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In this history documentary we seek to explore the trope of ancient ruins which are distinguished by the following features:
1 – Hidden Locations
2 – Defended by Traps
3 – Contain Treasures
The history 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. We finally 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.
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9:54 "What else do you find in these tombs, but waves and waves of draugr…"
This is a virtual museum full of fortune and glory.
I read the rivers of mercury were no intentional traps but decorative.
The Chinese know where the tomb of Qin Shi Huang is (the first emperor of China, founder of the Qin dynasty). But they aren't letting anyone into it.
i was waiting for the tomb of the first emperor to come up. ever since i first heard of it i thought it sounded just some kind of fantasy dungeon.
Curiously, my love for Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Mesopotamian, Levantine, Punic, and Persian originated from the Percy Jackson books and Disney's film Hercules!
short answer: no
Hey Invicta, could you do a documentary on camp followers in classical and medieval armies? They make up a large percentage of the army and yet are so often overlooked in history. Their contributions are worth learning about.
5:57 for the actual titular topic
When it comes to videogames that involve Indiana Jones styled traps, I cannot recommend La-Mulana enough. Traps can involve a falling sun relief, trapdoors leading into spikes, divine punishment, and an assortment of crushers. To progress, a grasp of mythology, metaphor, and a sense of archaeological care are necessary if you want to unravel the secrets. Seriously, a notebook and pen will be one of your best friends.
I just wanna say, top tier video concept, whoever came up with it is a good YouTuber. Instantly grabs and engages you just with the concept alone, and the traps featured in the thumbnail seal the deal.
Ok,.
Concerning the pathways and cellars under the cities: Try Znojno (Znaym) or Jihlava in the Czech Republic – those are kilometres long.
On the 1st trope there is a small village in Western Europe that hides a very strange underground complex that has amazed researchers for a long time.
6 to 7 levels deep with living areas, stables, stables, workshops for various types of crafts (including forges).
Clues suggest that the drilling of this complex spanned several centuries (~5th to ~12th).
The fact that the village is on a limestone plain, far from any castle to be able to protect themselves from an outside attack, led the researchers to imagine that it would be the villagers who, after having suffered several devastating attacks, created this spectacular complex. .
It must be understood as an emergency system.
in case of threat of invasion the villagers take refuge underground with their animals for a few weeks
Ducktales clearly proves that trapped tombs with riches exist
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHWSzpoQ1ag
Ahem! I hate z2u. It‘s everywhere uh-huh,
The closest thing thing to booby traps is mummy curses like to he supposed curse on king Tut's tomb but who to know if there are booby traps in temples or ruins if there are any they most likely don't work anymore!
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There was a book I read a few years ago that had an awesome take on this trope: the characters are hunting for an old map in an ancient temple, and quickly toss the idea of ancient traps since they’d obviously have corroded by now. And then they actually find the thing and realize that the descendants of the original builders are still around and have been maintaining it, which they are not happy about.
And then later, while trying to get through an identical but Unmaintained version they find out that even half-broken mechanisms can stick a rusty iron spike in one’s shoulder if they aren’t careful.
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I just think of the First Emperors Tomb of China. Which we still have not completely open up cause of traps and large quantity Mercury
Machu Picchu was know to the locals before Bingham.
Yes, do sunlight activated traps really exist?
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Would not a trap crossbow lose it's tension after a while?
I image some rudimentary traps, like why need a door. Think about it if you wanted a place to hide something first thing you would do is in toub the whole thing so there's no entrance at all