Crystal Skulls
The crystal skulls are a particularly notable example of the popularization of pseudoarcheological ideas. Some belive the skulls to be of Aztec or Mayan origin, while others think them to be from Atlantis or outer space. [1]
Origin
Pseudoarchaeological Impact
Tied to Atlantis and also aliens
supernatural powers
pop culture and Indiana Jones
Scientific Disproof
Electron Microscope analysis reveal modern tool marks
probs mid to late 1800s
crystal from Brazil or Madagascar and manufactured in Germany
no similar artifacts on real archaeological excavations
Sources
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- ↑ Walsh, Jane MacLaren. "Legend of the Crystal Skulls." Archaeology 61.3 (2008): 36-41.