A wild theory suggests the Great Pyramid of Giza was an ancient battery using chemicals and quartz to create energy and challenging the idea it was Khufu’s tomb
The long-standing mystery of the Great Pyramid of Giza has been reopened by a wild theory suggesting the ancient wonder served as a high-tech power plant instead of a tomb. The colossal structure is widely believed to have been built around 2600 BC as a final resting place for Pharaoh Khufu.
But a fresh debate is raging after claims emerged that the pyramid’s internal chambers show evidence of volatile chemical reactions.
AJ Gentile, the host of popular mystery channel The Why Files, recently laid out the alternative theory during an appearance on The Shawn Ryan Show. He argues that the Giza monument is packed with chemical residues that shouldn’t be there if it was just a simple grave.
“There is evidence of zinc chloride on one side and hydrochloric acid on another side and sulfuric acid,” Gentile said, suggesting the substances were once part of a massive energy-generating system.
According to Gentile, the pyramid was designed with gravity-fed shafts that allowed chemicals to mix and create a powerful reaction.
He said: “They’re built in a way so they come down, you use gravity and just pour these chemicals down, [and it] creates this hydrogen reaction.”
The theory suggests the hydrogen gas would expand, creating pressure waves amplified by the very stone the pyramid is made of.
Pointing to the King’s Chamber, Gentile said: “This chamber is built out of rose granite, which is densely made of quartz. When you compress quartz, it creates electricity.”
Mainstream Egyptologists have long dismissed the idea, insisting the pyramid is a 4,500-year-old burial site. But Gentile isn’t buying the official story, pointing out a claimed lack of physical evidence.
He said: “It’s supposed to be the tomb for Khufu, but no mummy’s ever been found in a pyramid. They’ve never found any of that. Egyptologists will say, ‘Well, they were robbed, the mummies were there, but they were taken out.’ All right. Well, there’s no evidence of any of that.”
The theory goes even deeper, suggesting the pyramid might have functioned as a wireless energy transmitter.
Gentile claims different types of limestone acted as insulators and conductors, while a legendary gold capstone could have beamed power into the sky.
He added: “If you had a gold capstone on top, which is a great conductor, you can force that energy up through the capstone and up into the ionosphere.”
However, even Gentile admits there is one massive hole in his thinking in terms of what the electricity was actually used for.
The lack of ancient lightbulbs or gadgets has led him to the conclusion that the pyramids might be far older than the Egyptian civilisation itself.
He said: “My guess is the Egyptians didn’t build any of this. I think the Egyptians just found it and said, ‘Wow, this is crazy. The gods must have made this.'”
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