Drum's Land of Chem hypothesis proposes the Step Pyramid at Saqqara was actually a methane fermentation digester. He identifies a northern inlet shaft, central digestion chamber, and southern displacement shaft. The idea: cattle manure and agricultural waste mixed with Nile water would produce biogas via anaerobic bacteria. 🧪
Step Pyramid proposed as methane fermentation chamber
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Key facts
- Land of Chem hypothesis claims the Step Pyramid at Saqqara was designed to produce methane gas
- Three components identified: northern inlet shaft, central digestion chamber, southern displacement shaft
- Raw materials proposed: cattle manure and agricultural scrap mixed with Nile floodwater to create slurry
- Anaerobic bacteria in cattle manure would digest material to produce methane (CH4)
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