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Ancient Aliens in Early Chinese Myth

Debunking Extraterrestrial Claims in Chinese Mythology is a critical exploration of how popular media, particularly the "Ancient Aliens" television series, misinterprets and misrepresents early Chinese myths to support pseudoarchaeological narratives.
Up to 15 students
Dec 20-Jan 10 (4 Lessons)
Sat, 5:00-6:00pm UTC

Your Instructor

Svyatoslav Kryukov-Boyarsky
Svyatoslav Kryukov-Boyarsky

BS in Computer Science
Moscow Technical University of Communications and Informatics

Software developer who's in complicated relationships with GenAI.

Ruby on RailsReact

$140

What you'll learn

Critical Analysis of Pseudoarchaeology

The Authentic Myth of Fu Xi

How Mythology Reflects Culture

Media Literacy and Evidence Evaluation

The I Ching and Chinese Philosophy

Course Schedule

1
Lesson 1 Dec 18, 2025 at 1:00 PM UTC

Introduction to the "Ancient Aliens" Phenomenon

2
Lesson 2 Dec 25, 2025 at 1:00 PM UTC

The Myth of Fu Xi — Origins and Authentic Interpretations

3
Lesson 3 Jan 1, 2026 at 1:00 PM UTC

Misrepresentation and Reinterpretation

4
Lesson 4 Jan 8, 2026 at 1:00 PM UTC

Developing Your Own Critical Perspective

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