From time to time a scientific or archaeological discovery is made that re-writes how we see the world and shows us that what we believed we knew was wrong. Sometimes, however, these discoveries are so outlandish, so bizarre that they just can’t be verified. In other words, they are hoaxes.
The Ica stones are a series of more than 10,000 stones first “found” in the Ica Province of Peru. Supposedly dating back thousands of years they show scenes of advanced technology from lost civilizations, strange maps, and even dinosaurs mixing with humans. It would be easy to write them all off as hoaxes but the question is, can any of them be trusted?
What are the Ica Stones?
The Ica stones are a group of over 10,000 andesite stones that were supposedly found in the Ica province of Peru. The stones vary in size with the smallest being less than an inch in diameter and length and the largest being up to 40 cm (16 inches) in length. The stones appear to be heavily weathered and have developed a thin patina (discoloration/ pattern).
Most of these stones reside in the collection of a Peruvian physician called Javier Cabrera. They were first discovered, however, by a local farmer by the name of Basilo Uschuya. Basilo approached Cabrera claiming he had originally approached archaeological authorities but had been ignored.
