Erich von Däniken, who has died aged 90, was among the first writers to suggest that human civilisation, and even human ...

The Swiss author whose bestselling books about the extraterrestrial origins of ancient civilizations brought him fame ...

Despite criticism from the scientific community, his books sold almost 70 million copies in more than 30 languages.

Best-selling Swiss author Erich von Daeniken, who built a lucrative career on his argument, rubbished by scientists and archaeologists, that humanity owes much of its development to the intervention ...