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My Experience learning about Crystal Skulls

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My Experience learning about Crystal Skulls

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Many claim that Real Crystal skulls have healing or supernatral powers. For examply many people claimed that when touching the Mitchell-Hedges skull that it would start to feel very warm, or freezing cold. Many believers think that the skulls were used to see into the future or read minds. Others claimed to have seen Skulls light up or change colours when experincing different moods. None of this has ever been proven dispite large amounts of research and study. More info about skulls can be found on the natural geograpic website:
The red flag in this website is red herrings. There is alot of uselss info such as her father being an explorer or it being her birthday. Alot of facts distract from the actual discovery of the skull. No info is provided about where it was discovered or how it was.

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Crystal skulls are not uncommon or terribly mysterious. Thousands are produced every year in Brazil, China, and Germany. But there are a handful of these rather macabre objects that have fueled intense interest and controversy among archaeologists, scientists, spiritualists, and museum officials for more than a century.

There are perhaps a dozen of these rare crystal skulls in private and public collections. Some are crystal clear, others of smoky or colored quartz. Some are actual human size and of very fine detail, while others are smaller and less refined. All are believed to originate from Mexico and Central America.

Many believe these skulls were carved thousands or even tens of thousands of years ago by an ancient Mesoamerican civilization. Others think they may be relics from the legendary island of Atlantis or proof that extraterrestrials visited the Aztec sometime before the Spanish conquest.

Supernatural Fascination

Stories about the skulls focus heavily on their perceived supernatural powers.

Joshua Shapiro, coauthor of Mysteries of the Crystal Skulls Revealed, cites claims of healings and expanded psychic abilities from people who have been in the presence of such skulls.

"We believe the Crystal Skulls are a form of computer which are able to record energy and vibration that occur around them," he writes. " The skull will pictorially replay all events or images of the people who have come into contact with them (i.e. they contain the history of our world)."

Most archaeologists and scientists are skeptical, to say the least.

Skulls were prominent in ancient Mesoamerican artwork, particularly among the Aztec, so the connection between these artifacts and these civilizations is apt.

"[I]t was a symbol of regeneration," says Michael Smith, a professor of anthropology at Arizona State University. "There were several Aztec gods that were represented by skulls, so they were probably invoking these gods. I don't think they were supposed to have specific powers or anything like that."

In addition, recent electron microscope analyses of skulls by the British Museum and the Smithsonian Institution revealed markings that could only have been made with modern carving implements. Both museums estimate that their skulls date to sometime in the mid to late 1800s, a time when public interest in ancient cultures was high and museums were eager for pieces to display.

A British Museum study in fact pinpointed the manufacture of most of the skulls to an area of Germany famous for manufacturing intricate quartz and crystal designs in the late 19th century. The crystal is said to be found in Brazil or Madascar and thus inaccessible to pre-Columbian indigenous civilizations.

Its examinations and the fact that no such skull has ever been uncovered at an official archaeological excavation led the British Museum to extrapolate that all of the famed crystal skulls are likely fakes.

There is passion on both sides of the issue, and the fact remains that no one knows for sure who made these skulls and when. And since there is currently no way to accurately determine the age of such inorganic objects, the mystery will likely continue. In fact, it got a boost in 2008 with the release of the action-adventure sequel Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.

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Crystal Skulls Are Shrouded in Mystery and Fascination

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Crystal skulls are not uncommon or terribly mysterious. Thousands are produced every year in Brazil, China, and Germany. But there are a handful of these rather macabre objects that have fueled intense interest and controversy among archaeologists, scientists, spiritualists, and museum officials for more than a century.

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Many people believe that when bringing the 13 Skulls together it will create a better world or fix everything thats wrong. Others believe that if you touch a skull you will be able to see the future. Others if you look directly into their eyes will kill you. Below is a video explaining the entirey of crystal skulls:
The biggest red flag of this video is the mystical energy. there is alot of claims about the skull killing you if you look at it in the eyes, or it getting hot or cold in your hands. The truth is none of these claims are true and its all just speculation.

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Legend of the 13 Crystal Skulls Revealed in 2017 Documentary

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The mayan crystal skull is one of very few skulls actuall found intact at a mayan dig site, being exceptionally clear and of high quailty, it is believed the skull was either planted there for a headline discovery, or actual artifact. The reason skulls are so hard to determine the age of is because of the durability of quartz, over time with a large amount of impact it can chip or crush, but is very resistant to any other damage and is easily polished to its former glory after years of neglect. The entire skepticism around the skulls is if they could have been produced thouands of years ago.  Thanks to limited knowledged of tools from milenimums ago it is hard to determine if they could have exisited back then.
The problem with this information is that there is a confirmation biasis. People want to believe that these skulls came out of the ground and could have survied burried for years with no damage. The reality is that for any of these skulls, little less 12 or so, to come out of the ground of a mayan ruin with no damage at all, not even a chipis remarably unbelievable when you stop to think about it.

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Experts who have examined crystal skulls say that no skull has ever been documented to have any extra ordinary powers, as well everyone examind thus far has showed to have been created by people with 19th century tools. The red flag of this video is that the entire page is a confirmation bias. The title of the page is how crystal skulls work. That is assuming they do something other they look pretty, so the writer is already imposing his belief onto the readers, before the reader has had a chance to bring an open mind to the topic. This also contains red herrings because the writer is telling us a bunch of needless info about how they work and not about if they do even work.

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To some people, a crystal skull is simply an object carved from quartz crystal in the shape of a human skull. They can be clear or colored crystal, and they range from crudely carved to incredibly detailed. Some crystal skulls are just a few inches in diameter, while others are life-size. Whether you find them beautiful or creepy, many crystal skulls are representations of amazing craftsmanship. That's part of why some of them have been (and still are) exhibited in the Smithsonian, the British Museum and the Musee de l'Homme in Paris.

But according to believers in the supernatural and the occult, crystal skulls are more than just interesting artifacts. They may represent doom and destruction, or hope and healing. Some people think that crystal skulls can be used like crystal balls to see visions of the past, present and future. They claim that the skulls emit psychic energy, auras or even sounds. Believers point to Mayan creation myths that reference crystal skulls and a story that 13 crystal skulls were scattered by the Mayans thousands of years ago to be discovered and reunited in modern times.

The meaning of crystal skulls isn't the only thing up for debate; there's also a lot of mystery surrounding their history. Some think that they're thousands of years old and could have been placed by aliens, or are relics of lost civilizations like Atlantis or Lemuria. Others call them "fakes," carved within the last few hundred years and sold with phony stories so they could bring better prices at auction. The controversy dates back to the mid-1930s and continues today, despite the assertions of both New Age believers and skeptics.

In this article, we'll take a look at the stories behind the most well known crystal skulls. We'll also learn what both devotees of the supernatural and scientists have to say about their origins. Let's start with the Mitchell-Hedges skull, possibly the most discussed crystal skull of the past 70 years.

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To some people, a crystal skull is simply an object carved from quartz crystal in the shape of a human skull. They can be clear or colored crystal, and they range from crudely carved to incredibly detailed. Some crystal skulls are just a few inches in diameter, while others are life-size.

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Two of the other believed to be real skulls are located in the british musem. Both of which were donated at random with no prior owners name being noted, The one skull made out of milky white quartz  actualy contains a open crainium or "empty head". The process to create such a skull centries ago would have been almost impossible. For more info about these mysterious skulls please look at  this website:
This post again contains appeal to authourity red flags because it is posted by a museum. If a museum posts info about a certian piece the reader can start to assume that the info they are reading is valuable and truthful.

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British Museum - Studying the crystal skull

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A Research news article about ongoing research on two crystals skulls in museum collections in the UK and the USA

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Out of the dozen or so unexplainable skulls held in private hands the Mitchell-Hedges Skull is by far the most famous. Discoved by Ana Mitchell-Hedges in 1924 at a Mayan excavation site. The Skull has been dated back to the mayan era some 4,000 years ago. The intersting thing about this skull like the 13 or so others that have been found, is the craftsmanship of it. For being over 4,000 years old the technology would have been limited, and working with a difficult material like crystal to create a skull would be almost impossible.  Despite this the Skull is almost perfect, the edges are round, there is no cracks or chips, the eye sockets are perfeclty even as if it was poured out of a mold. So how was such a perfect skull made so many years ago? To this day no one knows. Please view this video for more infomation:
The issue with this video is the lack of information. Alot is said about the person who found the skull and her back ground, also why the skull is famous. Desipte this very little is said about where the skull is found or how. The story is all focused on facts that don't matter.

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Stuff They Don't Want You To Know - Crystal Skulls

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When Anne Mitchell-Hedges found a crystal skull at a Belizean excavation site, rumors spread like wildfire. People claimed that the skulls possessed supernatural powers. Science has debunked these claims, but they still persist. Why? Tune in to find out. http://howstuffworks.com http://facebook.com/ConspiracyStuff http://twitter.com/conspiracystuff http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/stuff-they-dont-want-you-to/

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Thousands of Crystal skulls are made and sold around the world every year. Desired because of the craftsmanship or intrique some are sought after for more then just a novelty.  There are about a dozen Crystal skulls around the world that cannot be explained as man made. Held in private collections or musems these skulls posses certian aspects others do not. The one pictured below is the most noteable clear example ever to be recorded.
One red flag of this fact is appeal to authority. Just because a skull is in a certian private collection or museum people will believe it must be real because the museum justified it by putting it on display.

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According to Mayan legend there are 13 different skulls, that when reunited can greatly alter the outcome of humanity.  Others believe that the skulls contain properties to heal people, or see the future. The skulls are made of quartz and despite quartz having some healing and meditaion poperties none of these claims have ever been proven as the article below states:
The problem with this link is the lack of factual evidence that the skulls do anything, it's all hear say. Never has it ever been recorded or noted that the skulls have done anything but be a  piece of art. All the claims made are just personal.

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Crystal skulls come in a variety of different shapes, sizes and colours. Of all the different skulls around the world a dozen or so create mass septicism. Each skull differs just slightly from the last, save for them all containing jaws and similar size and shape. One skull is light blue, the other green, 2 are a darker red/ cherry colour, the last 3 are silver and white. All of these skulls exibt a very high level of quailty to the point where it is hard to tell if they have even been crafted.
Some flaws of this 13 skulls theory is that any of the skulls out there could be the 13. There is no specific type of skull that the legend eludes to, and none of the skulls have a speical marking or style. Anyone with a huge attention to detail could create one of these skulls because of the lack of criteria.