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Crystal Skull

The crystal skull of Akator

A crystal skull was a crystalline object shaped like a cranium, sometimes having supernatural properties. There were several skulls scattered worldwide, but all held connections tracing to the pre-Columbian Americas. Indiana Jones believed he had stumbled upon half of them. Of the skulls discovered, many had different powers attributed to them, frequently leading to death or disaster.

History

Thirteen skulls resided in the ancient kingdom of Akator with unearthly origins embodying the gods of a lost Mayan culture. Another was recovered in 1947 from the wreckage of an unknown object that had crashed in Roswell, New Mexico. Still another was found near Lucasio, Mexico.

Known skulls

Behind the scenes

Real Crystal Skull

A real crystal skull.

Crystal skulls are real (though none have been authenticated as pre-Columbian in origin, and were most likely fabricated in the mid-19th century or later in Europe[1]) and while their real-world paranormal properties are questionable, variations of the theme have been a part of the Indiana Jones canon since 1995 as part Jones' lecture notes in Indiana Jones and the Golden Vampires.

Appearances

Sources

Notes and references

  1. British Museum (n.d.-b), Jenkins (2004, p.217), Sax et al. (2008), Smith (2005), Walsh (1997; 2008)

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