There seems to be some interest awakening among scientists about the role of electricity in the mycelium and plant networks underground. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36384396/
They're still a long way off from looking at temple technology of course, but it appears more and more like our ancestors were definitely a leg up on us in using this effect.

JLfromNH/Orange Waggish Gorgon