The Archaeological Mystery of the Blue Bricks with a Hole in the Middle

Saturday, January 31st, 2009 at 2:50:38 PM · Photo Archive/2009/death_valley_winter

These blue bricks with mysterious holes in the middle were discovered on a walkway in Death Valley during winter 2009. The bricks were part of an unusual construction made of wood, plywood, and flagstone, with a mailbox and a wall nearby. What was the purpose of these bricks? An archaeology mystery that remains unsolved.