Philosophy of Time Travel :: Ch 4 :: The Artifact And The Living

Summary: When a Tangent Universe occurs, those living nearest to the Vortex, will find themselves at the epicenter of a dangerous new world :: Artifacts provide the first sign that a Tangent Universe has occurred :: If an Artifact occurs, the Living will retrieve it with great interest and curiosity :: Artifacts are formed from metal, such as an Arrowhead from an ancient Aztec civilization, or a Metal Sword from Medieval Europe :: Artifacts returned to the Primary Universe are often linked to religious Iconography, as their appearance on Earth seems to defy logical explanation :: Divine intervention is deemed the only logical conclusion for the appearance of the object, image or artifact. “All that is gold does not glister, Not all those who wander are lost. The old that is strong does not wither, Deep roots are not reached by the frost. From the ashes, a fire was woken, A light from the shadows did spring. Renewed is the blade that was broken, The crownless again shall be king...”