For decades, near life-sized crystal skulls have been the object of spiritual adulation by a growing number of worldwide devotees. This documentary goes into the history of the crystal skulls and the techniques used by museums and other experts over the decades to investigate their provenance. It also shows how the crystal skulls inspired a generation of people pre-occupied with the paranormal. Some people claim that the crystal skulls are like super computers from the past and that they can answer any question you put to them. There are also claims that the crystal skulls were carved by people from the mythical lost continent of Atlantis or made by extraterrestrials, and there's a popular legend that as many as thirteen ancient crystal skulls are in existence and that, when they re-unite, all the world's knowledge will be revealed. A story of adventurism, mysticism, and science spanning 130 years, this film investigates the true origin of the crystal skulls. With the help of modern science, it solves one of archaeology's most enduring mysteries.