To debunk the Ancient Aliens Hypothesis, I need sources of a high reputation, which is why I have collected eight sources, prioritizing peer-reviewed journals and articles which utilize direct archaeological data, including a first-hand account (Figure 6), to ensure that my conclusions are grounded in the scientific method.

I have categorized my six sources into three distinct areas of evidence which I believe work together to disprove the Ancient Aliens Hypothesis and provide a robust archaeological basis that the creation of the Great Pyramids of Giza was the work of real humans. My organization is as follows:

Hydrological and Environmental Reconstruction: I used the work of Harvey Weiss (2022) and Sheisha et al. (2022) to understand the flow of the ancient Nile. Their use of pollen-derived data and sediment cores provide the environmental context for the "Khufu Channel" (Figure 7), a core component to my argument regarding the transferring of stones. 

Engineering and Technical Analysis: To address the physical assembly of the pyramids themselves, I incorporated the works of Mark Lehner (2014) and Frank Müller-Römer's (2015) study on steep tangential ramps. These provide the technical modeling necessary to debunk the notions that the Egyptians lacked the mechanical capabilities to raise the massive blocks. Additionally, I have bolstered these theories with a recent computational study from Vicente Luis Rosell Roig (2026), which uses 3D simulations to help provide evidence to support theories of an "Integrated Edge-Ramp" system that could realistically have been achieved in that era. I've also utilized research from David Ian Lightbody and Franck Monnier (2017), whose work on elegant geometric procedures help suggest a scholarly explanation for the extreme precision of the Pyramids, rather than rely upon hypothetical, supernatural technologies.

Primary Textual and Settlement Evidence: Finally, I synthesized the primary account seen in the Diary of Merer (Tallet 2017) and Mark Lehner's (2015) excavations of the Heit el-Ghurab "Workers' Town" (Figure 8). These sources provide the human element of the data, providing not just a physical logbook of the work done, but also the archaeological footprint of the people 

For my research, I have chosen to analyze and cross-reference the specific claims made by pseudoarchaeologists against the peer-reviewed logistical data provided by scholars in order to demonstrate a clear, human achievement and debunk the claims of supernatural intervention