Smithsonian Institution

The Files

• Grand Canyon Egyptian Cover-up (Continued) — Institution said by the theory to have hidden or destroyed the evidence after discovery.
• The Plastic Revolution — Holds archival material documenting Tupper’s use of purified polyethylene and the early history of the product line.
• The "Grand Canyon" Egyptian Colony — Institution repeatedly named in the story and later denials.
• The Vanguard Sabotage — Appears in later variants as the elite institution allegedly penetrated by hidden influence.
• The Crystal Skulls — Holds a skull found to have been worked with a synthetic abrasive
• The "Cardiff Giant" as a Real Human — Appears in later rumor traditions as the institution said to have concealed a genuine giant.

Connected Figures & Organizations

• Smithsonian Institution · 2 shared
• Arizona Gazette · 2 shared
• United States Navy · 1 shared
• Brownie Wise · 1 shared
• Tupperware · 1 shared
• G. E. Kincaid · 1 shared
• Grand Canyon authorities · 1 shared
• Prof. S. A. Jordan · 1 shared
• Earl S. Tupper · 1 shared
• National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences · 1 shared
• NIEHS · 1 shared
• Arizona Gazette editors · 1 shared

Timeline

1. 1860The Crystal Skulls
2. 1869The "Cardiff Giant" as a Real Human
3. 1909Grand Canyon Egyptian Cover-up (Continued)
4. 1909The "Grand Canyon" Egyptian Colony
5. 1946The Plastic Revolution
6. 1957The Vanguard Sabotage