The Lost Jungle City
A sepia-toned explorer's photo showing a massive golden pyramid discovered in the Amazon, predating all known civilizations.
Impact Analysis
Fake history is dangerous. It rewrites our past with "evidence" that never existed. If we can't trust archival photos, we lose our grip on reality.
Case Background
A lost photo from 1905 shows a Golden Pyramid in the Amazon. It looks like an Indiana Jones set piece. The problem? Gold doesn't stay shiny in the jungle. It gets covered in moss, vines, and dirt in about a week. This pyramid looks like it was polished yesterday. Also, dynamic range in 1905 wasn't this good—the shadows are too clean.
Evidence Log
Perfect Gold
The pyramid is highly reflective and polished. In a humid jungle, it would be covered in moss, vines, and oxidation within weeks.
The Explorer
The explorer cast no shadow despite the bright sun hitting the pyramid, suggesting he was pasted in from a different lighting environment.
Tree Cloning
The trees in the background use the exact same branch pattern repeated three times, a sign of "copy-paste" generation or in-painting.