The Mystery of Crystal Skulls

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                  Intriguing, mysterious and beatific that's the way art is! One of such artistic jewels are crystal skulls. Since the discovery of first in 1881, these crystal skulls always are in the confab of the world. Thanks to the movie "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of Crystal Skulls" which added fire to it. However, there are many discrepancies everywhere around them from their origin to their shape. In the ancient folk-ores to the present day secret organizations, skull is a sought-after symbol of power. This draws a question that why ancient Americans do used that. Did they use it as a symbol for death? Whatsoever, crystals skulls are extraordinary and eerie artifacts of ancient Aztecs and Mayans constituting as one of the most famous archaeological jewels of 20th century. 

The Mysterious 13 Skulls

                 

                 Yearly hundreds of crystal skulls are found in Brazil, Mexico and other Central American countries. But, archaeologists strictly believe that only 13 are from ancient times and rest all are fake. New skulls find themselves probably due to accrued interest in public by time.  Interestingly, some of them are carved bluntly while some of them are very finely finished. Also, some of them are transparent while others are milky quartz. When we consider ancient technology, it raises serious doubts about finely carved skulls. No exception to sceptics who surmise the skill of an advanced civilization behind the skill. Consequently, some do believe that these have healing powers.

Duplication- It's Impossible:

                 The most widest celebrated and controversial skull found is Mitchell-Hedges skull (found in 1881). In fact, there are reasons for this. It is very similar to that of a human's and incredibly etched onto a single quartz stone. It is said that it is almost impossible even with the present-day technology to replicate this. This crystal skull is made up of a single quartz block which is 5  inches high, 5 inches wide and 6.5 inches long which resembles human skulls in everything except for the slight aberrations near the cheeks. When Hewlett-Packard laboratories tested this skull in 1970, it resulted some stunning facts. 

                 The material was finely cut in such a way that had no scratches at all (even modern machines leave some scratches after carving). The crystal was carved exactly on to the axis of the crystal (when a natural crystal is cut along its axis, it shows a property called total internal reflection) which made the skull to shine like a diamond when intense light was passed through it. Also, its surface was so hard that even a modern pen-knife could not make a scratch on it. According to experts, the most possible explanation for its construction is that diamond was used to cut its surface followed by fine silicon polishing. But, it is estimated that it would take 250 years to complete this! One of the researchers after examining said "this damn thing just shouldn't be".  

A Crystal Skull in British Museum in London (it is said that it is made by Aztecs)

 Do Crystal Skulls have the power to heal?

                 For some people, crystal skulls are just relics of ancient civilizations while at the same time, there are a good number of people who believe in their healing powers. However, science gives some possible explanations for this allaying phenomenon. As crystal skulls are made up of piezoelectric material (quartz), they have very good ability of storing minute electric impulses in them which can be transmitted to the people around it thereby helping them in solving small disorders. But, it would be egregious to say that these crystals would offer mystical powers.

                Are these crystals a resemblance of ancient Mayans or just pieces of crap? Though (if) they are not made during pre-Columbian times, we must surely appraise for their craftsmenship. Whatever may be, the facts behind these mysterious crystal skulls are not 'crystal' clear.