In DIVINE ENCOUNTERS Zecharia Sitchin draws on basic Judeo-Christian texts to analyse the creation myths paralleling Biblical stories to the myths of Sumer and Mesopotamia in order to show that humanity did not evolve without assistance. Sitchin daringly hypothesises instead that Enki one of the leaders of the Anunnaki from the 12th planet created humanity as a primitive worker. Furthermore Sitchin suggests that the extraterrestrial encounters of today demonstrate the continued interest of the Anunnaki in the Earthlings they created .. Challenges scientific maxims of the basis of human life .. Draws fascinating parallels between the leaders of the Anunnaki (from the 12th Planet) and Yahweh .. A comprehensive new look at the history of man ..