One of them is the British explorer Mitchell? Haigis, the rest are locals who follow and help him explore. Mitchell. When Haigis was in Oxford, he longed to explore the whole world one day. He always thought that before Columbus discovered the new continent of South America, there was a very developed ancient civilized society in Central America called Atlantis, and later this civilization declined. Now, according to his own speculation, he tries to find clues and relics about this civilization in this forest. According to the clues provided by the local aborigines, after months of careful searching, one day, they happened to come to a place where several seemingly mounds were hidden in the dense forest, covered with weeds and vines, shining in the sunshine through the Woods. Could this be the site of the ancient city that the locals said? They hurried to the top of the mound, took out their tools and began to dig nervously. Before long, several stone steps were exposed. A few hours later, a stone staircase with hundreds of steps leads to the flat ground below. Seeing this, a local tour guide said to Haigis, "We finally found it. This is the ruins of the ancient city of Luban Eton that you are looking for. "
To Haigis's surprise, in the third year after finding the ruins of the ancient city, in the process of further excavation and investigation, his adopted daughter 15 tried to remove the broken wall stone pressed on the collapsed altar and suddenly found something shining in the dust below the altar: Isn't that a crystal skull? Three months later, people found their matching jaws 7.6 meters away from the altar. The discovery of the crystal skull makes everything in the ruins of the ancient city of Luban Eton so incredible, as if keeping a secret for nearly a thousand years. Haigis began to suspect that it seemed different from the ruins of Atlantis civilization. Could it be the remains of Mayan civilization in historical records? This is a very delicate and clean crystal skull, about 18 cm long, about 13 cm wide and about 5 kg high. In shape and structure, it is almost exactly the same as a human head. Strangely, the skull itself has no color, but it can emit bright and colorless light, just like the halo of the bright moon at night. If you put it in a room, there will be sounds around the room from time to time. That sound is not like the sound of an instrument, but more like a soft song from a person's throat, accompanied by a loud and pleasant silver bell.
The crystal skull also has five senses that stimulate the central nervous system of the human brain: taste, touch, smell, sight and hearing. When people look at the skull, its color and transparency will change obviously, and it will also emit a fragrance. It can make the viewer hear the sound, associate with it and make people feel thirsty. Anyone who stands in front of the crystal skull and meditates quietly will feel this, and at the same time, the body and face will feel some pressure. If a sensitive person puts his hand near his head, he will feel a special tremor and thrust, and whether his hand feels hot or cold depends on the position of his hand on his head.
In addition to the rhythmic jingle and slight breathing, there will be all kinds of mysterious feelings and sounds around the house. At night, there will be strange cranes and other slight sounds. Dr Dolente, who has studied the crystal skull, said: "The skull is always in a state of constant motion, and its transparency and color are always changing. The front part of the skull sometimes becomes cloudy, just like soft cotton candy, but the middle part of the skull sometimes becomes very transparent and clear, which will create the illusion of a big hole in the vision. The whole skull will change from bright crystal color to pieces of green, purple, purple-green, amber, red, blue and so on. The skull will also have a hypnotic effect on most viewers. " More importantly, because the crystal is a material with excellent refractive performance, the image of the object is scattered or decomposed through the crystal, but the brightness and vision have not changed. In this way, this crystal skull has become an excellent mirror for divination. Obviously, this crystal skull is probably a token of local religion.
However, the Maya who moved to Yucatan Peninsula failed to reach their original highly developed scientific, artistic and cultural level, and the status of leaders and priests became equally important. Every city is like an independent country, and conflicts often occur between them. Soon, they were conquered by Tor Tekoz, a militant tribe in the north of Mexico City, and the original Tor Tekoz tribe was assimilated by Mayan culture. With the help of Maya artists, Thor Tekoz and Maya jointly built a new city. So, is the crystal skull a relic of Mayan ancestors, or a relic of the Mayans from Toltec-Yucatan? People can't tell yet.
Archaeologists say that on the east wall of the ancient Maya Stadium in Yucatan Peninsula, a statue stands: seven players surround a ball decorated with a person's head; The player holds a sharp knife in his left hand and the head of the chopped opponent in his right hand; The headless body lay at his feet, and seven sea snakes crawled in his headless neck. It seems to symbolize the death of seven players on the losing side, because on both sides of the chin of the head on the ball, two spiral curves just spell a Maya: death. Is this ball game a religious ceremony to sacrifice people? And what role did the crystal skull play in those ancient religious ceremonies? The exact answer to the above questions has not yet been found.
Of course, the crystal skull itself can also provide us with some clues. In the eyes of the ancients, crystal is a very magical thing, much like the frozen holy water in the sky, and it is regarded as a radiant and sparkling ocean. As early as 4,000 years ago, before the deceased became a mummy, the Egyptians put a crystal stone named "the third eye" on his forehead to know whether he was moving towards eternity. As a symbol of death, the skull is the product of ancient Greek culture and medieval Christianity. In addition, traces or phenomena of head worship can be found in primitive cultures everywhere. The skull is preserved and worshipped because primitive people believe that it is a magical amulet of the Holy Spirit, full of knowledge and wisdom. Before Spain and Portugal invaded Central America, head worship also played an important role in the lives of local aborigines. For example, an avatar was drawn in the middle of the Aztec calendar; The gold ornaments of the Miktecs are also engraved with an avatar; Today in Mexico, not only ceramics, arched buildings and various handicrafts, but also children's favorite sweets and communion are decorated in the shape of skulls. An expert said that the examination of the crystal skull showed that the embryo of the crystal skull was probably made of sand and water very patiently, and the polishing of the surface was probably the result of coating the synthetic agent of silica sand and timely crystal particles.
To be sure, the crystal skull has certain symbolic significance in religious customs, but what it symbolizes is still unclear. However, people are still interested in who the crystal head is. Where did it come from? Some people say it's probably a Mayan relic. It is also said that this may be the relic of Atlantis civilization that Haigis is looking for. There are all kinds of theories, most of which are guesses, and no one knows what it is.
A crystal head is also on display in the British Museum. Since 1898 Crystal Head was exhibited, archaeologists from all over the world flocked to ask about the origin of this treasure. However, from the information introduction, it is really disappointing. There are only a few simple explanations: "The crystal head was bought by 1898 from Tiffany's jewelry store in new york, USA, and it is estimated to be the masterpiece of the Asuti people in Latin America in the colonial era."
Although this explanation is only a few simple words, how many scientists and archaeologists paved the way for Tiffany's jewelry store. However, I only learned the following information from the shopkeeper: this crystal head was sold to the store by a British soldier at the end of 18, and it is estimated that the British colonists plundered it from Mexico. Therefore, archaeologists took the trouble to go to Mexico ... so 100 years passed again. Many archaeologists spilled their hard work on the British Isles and on their trip to Mexico, but they never figured out the origin of this crystal head.
The third crystal head is going to the Anthropology Museum in Paris, France, where I can show it to you. In front of a glass cabinet that is often watched by people, you can listen to the explanation of the museum staff: this crystal head has been scientifically identified and is considered to be made by the Aztecs, a Mexican Indian in14th century or15th century. From the historical and religious point of view, it is estimated that it is a kind of decoration of the priest's staff of the Aztecs, which proves that the Aztecs have understood the beauty and production technology of crystals in the Middle Ages. This shows that they knew how to smelt copper a long time ago, because many refined small copper tools were found near the head of this crystal. It seems that the crystal head was carved by Aztecs with bronze tools. Among the audience, only a few British archaeologists found it difficult to understand this explanation, because in the 1940s, Latin American Indians were still living a primitive life in the dense forests. How can people believe that Mexican Indians can smelt copper and make bronze vessels in the 14 and 15 centuries, and at the same time master such superb carving skills? It can be seen that the French explanation of the third crystal head needs more scientific evidence to convince the public.
To sum up, why do people make three crystal heads, when did they make them, and what's the use? Or just for a decoration? It is said that ancient tribes in Latin America used complete heads as decorations in special ceremonies. It is also said that the crystal head is used to suppress monsters during sacrifices. There are all kinds of legends, and archaeologists have no consensus on them, so the mystery of the three crystal heads is still a mystery in the world archaeology until now.