The Crystal Skulls

[FattyMcButterpants 1]

Everybody knows the Ark of the Covenant and the Holy Grail, but few seem to know anything about the crystal skulls, so I thought it may be good to give some info.

Whether proven or not, feel free to post any info you have about them.

Archaeologists are undecided where 13 skulls, completely carved out of crystal, found from Mexico to Peru, have their origins. The skulls, which were apparently already known to Mayas, Aztecs and Incas, are dated anywhere from 5000 to 36 000 years. Even the most perfect glassblowers and crystal carvers have no idea, how these treasures were crafted or how they could endure time. In any case, they look similar to human skulls - some, like the celebrated Mitchell Hedges- skull, even have a movable jaw.

This famous artefact was supposedly found in 1924 by F.A. Mitchell-Hedges, who claims his daughter Anna discovered it. No evidence seems to exist for this claim; the British Museum claims to own papers, which document that Mitchell-Hedges purchased the skull by Sotheby's in 1943, which turned out to be correct.

But whether it was found in an old Mayan temple ruin or in Belize - or whether Anna was in the place of discovery at all - doesn't change the fact that the artefact as such is astounding.

The Mitchell-Hedges skull is made from a clear quartz crystal; skull and jaw are carved from the same block. And although the skull has a long row of tests behind it, nobody understands how it was made, yet. It was crafted against the run of the grain, which poses an unsolvable mystery for scientists; they say, the crystal should have bursted in the process. Various skulls were examined for microscopic scratches, but none were found, which points at the fact that it wasn't crafted with metal tools or other technologies we know today.

Restaurateur Frank Dorland supervised the tests that were made in the 70s in the Hewlett-Packard facilities; his best theory for the production of the skull is, that it was roughly sculpted with diamonds, and afterwards smoothed by a mixture of silicone-sand and water - human hands would need up to 300 years for that!

Apart from the Mitchell-Hedges skull, other exemplars were discovered: the Aztec skull; the Amethyst skull; the Parisian crystal skull; the Texas skull called "Max"; the ET skull, who has its name because of the long, curved cranial roof and its strong overbite; the Mayan crystal skull; the rose quartz skull; the rainbow skull; the Jesuit skull; the agate splinter skull; and the Sha-Na-Ra skull.

There are further skulls, but many are fake and new, and aren't counted amongst the thirteen old, original exemplars.

Interstingly, the Aztec skull is no longer displayed in London's Museum Of Man; Museum employees and visitors claim to have seen how the skull moved by itself in its closed vitrine.

It's theorised in paranormal sciences, that the reason for this is the ability of crystal as a strong conductor, which moves towards the highest electric emission. In other words: people with kinetic energy (who are able to move things without touching them) are perfect for making the skull move.

It's said because crystal has always been a high conductor (the first radios had them), a lot of information has been packed into them, for which we don't have the technology to read, yet.

A very old tradition of American indians, preserved over the times, claims, that with the help of crystals, we can see evil and fight it off - if we lay off our negativity and mental narrowsightedness.

It's not very far- fetched that the crystal skulls may have healing powers, since many people reported how soothing and positive their presence and touch is.

That's it for now. More later. Perhaps.

[Henry B 51]

They're fake.

[FattyMcButterpants 1]

That's nice. Care to elaborate?

[Henry B 51]

Well, by "fake," I mean that they are of 19th century, European manufacture. Check it out.

[FattyMcButterpants 1]

Sadly, I lack the egocentric view of modern society, that there was nothing before us except furry hordes that smashed their heads with stone axes.

Because a certain technique was developed in the 19th century doesn't mean it's the first time it was available to ANYONE EVER.

[Henry B 51]

Right, uh... All I'm saying is that there is no proof the skulls date farther back than the 19th century, nor is there proof that crystal skulls figured into Mesoamerican mythology.

[Trent Hoyt 13]

And this is different from the other movies how?

[Rienzi0711 0]

Raiders and LC are about items that feature in actual legends, and very well could have existed (and possibly still exist). The crystal skulls are a modern find, and there are no stories concerning them. They are more of a New Age-y sort of thing.

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[Jay 46,241]

The 4th Indy movie should have been about him finding Atlantis. That's about the only thing that could top the ark of the covenant and the cup of christ

[BurgaFlippinMan 7]

Sankara stones dont exist either right?

[Rienzi0711 0]

Sankara stones dont exist either right?

Well, Shankara was a real guy. I think the stones are just a fabrication of the filmmakers based on Hindu myths and legends, but if anyone better-versed in this subject knows better, feel free to correct me.

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