Mystery Eggs Enigma Finally Solved!	by Gil Gilbreath,
Central States Archaeological Societies 2019 April Journal	Weidner, Arkansas

After years of investigating the odd ceramic eggs with Arabic text that were dug up, the mystery may be finally solved. These eggs were originally shown in this journal in 2010 (CSAJ Vol 59 April 2012 Page 88)). I had acquired two eggs found by road crews while digging near a river in 2002 near Woodson, Arkansas (Fig. 1). They rattled when shaken, as they had clay beads inside. We knew this as one of the finders had been broken open one prior, thinking there might be diamonds inside.

Figure 1

Both eggs had Arabic looking writings on them. We tried to have the language translated on several occasions by various scholars, but to no avail. Some said the writings looked like a prayer because some of the symbols contained the word – “Ali.” Another stated they were chants that dated to the Crusades. We were all baffled. After several years of research, we had no answers, and put the word out in central Arkansas asking “ What are these eggs?”

A few years later two more eggs showed up in Ohio and Missouri. Then in 2015, I heard about a“ clutch” that was obtained by Professor Grey Gundaker .....

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