ancient alien archive theme

There is a cache of ancient alien knowledge, be it in the form of books, digital records, or some other form of storage.

Examples

A well-known archaeologist discovered a 3D illustrated encyclopedia set inside an abandoned Martian rocketship in "The Retreat to Mars" (1926).

3 total · 2 major · 1 minor

StoryLevelMotivation
tng7x17 major The space Egyptians archive integrated itself with the Enterprise computer.
tz1985e1x13c major A space survey mission team discovered an archive of paintings, writings, and other information artifacts from a long-dead world.
shortstory: The Retreat to Mars (1927) minor Hargraves discovered a 3D encyclopedia set inside an abandoned Martian rocketship.