[Geology2] Myths and mysteries: The 13 crystal skulls: Who made them & why?

Myths and mysteries: The 13 crystal skulls: Who made them & why?
DAWN [Pakistan], 2011/02/26

Intriguing, mysterious and eerie, they are real works of art. The
crystal skulls have been of great interest to archaeologists and
anthropologists who are curious about their existence and purpose. Why
would so much work and time be spent on perfecting a human skull made
out of one of the hardest substances known to man after diamonds, rock
crystal? The cutting of which requires great expertise and precision and
the carving and polishing of which is equally time-consuming? In other
words, why a skull? It is not something that one finds in ancient
paintings or carvings, which have all sorts of deities and exotic
creatures of fantasy and folklore. Why would anyone want to carve a
skull out of clear or milky quartz?

http://www.dawn.com/2011/02/26/myths-and-mysteries-the-13-crystal-skulls-who-made-them-why.html

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