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Archaeologists exploring tunnels under the Temple of the Feathered Serpent, a pyramid 30 miles from Mexico City, not only found three chambers (when they only expected one), but came across hundreds of mysterious metal spheres with unknown purpose.
“We can not yet establish its role because it is an unprecedented discovery. They should have a sphere, ranging from 4 to 12 inches and have a core of clay with organic matter, then covered them with pyrite, a mineral that underwent a process of oxidation and became jarosite, hence have a tone yellow,” archaeologist Jorge Zavala said, according to the National Institute of Archaeology and History.
“We believe that high-ranking people, priests or even rulers, went down to the tunnel to perform rituals,” Gómez Chávez to Discovery News. ”Maybe in this place, we will find the remains of those who ruled Teotihuacan.”
Originally posted by adjensen
Possibly an ancient precursor of these:
Gotta catch 'em all
Interesting find, OP, though this might be better suited for the "Ancient Civilizations" forum -- archaeology is rarely actually "breaking news". Updates, if any, will likely be years in coming.
Originally posted by adjensen
Interesting find, OP, though this might be better suited for the "Ancient Civilizations" forum -- archaeology is rarely actually "breaking news". Updates, if any, will likely be years in coming.
Originally posted by daaskapital
Originally posted by adjensen
Possibly an ancient precursor of these:
Gotta catch 'em all
Interesting find, OP, though this might be better suited for the "Ancient Civilizations" forum -- archaeology is rarely actually "breaking news". Updates, if any, will likely be years in coming.
I was hoping that the spheres would be 'pieces of eden.'
Spheres found in this chamber are on the ground. Archaeologists say in their original state, they would have shone as a golden color. (Photo: DMC, INAH/M. MARAT via Discovery News)
Originally posted by Swills
reply to post by daaskapital