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ART0D0G0NSJ70RE·Artifact · object

The Peralta stones

PhotographCC BY-SA 3.0Said to have been found near the Superstitions in 1949
The Peralta stones: photo
The Peralta stones: photo
The Peralta stones: photoThe Peralta stones: pictureThe Peralta stones: photograph

Carved stones with Spanish text and map-like markings; regarded by many as modern fakes; no published material dating.

Latin Heart Reader (Wikimedia Commons user), 1949. CC BY-SA 3.0

Copies 3

PhotoLatin Heart Reader (Wikimedia Commons user) · commons.wikimedia.org · 2013-12-13 · CC BY-SA 3.01 step from the original
PictureLatin Heart Reader · commons.wikimedia.org · CC BY-SA 3.01 step from the original
PhotographCroves · commons.wikimedia.org · CC BY-SA 3.01 step from the original

Where it is kept

Los AngelesSan DiegoLas VegasCiudad JuárezAlbuquerqueTucsonBakersfield1Superstition Mountains500 kmLos AngelesSan DiegoLas VegasCiudad Juárez1500 km
Superstition Mountains · Mountain range

Sources 1

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Mysteries Department. (2026). The Peralta stones [Artifact ART0D0G0NSJ70RE]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ART0D0G0NSJ70RE
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