There are many myths about beings flying to the stars and descriptions of other worlds, but did our ancestors have technology to do this? What technology did our ancient cultures possess? And, if they did have advanced technology, where did it go? There are many theories to account for this. One is they simply didn�t have advanced technology. Others believe descriptions of advanced technology were really descriptions of God. On the other side, some believe ancient cultures were more advanced than we are today, and through wars we lost all knowledge of this technology. While these theories range from one end of the spectrum to the other, is there evidence to support either side?

The Valley of the Kings in Egypt may hold evidence of ancient technology. The tombs in the Valley of the Kings were cave like tombs burrowed laboriously into the sides of hills. They were constructed to act as the burial place for a dead pharaoh. To carve the tombs would have been impossible with out light. There is no evidence that any type of candles or flames were used in the construction of the tombs. In other tombs around the world there is a chemical residue left on the ceiling from the flame that scientists can find. There was never any trace of this residue found in the tombs of the Valley of the Kings. So, what light did they use? Erich Von Daniken believes he�s found the answer. While exploring the Temple of Dendera, he discovered pictures on the wall depicting light bulbs. Based on the pictures, he and a colleague built a replica of the light bulb. It worked perfectly providing more than enough light than that required by the workers several thousand years ago.46 Did the ancient Egyptians use these light bulbs? If so, how did they discover and make them? Were they the product of extra terrestrials or an invention lost in time? Many sided with Von Daniken after learning of a new discovery near Baghdad.

In 1936, an ancient battery was unearthed near Baghdad. Could this battery have once been used to power the Egyptian light bulbs? Did it even store a charge? The �battery� was a pottery vase with a cylinder made of a copper alloy of pewter and lead inside. An iron rod went from inside the cylinder, through the bitumen cap and out the top. When filled with an acid it creates a voltage. The actual battery was tested in 1957 and proved that an electric current flowed through it. With an exact replica, F. M. Gray proved that it functioned as a battery. Similar devices were also found along the Tigris River. An Indian text describes the process of electrolysis, or separating water with ancient batteries.

"Place a well-cleaned copper plate in an earthenware vessel. Cover it first by copper sulfate and then moist sawdust. After that put a mercury-amalgamated-zinc sheet on top of an energy known by the twin name of Mitra-Varuna(anode-cathode). Water will be split by this current into Pranavayu and Udanavayu(hydrogen and oxygen). A chain of one hundred jars is said to give you a very active and effective force."

How could ancient cultures know of Electrolysis, a process that uses batteries to separate water into its elements? Were did their knowledge of this go? I believe they were describing an extra terrestrial energy source, like that seen in the movie Chain Reaction where scientists separate water and burn the hydrogen to turn a turbine, creating energy. Where did these inventions and technology come from? Were they just inventions lost in time? Perhaps they are misinterpreted pictures and texts, or are we looking for something where there�s nothing. Could they have been a product of extra terrestrial knowledge or contact? If so, is there any other evidence of extra terrestrial technology in our past? There is.

In 1994, Alberto Ruz, a Mexican archeologist, opened a second tomb in the Pyramid at Palenque and found the coffin of Lord Pacal. He was probably the most powerful of all the Mayan kings. The body is unimportant though; it is the sarcophagus that is interesting. First of all, the sarcophagus itself resembles Egyptian design, rather then Mayan design. Most important is the picture on the 10 inch thick stone lid. It depicts the king in a rocket like device, sitting on his back with his hands and feet controlling levers. At the base of the rocket are flames providing thrust, much like our Saturn 5 rockets.49 Archeologists believe this picture symbolizes the king travelling to the stars to meet the gods. Others believe this is an actual machine used to take the king to meet the gods, extra terrestrials. Perhaps the same extra terrestrials that came from the Plaiedes star system. This rocket appears to be the product of extra terrestrial knowledge, knowledge that was lost when the Spanish conquered the Mayans and Aztecs.

Many mysteries surround the descriptions of this advanced ancient technology. They could be extra terrestrial technology left here, or discoveries lost in time. Many believe the evidence supports an extra terrestrial influence. I feel the extra terrestrial theory is very likely, but more evidence must be found to prove it without a doubt.