In the past 2012, many people were a little bit "terrorist", because after the interpretation of cultural works and the media's hype, the rumors of "the world will be destroyed" are almost household names. Although people sneered at this statement, thinking that it was a topic hyped by the media in order to attract eyeballs, it is undeniable that this topic brought the mysterious Mayan civilization back to the public eye. Compared with other ancient civilizations in the world, Maya civilization is inherently more mysterious: mysterious civilizations discovered by accident, disappearing suddenly for unknown reasons, prophecies of extinction, magnificent square pyramids, bloody living sacrifices, and so on. The text that has not been completely deciphered, and the location is just in the mysterious circle of 30 degrees north latitude... everything, the Mayan civilization perfectly fits all the illusions and expectations of the mysterious civilization.
Compared with other ancient civilizations, the Mayan civilization is indeed a bit out of sync. Other ancient civilizations are basically located in large river basins or inland seas, while Maya civilization appears in dense rain forests. The location of the Maya is more tropical, and the natural conditions are relatively "hard" compared with several ancient civilizations. However, the ancient Mayans have developed a splendid civilization under the not-so-superior natural conditions. Among them are the breathtaking architecture and astronomical calendars of the ancient Maya civilization. The characteristics of these civilizations are so prominent that people who like occultism think that the ancient Maya civilization is more like the influence of aliens than the ancient Egyptian civilization. , And there are even many people who think that the ancient Maya civilization are actually aliens because the ancient Maya civilization suddenly disappeared without warning. They just left after completing the "work" on the earth.
Are the reliefs of the Mayan Temple of Inscriptions aliens?
Speaking of pyramids, they have long been considered a "special product" of ancient Egypt, but when people discovered the ruins of the ancient Mayan civilization, they were surprised to find that there were also pyramids in the jungles of Central America thousands of miles away. No one knows whether there is any connection between the ancient Mayan pyramids and the ancient Egyptian pyramids. The two styles are similar but different: the Mayan pyramids are not completely cone-shaped, but are pyramids composed of huge steps. Egypt is slightly shorter, with a sacrificial shrine on the top of the tower. From the perspective of construction difficulty, it is more difficult to build a pyramid in the rainforest than in the desert. But if you look at the scale of the pyramid alone, ancient Maya is indeed slightly inferior to ancient Egypt, but the subsequent archaeological discoveries completely broke people's imagination.
From 1948 to 1952, the Mexican archaeologist Professor Luli discovered in the "Temple of Inscriptions" in the Temple of Valenje. On the wall of the huge stone chamber are carved reliefs of 9 priests in full costume and a young man with a wonderful headgear. . After careful observation, it was discovered that this relief is very similar to a spaceship! In the relief, a young man is operating a machine. The front end of the machine is streamlined, it looks very sophisticated, and it has something similar to an instrument. The young man is wearing a helmet. There are two pipes connected on the helmet. He is bent over and knees, his hands are manipulating some joysticks. The higher hand is adjusting handle-like things, and the other is manipulating something similar. The controller of the motorcycle handle, looking forward, put his left foot on the pedal with several grooves. There is a device similar to an internal combustion engine behind, and flames can be seen behind it. According to the partially deciphered inscription on the stele, knowing that this is a relief depicting the "son of the sun", archaeologists also tried to explain the relief with the ancient Maya’s desire to fly and the desire to control the forces of nature, but because the content of the relief is real. It's too realistic, and it fits people's intuitive impression of flying vehicles, so more people are willing to associate this relief with aliens.
In addition to buildings, the Maya's astronomical calendar is also amazing. Some scholars believe that the Maya's astronomical calendar is very advanced. They have measured that the year is 365.2420 days, which is only 18 seconds away from the 365.2422 days used by modern people. . What’s even more incredible is that the Mayan calendar often has a number of operations in the unit of 1 billion. Such a large number system, not to mention the ancient civilization, is rarely used in modern society. Therefore, some scholars believe that it is such a large number. The number should correspond to the calculation of astronomical units, which also provides a basis for the belief that the Mayans are aliens. The familiar "2012 End of the World" was calculated using this Mayan astronomical calendar, which made people who believed that Mayan civilization was an alien with advanced science to be frightened for quite a while.
Crystal skulls scattered among the ruins
Although there is no definite answer to the architecture and astronomical calendar of the Mayan civilization, it is still within the scope of archaeological interpretation. What makes people feel more mysterious and terrifying is the crystal skull of the Maya. The Mayan crystal skull is also a frequent visitor to books such as "Unsolved Mysteries of the World", and is not less well-known than the "Bermuda Triangle" and Pharaoh's curse.
The crystal skull is said to be derived from the legend of the ancient Maya: There were 13 crystal skulls in the ancient times, which were preserved by the Mayans for generations. In Indian legends, there are a total of 52 crystal skulls scattered around the world. The others have been destroyed. Only 13 of the Mayans have survived. Legend has it that the crystal skull is exquisite and translucent, the chin can be removed freely, it can make a singing sound, and even has the ability to talk to people. Almost all knowledge is stored in these 13 crystal skulls. As long as these 13 crystal skulls can be put together, it can help mankind to solve the mystery of life in the universe and the mystery of the origin and death of mankind.
The substance of crystal is inherently inextricably related to occultism. In the eyes of many Westerners, crystal is an instrument for cleansing the soul and a receiving tower for cosmic energy. Through it, it can be connected to the universe, allowing the body to gain energy, healing the mind or strengthening one's body. Various "fortune telling" techniques also use crystals as "spiritual mediums", and gypsies use crystal balls for divination. Others believe that crystal is a natural information storage in nature, which can store a large amount of information and knowledge. Until now, many people still believe that crystals can cure diseases or bring good luck to themselves, and many of them are celebrities and celebrities. Therefore, in the early 20th century, when the legend of the crystal skull spread to Europe, it immediately attracted a lot of attention. Many explorers came to the ancient Mayan civilization site and began to look for the legendary crystal skull.
In 1923, British explorer Mitchell Higgis led his adopted daughter Anna and an expedition on a journey to Mayan monuments. After several months of trekking, with the help of local indigenous people, the group finally found a collapsed ruin in the deep valley. This ruin has been forgotten for a long time by people. The surface is covered with thick floating dust and dense moss. It looks inconspicuous in the wild mountains and ridges with grotesque rocks. Had it not been for this time to search for the whereabouts of the crystal skull, Haggis would never have imagined that this ruin was once alive. According to locals, this place was originally a prosperous city-state in the ancient Mayan Empire, but thousands of years of change made it look like it is now. The group of people immediately started looking for traces of the crystal skull in the ruins, but after an extremely long excavation process, Heggis and his group never found anything. Until one day in 1924, Anna climbed to the top of the pyramid on a whim, enjoying the peculiar jungle scenery in the area. During the return process from the top of the tower, she accidentally caught a glimpse of a strange light from the depth of the crack in the corner of the pyramid. Anna felt With some strangeness, he told Heggis about this discovery, so everyone took the digging tools to the top of the pyramid to find out. With a few loud rumbling noises, the rocks around the cracks were gradually chipped away, revealing a small hole for one person to enter and exit. The smaller Anna crawled in without hesitation. As she went deep into the bottom of the cave, she was attracted by a gleam of light. A closer look turned out to be a delicate crystal skull. This crystal skull was crystal clear, but unfortunately only the upper part. The lower jaw has disappeared. Heggis led the archaeological team to continue the excavation. It was three months later that the lower part of the skull was finally found in the depths of the ruins. The two parts made up a complete crystal skull.
Anna didn't announce the discovery of the crystal skull to the public until 1971. Of course, this is a report released based on Anna’s own memories. This news suddenly caused a worldwide sensation. At that time, although some collectors claimed to have crystal skulls, some even held exhibitions with their own collection of crystal skulls. The London Museum The Paris Museum and the Paris Museum also each have a collection of crystal skulls, but those crystal skulls of different sizes are basically carved from a single piece of crystal, and the jaws are not free to move as in the legend. And the crystal skull that Anna found was not only the size of a human skull, but also the lower jaw was movable like the legendary one. According to Anna, this crystal skull has always been covered with black cloth for preservation, because if she stares at this crystal skull, the whole person will become very restless, as if the crystal skull contains some incredible power that can affect people. Emotions and thinking. Especially if you can't stare into the eyes of the crystal skull, it will make people feel more creepy.
Anna also sent the crystal skull to Hewlett-Packard's Crystal Laboratory for testing, and the results showed that the crystal skull was indeed made of pure crystal, and the upper and lower parts of the crystal skull did indeed belong to the same crystal. The report also claims that the crystal skull has a piezoelectric effect, which means that electric charges can pass through the skull and form a loop. This discovery seems to confirm that the crystal skull can record some information in an electronic way. Therefore, Anna claimed that the test results had proved that the crystal skull was absolutely true. The exact year of this skull cannot be detected only with the level of technology at the time. Because the nature of crystal is silicon-based, the carbon-14 dating method commonly used in archaeology cannot be used on crystals.
Hewlett-Packard’s test report seems to have blocked the doubters’ mouths, but many people still can’t understand: Crystal is one of the hardest materials in the world, and tools such as copper and iron cannot be precisely processed. It shows that the Mayan civilization may be in the Stone Age, so how was this crystal skull made? Some people calculated that if the processing level at the time was used, it would take hundreds of years of continuous polishing to make a crystal into such a skull shape. Anna’s supporters explained that aliens or Maya civilization in ancient times were more developed than archaeological circles believed. This makes more people believe that the crystal skull is an "artifact" related to human knowledge and destiny. Various reports and books have carried out a lot of publicity and introduction of Anna's crystal skull. In some places, the "Maya Presbyterian Church" has even been established. The members are all believers of the Mayan civilization derived from the doctrine of aliens, and they worship the crystal skull as a "sacred object".
The development of science and technology solves the mystery of the legend
Although thousands of people believe that Anna's crystal skull possesses supernatural power, there are still some scholars who hope to solve the mystery of the crystal skull in a scientific way. The effort paid off, and people finally found clues in other crystal skulls. When looking through the auction materials of the auction house, people accidentally discovered that the crystal skulls collected in the Museum of London and the Museum of Paris were actually photographed by the same person. This antique dealer named Burban has his own shop in Paris. Both of these crystal skulls were shipped by him from Europe to the United States and then back to Europe from the United States. They were auctioned into museum collections. An accidental discovery indicated that the crystal skull in Anna’s hand was mentioned in the records of the London Museum in 1936. The museum once compared the crystal skull in the collection with the crystal skull collected by a private collector. The antique dealer Burban, and the museum also took a photo of two crystal skulls together at the same time. After comparison, the crystal skull in Boban's hand was exactly the same as the one that Anna later showed. In other words, in 1936, this crystal skull was not in the hands of Anna's father Heggis, but in the hands of Burban. When people asked Anna with this discovery, Anna explained that his father Heggis knew the collector Boban, and because of some debt problems, he put the crystal skull in Boban's home as collateral. When the debt was due and Burban was about to put the crystal skull in the auction house for auction, Heggis bought the skull again. And this explanation is obviously far-fetched. Later, people found faults in Anna’s statement. She was asked several times about the time when the crystal skull was found. The answers she gave were in the 1930s, 1928, and 1924, and finally turned into It's 1923! In the previous few times, she said that it was the crystal skull discovered by her father Heggs, but the last time it was excavated by herself, it was the final version of the previous story.
In 2005, this "big drama" finally came to an end. With the continuous improvement of electronic technology and microscope technology, scientists have carried out internal inspections on the two crystal skulls in the London Museum and the Paris Museum. As a result, traces of modern grinding wheels were found on the two crystal skulls, which proves the museum’s The two crystal skulls were made by modern people, not by the ancient Mayans at all. At this time, people hoped that the most prestigious crystal skull in Anna's hand would also be tested, but Anna refused the request for testing. Her statement is: the test has been done before, and everything that should be done has been done, believe it or not. It's up to you. Anna passed away in 2007. Until 2012, Anna's family agreed to test the mysterious crystal skull. Unsurprisingly, traces of modern grinding wheels were also found on this mysterious crystal skull, and a substance called silicon carbide was also found in it. This is an additive in modern grinding wheels that can make objects polished. Smoother. The mystery of the crystal skull has finally been revealed. This "artifact" that claims to have infinite knowledge is a product of modern industry. And this magical adventure experience is a hoax made up by Anna.
As the year of 2012 passed safely, most people no longer believe in Maya's theory of extinction. Although the ancient Mayan civilization still has many mysteries that cannot be solved at present, more people believe that with the advancement of science and technology and further research on the Mayan civilization, the truth hidden behind the mystery will one day be revealed. open. The "mysterious" crystal skull also provides good material for many books and film and television works. In 2008, the famous adventure movie "Indiana Jones" series used Heggis and the crystal skull as the theme, and produced the fourth work of the series. This also gave people who have always believed that the crystal skull has the mysterious power a bit of comfort. At least you can see the power of the "artifact" in the movie.
