Peter Kolosimo

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1922 – 1984

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Who was Peter Kolosimo?

Peter Kolosimo, pseudonym of Pier Domenico Colosimo, was an Italian journalist and writer. Together with the later Erich von Däniken, he is ranked amongst the founders of pseudoarchaeology, a controversial topic which aims to study the origins of ancient civilizations using theories and methods not accepted by the scientific community. He also popularised ancient astronauts theories of contact between extraterrestrial beings and ancient human civilizations.

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Born
Dec 15, 1922
Also known as
  • Pier Domenico Colosimo
Nationality
  • Italy
Profession
Lived in
  • Modena
Died
1984

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on July 23, 2013

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