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The original was posted on /r/ufos by /u/Euphoric_Pause3511 on 2026-08-03 16:41:38+00:00.

The whole topic of recovering crashed UAP debris leaves me quite puzzled.

It seems that military organizations only started collecting these materials in the early 20th century, as if no crashes had ever occurred before then.

That seems unlikely.

Throughout ancient history—even going back to biblical times—there are countless accounts of unusual objects and phenomena in the skies. Yet, according to modern narratives, these craft only seem to start crashing after modern militaries appear.

There are no accounts of the ancient Romans, Greeks, or Egyptians discovering exotic materials during their expeditions. Nor are there reports from the Middle Ages or later, right up until the early 20th century.

Archaeologists have never reported finding anything beyond the expected artifacts and stones. No farmer ever stumbled upon strange metallic objects... until the alleged 1933 incident in Italy.

Am I missing something? Is there any historical evidence suggesting that unusual materials or alleged non-human artifacts were found before the 20th century?

Perhaps it was around that time that we humans first became capable of shooting them down?