Crystal Skulls

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The crystal skulls are a particularly notable example of the popularization of pseudoarcheological ideas. Some believe the skulls to be of Aztec or Mayan origin, while others think them to be from Atlantis or outer space. [1]

Origin

None of the known skulls are actually from a documented archaeological site. [1]

Pseudoarchaeological Impact

The popularity of these crystal skulls has greatly increased due to their inclusion in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skulls. The popular movie depicts the skulls as belonging to aliens which is a notion deeply rooted in pseudo archaeological thought. [1]

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

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Walsh, Jane MacLaren. "Legend of the Crystal Skulls." Archaeology 61.3 (2008): 36-41.