Mexican archaeologist found mercury in chamber of Teotihuacan pyramid . The chamber had been sealed at the end of a tunnel for six-year . Because of the potential supernatural significance of liquid mercury in rituals , archaeologist Sergio Gomez hopes to find king 's tomb in pyramid . Teotihuacan , or 'abode of the gods ' in the Aztec language of Nahuatl , was distinct from the Mayan civilization .
Mexican archaeologist found mercury in chamber of Teotihuacan pyramid . The chamber had been sealed at the end of a tunnel for nearly 1,800 years . Because of the potential supernatural significance of liquid mercury in rituals , archaeologist Sergio Gomez hopes to find king 's tomb in pyramid . Teotihuacan , or 'abode of the gods ' in the Aztec language of Nahuatl , was distinct from the Mayan civilization .