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Out-of-place artifact - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
an object of historical, archaeological or paleontological interest found in a very unusual or seemingly impossible context. The term covers a wide variety of objects, ranging from material studied by mainstream science, such as the Iron pillar in Delhi, to pseudoarchaeology that is far outside the mainstream.
While occasional discoveries, such as the Antikythera mechanism, have led to scientists reassessing the technology of ancient civilizations, many believe cases of OOPArt to be the result of mistaken interpretation, wishful thinking, or extreme cultural centrism - the belief that a particular culture couldn't have created or done something because they were too ignorant or simply not smart enough. Supporters regard them as evidence that mainstream science is overlooking huge areas of knowledge, either willfully or through ignorance. On occasion, they may be outright hoaxes.
OOPArts are often of interest to creationists and others who seek evidence that may refute the theory of evolution or support the notion of a global flood; they are also used to support religious descriptions of pre-history, ancient astronaut theories, or the notion of vanished civilizations that possessed knowledge or technology more advanced than our own. Many writers or researchers who question or challenge conventional views of human history have used purported OOPArts to bolster their arguments

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