Matt Decker that could be right, besides was believed having some magical properties. Precisely because of that conquistadors got gold in exchange of mirrors.
Mercury, being toxic, would also have antibacterial and preservative properties. This wouldn't be the only ancient tomb to have mercury. http://www.livescience.com/22454-ancient-chinese-tomb-terracotta-warriors.html Quote: Buried deep under a hill in central China, surrounded by an underground moat of poisonous mercury, lies an entombed emperor who's been undisturbed for more than two millennia.
Glad I am not the only who see this.
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ReplyDeleteWhat if the mercury was put there to keep us out and keep something in
ReplyDeleteMatt Decker that could be right, besides was believed having some magical properties. Precisely because of that conquistadors got gold in exchange of mirrors.
ReplyDeleteMercury, being toxic, would also have antibacterial and preservative properties. This wouldn't be the only ancient tomb to have mercury.
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Quote: Buried deep under a hill in central China, surrounded by an underground moat of poisonous mercury, lies an entombed emperor who's been undisturbed for more than two millennia.