Crystal skull

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A crystal skull was a crystalline object shaped like a cranium which held supernatural properties. There were several skulls scattered worldwide, but held connections tracing back to the Americas. Indiana Jones believed he had stumbled upon half of them. Of the skulls discovered, each had a different power attributed to it which invariably led to death or disaster.

Contents 1 History 1.1 Known skulls 2 Behind the scenes 3 Appearances 4 Sources 5 References 6 External links

[edit] 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.

[edit] Known skulls

• Mitchell-Hedges Skull / Skull of Doom
• Crystal Skull of Cozan
• Crystal Skull of Akator

[edit] Behind the scenes

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 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.

[edit] Appearances

• The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
  • "Honduras, December 1920" (Cancelled)
• Indiana Jones and the Sky Pirates (First mentioned)
• Indiana Jones and the Philosopher's Stone (First appearance)
• Indiana Jones and the Dinosaur Eggs
• Indiana Jones and the Hollow Earth
• Indiana Jones and the Secret of the Sphinx
• Indiana Jones Adventure: Temple of the Crystal Skull
• Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

[edit] Sources

• Indiana Jones and the Golden Vampires
• The Lost Journal of Indiana Jones
• Indiana Jones: The Ultimate Guide

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Crystal Skulls - at Leland Chee's blog
• Crystal Skulls - Fact and Fiction - at the StarWars.com message boards
• Crystal skulls on Wikipedia