 There are countless ancient uparts, which can be found littering ancient antiquities, and indeed the exhibits which are so often attributed to an ancient civilization subsequently debunked by said studies, as having been capable of such ancient developments. As such, these artifacts are known as out-of-place artifacts, or uparts, as they have become affectionately known. One such artifact is that of the Wedge of Ayud, a large, clearly machined piece of metal made of high-purity aluminium, dated by many researchers as that of an ancient artifact. The problem is, aluminium in this density was not developed by modern man until the late 19th century, around 1825 to be precise. Paying an impressive five pounds in weight, the Wedge was originally dug up, found deep within the sediments of a riverbank in modern-day Romania, disregarded by many as that of a modern-day JCB tooth. There are just as many, however, who argue, and we feel for good reason as we shall reveal, that this artifact is indeed ancient, and has, through the years, continued to raise difficult questions to answer. Ancient alien enthusiasts insist that the Wedge is a segment of an ancient alien craft, or more specifically, a VTOL-type craft, better known as a vertical take-off and landing craft, and the large visible signs of aging are supportive of not only a tremendous age, but of its currently unexplainable origins here on Earth. It was found during digging on a construction project, along with two mastodon bones in 35 feet of sand. Someone gave it to the Museum of History of Transylvania, where it lay ignored in a storeroom for 20 years, before editors from a Romanian UFO magazine found it in 1995. Furthermore, although some skeptics attempt to argue that the Wedge is of modern origins, it was found in the same layer as that of the mastodon bones, with the Wedge accepted by a large number of others as being at least 11,000 years old. This dating makes this a very peculiar item indeed, and something which we feel demands further examination. If the Wedge is indeed around 11,000 years old, as the evidence, witness testimony, and dating of the sediments it was found within would suggest, then the question of how such a lump of almost pure, clearly machined aluminium originated from, and indeed what was the original purpose of the Wedge? Was it like the ancient alien enthusiasts insist once part of a vertical take-off and landing craft? Or maybe from something else? Can still circle the Wedge's true origins? And without solid evidence to prove the Wedge's modern origins, we must stick to the evidence already acquired, that of the Wedge's original resting place, the dating of said sediments, and the lack of any contradictory evidence in regards to works being done in this area at this depth along the riverbank within Romania. We must entertain the idea that this 5-pound, almost pure metallic object is indeed that of an ancient upart, and any other explanation lacking evidence is just an attempt to disregard such claims as they do not jive with modern paradigm, an occurrence we witness all too often. What is the Wedge of Ayud? How old is it? Could it indeed be 11,000 years old, and if so, how was it manufactured and machined, and what could it have been possibly used for? It is an object which we find highly compelling.