What is the Pyramid Eye Tablet?
The Pyramid Eye Tablet is a pyramid-shaped stone object said to have been found near the town of La Mana in Ecuador, South America. About 27 cm tall, it has a single eye set into its apex with 13 steps carved below. It drew attention when it was shown at an exhibition of “unsolved mysteries” in Vienna, Austria, in 2001.
Just like the dollar bill
The object became a talking point because it looks strikingly like the “pyramid with an eye” on the back of the American one-dollar bill. The eye in that design is called the “Eye of Providence” (the all-seeing eye of God) and is also known as a symbol of Freemasonry. The pyramid on the dollar bill also has 13 steps, said to represent the 13 original states.
For this reason it has been linked with conspiracy theories that “the origins of secret societies such as the Freemasons and the Illuminati go back to ancient South America.”
Orion and ultraviolet light
The base is said to show the stars of Orion inlaid in gold, with something like ancient writing carved on it. A decipherment reading it as “the son of the creator is coming” has also been published. It is also said that parts such as the eye glow when exposed to ultraviolet light, which has made it a topic among OOPArt fans.
Is it really ancient?
However, no reliable record or scholarly study has been published showing when, where or how the object was excavated. Since it was not found in an archaeological excavation, there is no way to confirm whether it is ancient, and some suspect it was made in modern times. Famous OOPArts are listed on the OOPArts page.
