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OOPArt, from the acronym for out-of-place artifact, is a term coined by American zoologist Ivan T. Sanderson for a historical, archaeological or paleontological object found in a very unusual, or even impossible, location.

The term covers a wide variety of objects, ranging from material studied by mainstream science, such as the Iron pillar in Delhi, to so-called "forbidden archaeology" that is far outside the mainstream. Many are of interest to creationists and others who are seeking evidence to refute the theory of evolution or to support religious descriptions of pre-history, as well as supporters of such theories as the belief that human civilization was started by aliens or that a now-lost civilization existed with knowledge far beyond our own - in fact, almost any theory that challenges the accepted view of human history.

Critics regard many cases of OOPArt as the result of mistaken interpretation or wishful thinking, while supporters regard them as an indication that mainstream science is overlooking huge areas of knowledge, either willfully or through ignorance.

1 Famous cases of alleged OOPArt
2 See also
3 Bibliography
4 External links

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Famous cases of alleged OOPArt

The Acambaro figures, near Guanajuato, Mexico which allegedly contain depictions of dinosaurs.
The foundation stones of the temple complex at Baalbek in Lebanon, some of which weigh as much as 1,050 metric tons.
The Baghdad Battery, dating from between 250 BC and 250 AD.
The Baigong Pipes in China.
The Black Pagoda of Konarak in India.
The Coso artifact, containing a spark plug from the 1920s.
The ground Crystal Lens of Heluan.
The Crystal skulls at Lubaantun, in Yucatan and in Belize.
A cubical block of metal in coal found in Austria.
The Dorchester Pot, Massachusetts, United States.
The Dendera Lamps, engraved into a relief in a temple dedicated to Hathor, Egyptian Goddess of the Milky Way.
The Bayan Kara Ula Disks, better known as the dropa stones; found near Nimu in the Chinese region of Sichuan, and dated to be 12,000 years old.
The Chinese Galena Radio dating back about 2,500 years ago.
The Kensington Runestone purported to be a 14-th century Viking artifact but generally believed to be a hoax.
The Kingoodie hammer, Scotland, dated from 460 to 360 millions years ago.
The Klerksdorp Spheres, South Africa, dated 2.8 billion years ago.
The Ica stones, Peru, allegedly depicting anachronistic images such as dinosaurs and modern medical procedures.
The Map of the Creator in Bashkiria, Russia, allegedly 120 million years old. [1]
A mortar and pestle discovered in Table Mountain (California), allegedly dated to about 50 million years ago.
Microscopic objects near Narada river in Russia on the ridge of Ural, dating as far back as 300,000 years ago.
The Piri Reis map made by the Turkish admiral Piri Reis from a diverse range of sources; it supposedly contains an accurate map of Antarctica.
The Iron pillar in India, dating at least to 423 AD.
The Iron Man (Eiserne Mann), dating to the 13th century.
The Saqqara Glider, in Egypt, discovered in a tomb.
The unfinished obelisk of Assuan in Egypt, weighing 1,150 metric tons.
The Gympie Pyramid in Queensland, Australia.