Some questions about the crystal skull 5

Crystal is one of the hardest materials in the world, and it cannot be processed with copper, iron or stone tools, but what tools were used by the Mayans more than 1,000 years ago? In addition, although this pure and transparent crystal is very hard, it has a brittle and brittle texture, and scientists have theorized that if it was made thousands of years ago, it could only be slowly polished from a large crystal stone with extremely fine sand and water, and the makers would have to polish it 24 hours a day for 300 years to complete such a masterpiece.

The ancient Mayans were not incapable of making anatomically accurate skulls, they were not ignorant peasants, but experts in mathematics, astronomy, and calendars. They possess skills that rival or even surpass modern technology. But we don't have conclusive evidence that the ancient Mayans actually had crystal skulls.

There is some evidence that crystal skulls may have been made by the ancient Maya, but there is also some evidence that they were made by later Aztecs and Indians in central Mexico and the highlands. These ancient people were adept at carving beautiful objects into crystal, and they also used the image of skulls frequently.

In 1924, the 17-year-old daughter of a British archaeologist, Anna Michel-Hedges, discovered the crystal skull in the Mayan city of Lubantum in British Honduras (present-day Belize). It is at least 3,600 years old and was hewn from a single piece of crystal. It is the most delicate and unique crystal head ever discovered with a movable mandible.

According to what is known today about the structure of crystals, this skull could not exist at all: its manufacture violates the natural properties of crystals. Even with the most modern technological means, it is not possible to make such a crystal head, because the crystal will be broken into more than 1,000 pieces during processing.

In the early 70s of the 20th century, Hewlett-Packard determined that the crystal skull may have undergone 300 to 800 years of continuous polishing to achieve the accuracy and smoothness it is today.

To date, a total of 21 crystal heads have been found. Scientists estimate that the crystal skull may have been used as a sacrificial object in the past. Observers repeatedly said that they had seen the scene of sacrifice in the crystal skull.

Mayan legends also speak of 13 identical crystal heads. If you put them together, they can talk and sing.

Now there's a Crystal Skull! Cultural relic!

The crystal skull is a hand-made and selected work of art.

We know that modern optical technology was developed in the 17th century, and that it was only after the rise of anatomy in the 18th century that humans accurately understood their own bone structure. This crystal skull was carved on the basis of a deep understanding of the structure and optics of the human skeleton, how did the Maya master this advanced knowledge of anatomy and optics?

Also, crystal, i.e. quartz crystal, is so hard that it is second only to diamond (i.e. diamond) and corundum, and cannot be processed with copper, iron, or stone tools. Even modern people, to carve such crystal products, they can only use modern tools such as diamond. Research has confirmed that the crystal skull was carved using some kind of collision force, but technology has not yet mastered this technology.

Judging from this bizarre crystal skull, the Mayans have mastered the craftsmanship and skills quite superb. The craftsmanship that modern people are proud of is really pale compared to this crystal skull!