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Related: About this forumLiquid mercury found under Mexican pyramid could lead to king's tomb
An archaeologist has discovered liquid mercury at the end of a tunnel beneath a Mexican pyramid, a finding that could suggest the existence of a kings tomb or a ritual chamber far below one of the most ancient cities of the Americas.
Mexican researcher Sergio Gómez announced on Friday that he had discovered large quantities of liquid mercury in a chamber below the Pyramid of the Feathered Serpent, the third largest pyramid of Teotihuacan, the ruined city in central Mexico.
Gómez has spent six years slowly excavating the tunnel, which was unsealed in 2003 after 1,800 years. Last November, Gómez and a team announced they had found three chambers at the tunnels 300ft end, almost 60ft below the the temple. Near the entrance of the chambers, they a found trove of strange artifacts: jade statues, jaguar remains, a box filled with carved shells and rubber balls.
Slowly working their way down the broad, dark and deep corridor beneath the pyramid, battling humidity and now obliged to wear protective gear against the dangers of mercury poisoning, Gómez and his team are meticulously exploring the three chambers.
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http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/apr/24/liquid-mercury-mexican-pyramid-teotihuacan
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Liquid mercury found under Mexican pyramid could lead to king's tomb (Original Post)
n2doc
Apr 2015
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druidity33
(6,446 posts)1. cool. K&R, nt.
sakabatou
(42,146 posts)2. Isn't there supposed to be mercury under the tomb of Emperor Qin?
nashville_brook
(20,958 posts)3. here...
sakabatou
(42,146 posts)4. Interesting