Mesoamerican Religions¶
Zecharia Sitchin devoted significant attention to Mesoamerican civilizations in his book The Lost Realms. He argued that the Olmecs, Mayans, and Aztecs preserved traditions brought by Marduk and other Anunnaki refugees.
Key Parallels¶
| Mesoamerican Figure | Anunnaki Connection |
|---|---|
| Quetzalcoatl | The feathered serpent — Enki |
| Tezcatlipoca | A rival god — Enlil |
| Kukulkan | Mayan version of Quetzalcoatl |
| Viracocha | The creator god of the Andes |
The Calendars¶
The Mayan Long Count calendar, with its cycles of 5,125 and 26,000 years, was seen by Sitchin as a version of the Anunnaki timekeeping system.
See Also¶
- Lost Realms — Sitchin's book on the Americas
- Tiwanaku — The Bolivian site
- Calendar — Calendar systems
- Precession — Precessional cycle
- Viracocha & Quetzalcoatl — Evidence of Anunnaki in Mesoamerica
- Olmec Colossal Heads — Evidence of transatlantic contact