Mainstream asyriologie (Mainstream Assyriology)

Mainstream Assyriology — the academic study of ancient Mesopotamia — has overwhelmingly rejected Zecharia Sitchin's work.

Key Criticisms

1. Translation Errors — Sitchin's translations of Sumerian and Akkadian texts depart significantly from accepted scholarly readings
2. Lack of Credentials — Sitchin was not a trained Assyriologist
3. Selective Citation — Sitchin only used texts that supported his theory
4. Misreading of Sources — Sitchin misinterpreted the nature of Sumerian myths
5. No Peer Review — Sitchin's work was never published in academic journals

See Also

• Sumerologists — Academic Sumerologists
• Translation Disputes — Translation disputes
• Heiser — Heiser's theological critique