Ancient Astronauts and Chariots of the Gods

I remember reading Erich von Daniken's book, "Chariot Of the Gods" as young kid. I think I was 11 or 12 at the time. I was always intrigued by the stars, archaeology, and the idea that aliens or visitors from other civilizations were here on Earth. It changed my view of the world and I read the book again later as a teenager a second time. I found an article on the Skeptic's Dictionary website which pretty much sums up the idea of ancient astronuants and references von Daniken's book. There is still a lot of controversy and mystery surrounding this hypotheses to this day.