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The Faces of Belmez
Spain 1971
Who?
 Mar鱈a

G坦mez C叩mara claimed that a human
face formed spontaneously on her concrete
kitchen floor. Mar鱈a's husband, Juan Pereira and
their son, Miguel, destroyed the image with a
pickaxe and new concrete was laid down.
However, the Pereira story goes, a new face
formed on the floor.

 The

Pereira family claim that faces continued to
appear, both male and female and of different
shapes, sizes and expressions.
What?
 The

B辿lmez Faces or the Faces of
B辿lmez is an alleged paranormal
phenomenon. Residents claimed images
of faces appeared in the concrete floor of
the house. These images have
continuously formed and disappeared on
the floor of the home.
Where?
 In

a private house in Spain.
When?
 August,

1971.
Effects?
 The

house became a major tourist
attraction, and for 30 years people have
been coming to see the strange
phenomenon.
 The faces also made the town of Belmez
famous.
Visual Support
Logical Explanation?
 Scientists

and parapsychologists have
formulated possible explanations:
 The

faces were painted
 A chemical compound had been used to stain the
concrete
 Light sensitive compounds
Reactions to phenomenon?
 As

with any phenomenon : Belief and
scepticism
 Scientists have proven that there are
elements within the concrete that were
man made.
 Tourists and paranormal fanatics flocked
to the area to see the phenomenon,
ignoring scientific fact.
Challenging aspects
 If

this happened in your house, what
challenges would you face when telling
people?
How did this change society/
group?
 How

do you think this changed Spain at
the time?
 How do you think this effected the family
involved? Explain.
Sowhat is your opinion?
 In

three to four sentences write your
opinion of The Faces of Belmez. Do you
believe they were fake? Or did they
appear from paranormal activity? Write
your response with a justification.
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The faces of belmez

  • 1. The Faces of Belmez Spain 1971
  • 2. Who? Mar鱈a G坦mez C叩mara claimed that a human face formed spontaneously on her concrete kitchen floor. Mar鱈a's husband, Juan Pereira and their son, Miguel, destroyed the image with a pickaxe and new concrete was laid down. However, the Pereira story goes, a new face formed on the floor. The Pereira family claim that faces continued to appear, both male and female and of different shapes, sizes and expressions.
  • 3. What? The B辿lmez Faces or the Faces of B辿lmez is an alleged paranormal phenomenon. Residents claimed images of faces appeared in the concrete floor of the house. These images have continuously formed and disappeared on the floor of the home.
  • 4. Where? In a private house in Spain.
  • 6. Effects? The house became a major tourist attraction, and for 30 years people have been coming to see the strange phenomenon. The faces also made the town of Belmez famous.
  • 8. Logical Explanation? Scientists and parapsychologists have formulated possible explanations: The faces were painted A chemical compound had been used to stain the concrete Light sensitive compounds
  • 9. Reactions to phenomenon? As with any phenomenon : Belief and scepticism Scientists have proven that there are elements within the concrete that were man made. Tourists and paranormal fanatics flocked to the area to see the phenomenon, ignoring scientific fact.
  • 10. Challenging aspects If this happened in your house, what challenges would you face when telling people?
  • 11. How did this change society/ group? How do you think this changed Spain at the time? How do you think this effected the family involved? Explain.
  • 12. Sowhat is your opinion? In three to four sentences write your opinion of The Faces of Belmez. Do you believe they were fake? Or did they appear from paranormal activity? Write your response with a justification.