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13 Crystal skulls are fake: study 13 Crystal skulls are fake: study Crystal skulls are fake: life-size carving from a single block of rock "It is always disappointing when an The British Museum bought its skull, a Crystal skulls are fake: study crystal, from Tiffany and Co., New York, in intriguing artefact like a crystal skull turns out study not to be genuine," said Cardiff University's Ian 1897. Its origins were unknown but there were Freestone, a member of the research team. suggestions it was of ancient Mexican origin. "However, it is important to be precise about Human skulls worn as ornaments and what is authentic and what is fake if we are displayed on racks were known to have featured properly to understand our past. Maybe Indiana in Aztec art. The skull attracted much public Jones will have better luck in his hunt for a real attention and speculation and was once thought crystal skull!" to have healing powers. The findings are to appear in The Crystal skulls have since featured in Journal of Archaeological Science. [] many books, articles and films, most recently in the new Steven Spielberg movie Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. NEXT NEXT However, there have been doubts about MONTH... MONTH... the authenticity of the skull since the 1930s. Now an international research team has scrutinized the British Museum skull and a larger white quartz skull donated to the Smithsonian in 1992. Electron microscope analysis for tool marks found both skulls were carved with rotary Courtesy Cardiff University disc-shaped tool, a technology the ancient and World Science staff Mexicans didn't have. Analysis of the quartz in the British Museum skull suggests it was As Indiana Jones races to find an quarried from Brazil or Madagascar - far ancient crystal skull in his new movie outside the Ancient Mexicans' trading links. adventure, he might want to take a moment to The team, made up of experts from check its authenticity. Cardiff and Kingston universities in the U.K., New research suggests two well-known the British Museum and the Smithsonian, crystal skulls, in the British Museum and the concluded that neither skull could have been Smithsonian Institution in Washington, are not, made in Mexico before the time of Columbus. after all, from ancient Mexico. Academics now They believe the British skull was created in believe the British skull was made in 19th- Europe in the 19th century, and the century Europe and the American one even Smithsonian's shortly before it was bought in ELONGATED SKULLS later. Mexico City in 1960. Paul Minar Paul Minar The Complete Numerologist The Complete Numerologist It's been over 25 years since the channeled essence of Pythagoras instructed Paul to write a book on Numerology. Since then, Paul has practiced, studied and researched the ancient art, always guided by the Spirit of his Mentor until, at last, the book has come into being. » Numerology for fast, easy decision making » The numbers--alphabet connection » The nine parts of God's creative geometry » Discovering your numerical DNA » Creating successful outcomes » Change your name, change your destiny » Numerology for animals Paul Minar Numerologist and much more! www.numberenergies.com www.numberenergies.com