunnaki are a destructive race, they revel in two areas, that being love and war or being more precise sex and war.
This is why modern man who has genetically evolved with the Anunnaki gene thrive on sex and war, just look around you in society and throughout the world and see how sex sells in a chaotic world.
The kings and queens promote this ideology and even the slave mentality among us are influenced by love and war or sex and conflict, it stimulates the reptilian brain we have inherited through our hidden past.
The Anunnaki brought nuclear technology to Earth and have a history of using nuclear weapons in their destructive past, especially in the great war between Atlantis and Lemuria.
The last nuclear destruction on Earth was the obliteration of Sodom and Gomorrah as relayed in the book of Genesis.
This video will open many minds, our hidden past????
As relayed by the tenth tablet of creation.
The windows of the soul.
All Seeing Eye says that Sitchin only told part of the story. Sitchin said that the Bible was only an outline and filled it in with Sumerian texts and commentaries on other archeological findings. Multiman disagrees and quotes what — Hebrew scripts, another religious text. Thank you, but I’ll stick with Sitchin, Von Daniken, Neil Freer, and others, including the History Channel.
I think theres something to it, Ive never read any of Sitchin’s books, but I would like to. Some of his calculations may be off base, but I believe his theory is sound. They have supposedly found remains of giants from biblical times in underground caves in Utah. The Mormon Church has records of it.
Hi
If scientists and others disagree with Z. Sitchin’s ‘theories’, I think one ought to ask -- is the information which he has imparted in books -- theories coupled with fiction or, actual and correct translations from ancient Sumerian tablets? Surely there must be a way to find out. Are there no other researchers who are able and willing to translate cuneiform writings? Until this can be done, there will always be a question mark on Sitchin’s works.
I believe that a lot of it has to do with the current “status quo” not wanting to admit that they could be wrong. We see the same problems when it comes to the study of ancient Egypt…
Hi A.U.S.
Do you mean the scientist and others do not want to admit they could be wrong discounting Sitchins works? If so -- it’s a case of -- as you say maintaining the status quo, not rocking the boat.
Very strange -- because I always believed they want to get to the truth -- why then do we have all and sundry digging up the ground around the related areas and poking around in pyramids if not to find out the truth.
When evidence is found that challenges current ‘thoughts’ and established ‘beliefs’ there are many in academia who try to ignore, debunk, and deny without real consideration. This is most obvious when it comes to questions like “How long has civilization existed?” and “How old are the Pyramids?” There is a great deal of evidence that indicates the pyramids are much much older than currently taught. And as far as the Egyptian pyramids go the Egyptian government has blocked a lot of researchers from going in and they are keeping a great deal of their discoveries secret.
We know that a lot of misinformation and outright lies have been taught to students in public schools. When I was a kid they taught that Abraham Lincoln was honest. He walked many miles to return a library book… all lies. We were taught that George Washington chopped down a cherry treee and then confessed to his father saying “I cannot tell a lie” the whole story is a lie. I could go on with more examples from both history and science where they taught “facts” in schools long after they were discovered to be untrue. Thats why a lot of people say you go to college to learn the truth about all the lies they taught you in public school.
Yes, there are a lot of people who want to find the truth and who want to know what is really going on. Unfortunately it often takes the passing of a generation for strides to bne made in certain areas. Professors and Scientists too often have a vested interest in their own careers and books so if something challenges them they want to stamp it out lest they be found to have been incorrect about something.