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The Peralta stones are twentieth-century fakes.

The Peralta stones are twentieth-century fakes.

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Where it stands

Still possibleIts tests haven't settled it: one piece of evidence for, none against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.

What it predicts

  • Tool marks, weathering and Spanish usage date the carving after 1900.

What would rule it out

  • Independent dating shows pre-1850 carving.

Evidence 1 for · none against

The questions it answers

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Mysteries Department. (2026). The Peralta stones are twentieth-century fakes. [Answer ANS0D0G0MAP0HB0]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0D0G0MAP0HB0
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