Mystery of the Crystal Skulls
The Indiana Jones special, “Mystery of the Crystal Skulls” will be airing on SCI FI Channel this Sunday at 9/8 C.
[Photo courtsey of Joshua Shapiro — a crystal skull explorers]
After multiple airings on the SCI FI Channel of the first three Indiana Jones blockbusters on May 17 and 18, the new special “Mystery of the Crystal Skulls” explores the true history of the legendary relic, unearthing the myths, legends and controversies that surround them. Could the skulls be ancient Mayan prophecies of doom or relics from the Lost City of Atlantis? Or do they, as some believe, store the vast knowledge of a highly advance extraterrestrial civilization. To try to answer these questions, SCI FI has launched an unprecedented expedition into the jungles of Belize to track down the missing skulls. It’s a quest worthy of Indiana Jones himself and one that tries to unlock the knowledge about humanity’s imminent destiny.
Lester Holt follows in the footsteps of British explorer and adventurer Frederick Mitchell-Hedges, an inspiration for the fictional Indiana Jones character, whose daughter discovered the first ancient crystal skull in the 1920s in the Mayan ruins of Lubaantun. Bill Homann, a modern-day adventurer and caretaker of the Mitchell-Hedges’ skull, joins Lester on the quest that takes them through the treacherous jungles of Belize and in the rough waters of the Honduran coast. Together, with clues that Homann obtained from Mitchell-Hedges’ daughter and local Mayans, they go in search of another missing skull while surviving the bat-ridden caves and alligator infested rivers. Along the way, they come across amazing discoveries including a hidden Mayan temple that could house more treasures.
Appropriate that this is on the Sci Fi channel. The crystal skulls have been thoroughly debunked as modern fakes. The best sum up I’ve heard was in Brian Dunning’s Skeptoid podcast. The transcript of that episode can be found here: http://skeptoid.com/episodes/4098
For those who dont want to take the time to read the whole transcript the key quote is this:
“Now, I’m reluctant to burst anyone’s bubble, but before going further it’s necessary to clear up a few misconceptions. The Mitchell-Hedges skull is not quite 3,600 years old, and Mitchell-Hedges found it a little closer to home than Belize. In fact, he bought it from Sydney Burney, a London art dealer, through a Sotheby’s auction on October 15, 1943″
Brian includes links to an image of the actual recipt from southby’s auction and the research proving the actual, and totally non spiritual origin of the skull.
It’s a bummer, and would be cool if it were true, but alas, this is just another in a long line of new age hoaxes.
At least this is not another History Channel show spouting pseudo science and myth under the guise of a documentary. Its on the Sci-Fi channel for a reason.
It is not a nice thing to see photos of ones crystal skulls shown without proper credit being given
with the exception of the first crystal skull here, the rest are shown via our website and free e-book
could we request that the person who is posting this acknowledge the photo credits
(c) Blue Arrow Rainbow & Joshua Shapiro
the crystal skull explorers
for others interested in the crystal skulls we have
given our new website above and also part I had
a chance to be interviewed for the Scifi channel
so I am curious to see how it all works out
thank you for your kind attention
Joshua Shapiro
a crystal skull explorers
Thanks Joshua. We always credit and acknowledge the originator of photos we use whenever we know the source. We appreciate you letting us know so that we could properly credit you and link our subscribers and fans to your very interesting website.
Samuel K. Sloan
FarPoint Media Exec. News Dir.
As the director of the Diego Rosales Museum I would like to present to anyone interested the crystal skull that Maestro Rosales has in his 18,000 piece archeology collection. All the pieces , including the skull, have been registered in the Instituto Nacional De Antropologia E Historia in Mexico.
To view various pictures and the registry contact me and I will be happy to e mail them out. The archelogy section in our web page is still under construction but feel free to visit the art section. There you can access a biography of this great Mexican Painter and read about the famous murals he created with the great Diego Rivera.
Regards,
Bernardo Junco
Director
Diego Rosales Museum
http://www.diegorosalesmuseum.com