History Is Wrong by Erich von Daniken

Author:Erich von Daniken [von Daniken, Erich]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
Publisher: New Page Books
Published: 2009-08-01T00:00:00+00:00

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A Gentlemen’s Aģreement

This certificate of ownership knocked me sideways. It meant that we were not talking about the vague hope of seeing a metal library somewhere, but-plain as day—“objects I discovered.” Engraved metal panels and ideographic scripts were mentioned: “This is a genuine metal library which contains a summary of the history of mankind.” I congratulated Moricz, but felt that I had to add that, despite the seeming clarity of the legal situation, I could not write about something in my next book without at least having seen some small part of it with my own eyes. Moricz said that that was not really possible because we would need to put an entire expedition together just to reach the underground caves. But he could show me pictures of the main entrance, and I could make copies if I liked. I was happy, but somehow not entirely satisfied. Filled with enthusiasm after hearing Moricz’s story and seeing the notary’s document, I was burning to get to the jungle and see for myself. If the cave system was as extensive as Moricz claimed, surely there must be other entrances that one could get to without mounting a major expedition. How about using a helicopter?

Moricz waved the suggestion aside, explaining that there weren’t that many helicopters to be had in Ecuador and that the few that were around were in the hands of either the military or the oil companies. Then he made a suggestion; I perked up. He knew of a small offshoot of the cave system. There wasn’t much to see, but it might satisfy my curiosity. There was one condition, however: I was not to reveal the location and I was to imply that I had actually been at the main entrance. Why? Moricz insisted that if I were to write in my book that there was another entrance—and what’s more, an entrance that was easier to get to—or even disclose the location, then the treasure-hunters would soon be swarming all over the place. He didn’t need to tell me what would happen next.

We shook on it. To be honest, I would have even agreed to far stricter conditions. I was so excited about Moricz’s discovery and utterly taken in by the calm and considered way he talked about it. On top of that, I had been on the trail of extraterrestrials since my youth and often been mocked or met with pitying smiles. And now, out of the blue, here was a chance to make the public aware of a metal library that—according to Moricz—would support many of my theories. What a find! My last remaining doubts had been simply wiped away by the notary’s certificate.

The next day, we set off in a red Toyota off-road vehicle, driving for hours in a southerly direction, up and down mountains, until we reached the city of Cuenca. Moricz filled up the tank, checked the water, oil, and spare gas canister, and then we set off again into the wilderness. For me, Ecuador was a “terra incognita,” an unknown country.

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