The "hieroglyphics" witnesses reported were likely geometric designs on floral-patterned tape from a toy manufacturer used to build the radar targets.
: Reports of recovered extraterrestrial bodies didn't emerge until the late 1970s. Roswell
: The military retracted the statement the following day, claiming the debris was actually from a standard weather balloon. Roswell
The "Roswell Incident" began in July 1947 when a rancher named W.W. "Mac" Brazel discovered unusual debris on his property near Corona, New Mexico. Roswell
The Air Force suggested these memories were likely "consolidated" versions of 1950s parachute dummy tests and actual military plane crashes. Roswell incident | Overview, Theories, Hoaxes, & Facts