Skeptic: Promoting Science and Critical Thinking
Crystal Skulls (issue #31)
bound within
in this issue
- The Crystal Skulls
-
- An Era of Fakes
- The Proof of “Provenance”
- Why Fake a Skull?
- F.A. Mitchell-Hedges — the “Real Indiana Jones” — Or a Faker?
- The Search for Atlantis
- the Lost City of Lubaantun
- Hoax Skulls
- An inspiration for the Original Cursed Skull Story
- More Tall Tales
- The Bottom Line
from the Introduction
- Hello!
-
I’m Daniel, the Editor of Junior Skeptic. I’d like to introduce you to one of my favorite mysteries from when I was growing up: the crystal skulls! Beautiful and mysterious — even, some would say, cursed — these glittering quartz crystal objects are back in the spotlight thanks to the film Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.
What are they? Do they really come from the ancient Maya or Aztec cultures — or even, as legend has it, from Atlantis or outer space? Do they truly hold the power to heal, impart wisdom, or perhaps to kill?
Let’s find out!
Praise
-
“I have to tell you your article on Mitchell-Hedges was the best I’ve read, and I’ve read a few. Thanks for your very insightful article on the subject, which I really did enjoy thoroughly and have recommended to many people.”
search
Help the
Skeptics Society
at no cost to you!
Planning on shopping at Amazon.com? Start your shopping by clicking the button below, and the Skeptics Society will receive a commission. Your prices for all Amazon products will remain exactly the same, yet you’ll provide essential financial support for the work of the nonprofit Skeptics Society.
See our affiliate links page for Amazon.ca, Amazon.co.uk, Amazon.de, and iTunes links.
get eSkeptic
our free newsletter
Free science articles delivered to your inbox once a week.
eSkeptic is our free email newsletter. Delivered once a week to your inbox, you will receive fascinating & provocative articles, event announcements, podcasts, book reviews, and timely updates from Skeptic.
FREE PDF Download
Top 10 Myths About Evolution (and how we know it really happened)
This concise pamphlet provides answers to common objections to evolution, such as: If humans came from apes, why aren’t apes evolving into humans?; Only an intelligent designer could have made something as complex as an eye; The second law of thermo-dynamics proves that evolution is impossible; Evolution can’t account for morality; and more…
FREE PDF Download
Top 10 Things You Should Know About Alternative Medicine
Harriet Hall, MD (aka the SkepDoc), shares her wit and wisdom about alternative medicine including: chiropractic, the placebo effect, homeopathy, acupuncture, and the questionable benefits of organic food, detoxification, and ‘natural’ remedies.
FREE PDF Download
Learn to be a Psychic in 10
Easy Lessons
Psychic readings and fortunetelling are an ancient art — a combination of acting and psychological manipulation. While some psychics are known to cheat and acquire information ahead of time, these ten tips focus on what is known as “cold reading” — reading someone “cold” without any prior knowledge about them.