Glossary
15 terms
Terms starting with "Z"
15 terms
Zachariah Sitchin
An author known for proposing the ancient astronaut theory, suggesting that the Anunnaki, a race of extraterrestrials, influenced human civilization. He wrote several books starting in the 1970s, nota...
Zahi Hawass
An influential Egyptian archaeologist known for his work on ancient Egyptian sites, particularly the Giza Plateau. He has served as the Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities.
Zak Bagans
Host of the paranormal investigation series 'Ghost Adventures' known for exploring haunted locations and documenting supernatural claims.
Zanesville, Ohio
A location significant for its historical ties to Thomas Townsend Brown, an early researcher in anti-gravity and electrogravitics.
Zapruder Film
A famous home movie filmed by Abraham Zapruder that captured the assassination of JFK. This film is often analyzed for clues regarding the trajectory of the bullets and the number of shots fired.
Zecharia Sitchin
Azerbaijan-born author (1920-2010) whose 1976 book 'The 12th Planet' launched the modern Anunnaki ancient-astronaut theory. Mainstream scholars reject his translations of Sumerian texts.
Zeitgeber
German for 'time giver'. It means any outside cue, such as daylight, meals, or sounds, that resets or synchronizes the body's internal clock.
Zener Cards
A set of cards printed with five symbols (circle, cross, waves, square, star), created in the 1930s by perceptual psychologist Karl Zener with J.B. Rhine. They are used to test for ESP and telepathy.
Zep Tepi
The ancient Egyptian 'First Time,' a mythic golden age when gods ruled Egypt. Alternative historians often link it to a pre-flood civilization.
Zero-Point Energy
The lowest possible energy of the quantum vacuum. Fringe propulsion researchers like Puthoff and Davis propose it could be tapped for limitless power, inertia control, warp drives or wormholes.
Zeroist method
A unique scholarly approach introduced by Dr. Ray Taylor focused on uncovering hidden truths within historical religious movements.
Zeta Reticuli
A binary star system about 39 light-years from Earth, popularized as the grays' home after Betty Hill's 1960s star map. Serpo is claimed to orbit there.
Zikr (Dhikr)
A central Sufi devotional practice of rhythmically repeating the names of God, often with head movements, to reach an altered spiritual state.
Zohar
The 'Book of Splendor', the central Kabbalistic text. It is a vast Aramaic mystical commentary on the Torah, generally attributed by scholars to the 13th-century Spanish Kabbalist Moses de Leon.
Zombie Apocalypse Plan
An official U.S. government document outlining strategies to manage a potential zombie outbreak as a humorous way to prepare for real disaster scenarios, often referred to in discussions about governm...