Interesting article from Archaeology Magazine on the history of supposedly Mesoamerican crystal skulls (soon to be even more famous due to the Indiana Jones movie) and how they swirl around one antiquities dealer in the second half of the 19th century.
Update: The British Museum and Smithsonian skulls also have tool marks like those used about a century ago.
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
The History of Crystal Skulls
Labels:
archaeology,
art history,
Belize,
looting,
magic,
maya,
mesoamerica,
Mexico,
pothunting
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