Do Indiana Jones Style Traps Exist?
Added 2022-09-23 13:53:09 +0000 UTCNew documentary, enjoy!
This documentary explores the trope of ancient ruins that are distinguished by the following features:
1 - Hidden Locations
2 - Defended by Traps
3 - Contain Treasure
This documentary tackles each of these in sequence. When it comes to hidden locations, we discuss the historical precedent for people hiding tombs and otherwise building secret, underground complexes. These examples range from the lost tomb of Attila the Hun to the Secret City of Kaymakli and the pirate lair of Oak Island. We then discuss the defenses of these locations. It turns out that there are actually examples of booby traps in such ruins. Some even come close to the boulder trap from Indiana Jones. Finally, we discuss the topic of treasures as they relate to rare cases such as the Tomb of Tutankhamun and the more banal findings of most dig sites.
