From ancient paintings depicting people riding a dinosaur, right up to prehistoric nuclear weapons, these are all strange archaeological finds that absolutely contradict logic and common sense. These things are so mysterious and out of place that they cannot be real. But they do exist!
1. Ica stones
The pre-Columbian Ica stones are an archaeologist's worst nightmare. They have thrilled the scientific community since they were unearthed in Peru in the mid-20th century. This is an amazing kaleidoscope of dinosaurs coexisting with humans and modern technology. Maybe we have "overlooked" tens of millions of years of human history? Why are complex operations depicted on these stones and even people looking through a telescope?
2. Orbs from Klerksdorp
These spheres, found in South Africa, take us 3 billion years back in time, at a time when the Earth barely cooled to become a rocky planet. It is unlikely that nature was able to create such smooth lines and clear patterns. It remains only to ponder puzzled. Perhaps it was some kind of ceramics workshop organized on Earth by intergalactic travelers?
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3. Radioactive skeletons from India
The discovery of ancient radioactive skeletons is baffling. By the way, ancient Indian chronicles tell about a catastrophe that destroyed millions of people. But there is no answer to this riddle. Who supported the ancient feuds between city-states thousands of years ago? The chronicles mention celestial chariots and lethal weapons, but it is not at all clear who drove them. Were they gods or aliens? Nevertheless, radioactive particles remained on the found skeletons.
4. London hammer
Because of the London hammer, you can start rewriting books on geology. What was a hammer doing in rock formations 400 million years old? By the way, the hammer was found not in England, but in the state of Texas near the small settlement of London. One can, of course, assume that this is a hoax, but geologists have confirmed the age of the rock in which the hammer was "stuck".
5. Prehistoric skulls with bullet holes
In theory, prehistoric hunters had nothing but sticks and stones. However, archaeologists have found strange artifacts - human and animal skulls with perfectly round holes.
Imagine your reaction when a modern forensic scientist confirms that you are holding a 125,000-year-old hominid skull, pierced by a bullet? Hoax? Time travel? Aliens again?
6. Figures of Acambaro
Do you also see a man riding a Triceratops? The Akambaro figurines are evidence that people of the past were very friendly with dinosaurs. So, in the Mexican city of Acambaro in 1945, 33 thousand clay and stone figurines were found, which puzzled archaeologists and historians. The figures are 2500 years old. Dinosaurs became extinct 65 million years ago. Something does not add up here.
7. Bolt 300 million years old
Remnants of a highly developed lost civilization or … the work of aliens. There is no third option when you consider a propeller inside a rock formation 300 million years old. According to skeptics, the bolt is nothing more than a fossil creature called a crinoid that lived in ancient oceans. But you can choose a more mysterious version.
8. Genetic disk
The so-called genetic disk is an artifact made from lidite with a diameter of 22 cm and found in Colombia. On both sides it depicts the development cycle: from sperm and egg to baby. The question is: how did people observe such delicate processes thousands of years ago without the improved methods and tools of our modern world?
9. Ancient Egyptian helicopters
Pyramids, mummies, pharaohs in gold … Archaeologists tend to believe that they know almost everything about the ancient Egyptian civilization. A closer look at one of the many hieroglyphs revealed its striking irrelevance. The ancient text from the Temple of Seti leaves no room for alternative versions, other than the thought that this is a modern helicopter. The mystery doesn't end there. Next to him are two more strange vehicles. Perhaps the ancient Egyptians were smarter and more hardworking than we think?
10. Rat King
Rats are social animals. But how did this group of rats manage to entwine their tails so closely, collectively die, and then mummify? Moreover, the rat king is just a myth and legend. True, there was a version that such creepy compositions were the work of medieval aesthetes. If modern people make herbariums, then why shouldn't the inhabitants of the Middle Ages make rat bouquets?