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Starchild Skull

A misshapen skull found in a cave with unusual features. Believers say it's alien-human hybrid. Scientists say hydrocephalus. DNA testing was inconclusive. The truth lies somewhere in the bone.

1930s - Present
Chihuahua, Mexico
10+ witnesses

The Starchild Skull remains one of ufology’s most debated artifacts.

The Discovery

1930s:

  • Mexican cave
  • Girl found two skulls
  • One normal human
  • One very strange
  • Kept for decades

The Skull

Unusual features:

  • Enlarged cranium
  • Shallow eye sockets
  • No sinuses
  • Strange texture
  • 900 years old

Lloyd Pye

The champion:

  • Acquired skull 1999
  • Promoted alien theory
  • Funded research
  • Died 2013
  • Left mystery

The Testing

DNA analysis:

  • Human mitochondrial DNA
  • Nuclear DNA unclear
  • Some anomalies
  • Inconclusive
  • More needed

Scientific View

Medical explanation:

  • Hydrocephalus
  • Progeria
  • Genetic disorder
  • Known conditions
  • Ordinary deformity

The Debate

Continues:

  • Believers cite anomalies
  • Skeptics cite conditions
  • More testing needed
  • Skull still exists
  • No consensus

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