Xia Changjun noticed the unusual stone as he drove past the Hubei village in central China in the mountainous area. He was so interested in the find that he stopped and went to examine the stone closer.
Initially, the stone was buried in the ground, only its top protruded on the surface. Xia Changjun liked the incredible shape of the stone very much, and he bought it from the owner of the land.
Soon, workers arrived at the site to dig it out of the ground. For several days they tried to dig it out with hand tools, but they were unsuccessful.
After that, an excavator was called, and the stone was quickly taken out. It turned out to be just huge, and its shape caused bewilderment.
The diameter of the pebble was about 3 meters, and the weight was estimated at as much as 6 tons.
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Not a bad find, do you think?
No one could say exactly what it is all about. Even after the stone was shown on the local media. Some researchers have suggested that the stone may have a ritual purpose.
Surprisingly, after the publication in the media, a real hunt for the stone began. People started calling Xia Changjun and offering big money for him. As he said, the stone was offered up to 14 thousand dollars.
Good money for a regular stone? I guess this is something more interesting than a regular stone. Incidentally, Xia Changjun refused to sell it. He decided to keep the artifact for himself.