Did the ancient Egyptians use the ELECTRIC LIGHT?

Who discovered the electricity and then used it to create an artificial light source? Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Edison are the respective lords - at least that is the answer that has been accepted as fact.
Often curiosity and surprise have made an appearance when it comes to finding out how in ancient Egypt such artistic and technical perfection was achieved under conditions of total darkness within the numerous subterranean corridors that we can find in countless tombs of a different necropolis. How was it possible to perform such artistic work in the dark galleries of the Valley of the Kings and other underground monuments of ancient Egypt?

An impressive hypothesis

There is a growing contingent of researchers claiming that we should no longer accept the popular version. They argue that electricity was originally discovered in the ancient world and the Egyptian priesthood was the first to harness the power to light their underground tombs.
A series of reliefs cover the walls in a dark corner of a crypt in the temple of Hathor in Dendera. One, in particular, caught the attention of a visiting Norwegian engineer. He did not believe what his own eyes were looking at. What he was certain to find was an Egyptian representation of a light bulb.

Crookes Tubes

The fantastic revelation drew the attention of other electrical engineers. After studying the relief they agreed that it certainly seemed to represent an electric light. Comparing the design of different types of bulbs reached a consensus: the ancient Egyptians had work focuses called " Crookes Tubes ".
"When the [Crookes] tube is in operation, the beam is born where the cathode's electrical wire enters the tube at the opposite end. In the image of the temple, the beam of electrons is represented as an extended serpent. The snake's tail begins where a cable from the energy box enters the tube, and the snake's head touches the opposite end. In Egyptian art, the serpent was the symbol of divine energy

"-  Chris Dunn," The Giza Power Plant. "

To understand why electrical engineers were thrilled by the discovery, and why they believe the ancient Egyptians had Crookes tubes, look at the two photos below:

Two Crookes tubes in operation

The similarity is undeniable, and certainly seems to be true, however, Could ancient Egypt really have possessed such advanced technology? Yes, some electrical engineers say flatly.

No trace of soot

Proponents of the hypothesis argue that along the ancient temples of Egypt and crypts with intricate sculptures, reliefs and wall paintings exist where there is no light available. Lanterns or lamps may have been used, but no trace of soot can be found. Some deep underground tombs have a maze of tunnels and rooms that must have been lit. There is no place to hold torches, however, there is no trace of soot marks on the walls or ceiling.

Some who oppose the electric light hypothesis argue that Egyptians may have used a series of polished mirrors to direct sunlight around the corners and into the deeper areas of the crypts. However, the Egyptian mirrors were made of polished copper and would have been unable to reflect the light with 

sufficient intensity by bouncing seven or eight or more mirrors and obtain enough light in the bowels of the underground chambers.

Several years ago this experiment was carried out by the Discovery Channel. Not only is the force of light reaching the crypt insufficient to illuminate the interior walls, the sun moves continuously across the sky necessitating the constant readjustment of the mirrors.

Replica running from the 'Egyptian light bulb'. Other researchers decided to build a Crookes Tube by copying the exact design found on the wall in Hathor. And it worked!.

If you study the relief, you will see that the center of the "bulb" has a snake-like shape. The bulb itself is attached to a base of which is attached something like a cable. Near the long end of the bulb is a support pillar that has two electrodes embedded inside the bulb near the "snake". This has been identified by electrical engineers as opposing filaments.

If one is free from prejudice and in relation to the above, the realization of the different inscriptions located in the Valley of the Kings and the rest of the passages and tombs of ancient Egypt could have been made with the help of electricity. A knowledge in a state of involution, which in the hands of the priestly caste was jealously guarded as a great legacy of the ancient gods.

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