Erich Von Daniken - The Gold Of The Gods

1 - The Gold Of The Gods
grows out of another one, a snake with a face, two concentric circles
with a face inside. A veritable riot! Paired together amid all the
disorder are two strong gold "hinges," which bring into prominence a
face above a falling bomb! (Fig. 24).
What was the artist trying to convey?
Was he a predecessor of Hieronymus Bosch?
Has he perpetuated the moment of the annihilation of earthly chaos by
the Star God?
The minute fraction of the treasure from the patio of the Church of
Maria Auxiliadora at Cuenca that I have illustrated here is a still more
minute fraction of the precious objects which rest undisturbed in Juan
Moricz's tunnels, an orgy of human history in metal.
What were the Incas' metal objects for, what was their purpose? Are
they simply expensive primitive toys?