Ancient Origins
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Native American (Shasta / Wintu)United States41.4092°, -122.1949°

Mount Shasta

What the Show Claims

  • Alleged alien base inside the mountain
  • Lemuria survivors said to live in tunnels beneath the mountain
  • Frequent UFO sightings and mysterious lights
  • Native American legends describe the mountain as home to the spirit chief

What Archaeology Says

A stratovolcano in northern California sacred to several Native American tribes including the Shasta, Wintu, and Modoc peoples. The legends of Lemurians living inside the mountain were popularized by 1930s occultist Frederick Oliver and have no basis in geology or archaeology. The mountain's frequent lenticular clouds create unusual aerial phenomena that have contributed to UFO reports.

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