Produced by: Manoj Kumar
In 2015, Sergio Gómez found shimmering mercury pools beneath the Feathered Serpent Pyramid, opening a chilling window into ancient Mesoamerican mysteries.
Liquid mercury’s mirror-like surface led researchers to believe it symbolized a supernatural passage to the underworld, much like sacred water.
Sergio Gómez theorized the tunnels and mercury chambers were crafted for the soul of a royal figure to travel safely to the supernatural world.
Extracting mercury from cinnabar rock involved lethal heat processes — astonishing for a civilization lacking modern technology or protection.
Sheets of mica, a perfect electrical insulator, were discovered near the mercury, sparking theories of ancient energy technologies hidden underground.
Sheets of mica, a perfect electrical insulator, were discovered near the mercury, sparking theories of ancient energy technologies hiddenlikely came from mines 4,600 miles away in Brazil, suggesting a trade network—or knowledge—far beyond known history.
No royal tomb was ever discovered beneath the pyramid, intensifying debates over whether the structure had a far more complex, unknown purpose.
Some researchers speculate the mercury and mica together created a primitive energy device, challenging the timeline of humanity’s technological history.
The only other site with large mercury deposits: China’s tomb of the First Emperor, hinting at a lost, global obsession with mercury and power.