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Ancient Alien Collection All of these are in mint condition from a smoke free home. Start your collection off right with this set. 1. "The Palenque Astronaut" Tourist replica of Pakal’s tomb lid with stand to display it standing up. This is 12' x 7". 2. Golden Flyer Gold Plated finish, Ancient Astronauts Quimbaya Tolima Pre-Columbian replica. Two inches long. T his style of jewelry was discovered in Magdalena, Colombia in a cave which was believed to be a tomb. There were several other designs similar to this piece which all can be seen in the Museum of Gold in Bogota. To this date no other sites have contained these pieces of jewelry. Many archaeologists believe these were anthropomorphic designs based upon many of the animal species that were prevalent in Pre-Colombian Society. In the Tolima period, many designs were based upon water and fishing nets. While the Quimbaya were making jewelry designs based upon animal behaviors which they believed has supernatural powers. Ancient Astronaut theorists maintain they were copies of the alien aircraft that flew in pre-Colombian days. In recent years a scale model of this style of pin was created to see if it would fly and it the test was successful. These are selling on Amazon for $24.00 each. 3. Dogu ("spaceman" clay fertility figurine) with google-shaped eyes, Jomon period, 1000 to 400 BC Replica. Comes with a stand and is 10" tall. 4. Large ancient alien airplane, clay and gold colored. 4 1/2". 5. Card stock 6" x 6", replica poster of The Madonna with Saint Giovannino attributed to Domenico Ghirlandaio, c. 1400s. Source: Visit Florence