The Alien Stone

Ranked #27 in Mayan

The story begins in the mid-19th century, just after the American Civil War, in Farnham, England. The chief character, Professor Margrave, is an important academic deeply involved in archaeology and the significance of ancient monuments. An old friend, Edward Buchanan – adventurer, ex-soldier and wealthy rancher who had lived overseas for many years – arrives at his house with a rough drawing of writing on a stone plinth known as a stele. He had discovered this stone during his travels in Central America.

The Professor, who had spent most of his academic life studying and...
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