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There was an article on how realistic/unrealistic the Indiana Jones movies are. But now I can’t find it… I think I saw it on Yahoo a few days ago. I found a different article, see above… Petra is a real place (where Indy went to acquire the Holy Grail). I think the actual building he went into was an old bank or something like that.
I have heard of Egyptian tombs having curses on them, which supposedly affected Egyptologists back in the early 1900’s or so. The tombs also had various passages, which were used to avert tomb robbers. The Egyptians eventually began building less obvious tombs underground instead of using pryamids.
I do Archaeology in Minnesota and have yet to see a trap door or secret entrance, unfortunately. But, I’m sure they’re out there somewhere…
Some places appear to have been trapped. In fact many Egyptian tombs have false pathways to deter graverobbers. That being said however of all the archaeologists, including my father and god parents and numerous people I worked for, I have never met a single one who ever experienced traps on a dig site. No giant boulders, no poison arrows, no bottomless pits.
Not to that extreme but there are secret hidden chambers that hold treasures and valuables. “The Curse of King Tut” may have in part inspired the legends and myths of the ancient pyramids and what deadly dangers they hold.
Trap doors is about it. None of the elaborate moving traps exist. You have to consider what would power a spiked roof to come down then back up at the pull of a lever. The technology did not exist. Besides why would they bother when trap doors and mazes and giant stone doors stop most people.
Bloom Box Launch is the big news in the energy gizmos today and for the past few days. It has a lot of people hoping it is the big energy breakthrough they say it is but I am still a little skeptical. I have said for year someone will come up with a solution to [...] […]
There are a few easily recognizable alternative energy resources. Throughout the many years quite a a couple of breakthroughs have been made and it is only in this current era that people are really reining in the power of Nature. The transition though from energy sources such as gas and coal is somewhat slow despite [...] […]
When it comes to alternative energy companies, there are quite a few to make a mention of in the United States. If you were to in reality think about it, there has been a gradual but sure changeover from conventional use of fossil fuels towards to a greater extent alternative energy resources which would only [...] […]
We have experimented with the Magnetic Power generator idea I had which was not a new idea just a little different than the ones I've seen. As of now I only had a little luck with it but not worth going into since it just won't do the job as it is. Not that I am [...] […]
As those of you that have been following the Magnetic Power Generator Projects and articles my apologies for the delay. It is sometimes hard to find the time with all the things going on with family and work. The Magniwork project is coming along very slow. The second Magnetic Power Generator project has made a little [...] […]
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A friend of mine sent this to me and I just could not resist. It fits Obama so well but them it could fit most liberal politicians as well as manyothers. But that is a different story. Lets stick to Obama for now.President Obama was invited to address a major gathering of the American Indian Nation in upstate New York.He spoke for about an hour about his pla […]
Obama Fishing Ban Story is in hot trends!ESPN broke this Obama Fishing Ban news today, speculating that the Obama administration will not accept any more public feedback for a federal system that might stop U.S. citizens from fishing the nations coastal areas, oceans, Great Lakes, and inland waters. Read the rest of the Obama Fishing Ban story. […]
Congressman Massa strikes back against the Dems: "Outbound congressman Massa (D-NY) is scheduled to appear on Glenn Beck’s Fox News show Tuesday evening." Congressman Massa Strikes Back | News Cast Daily: " […]
Tiger Woods Iphone App: Would You? | News Cast Daily: "The Tiger Woods Iphone App. is out and just a little late for Woods but that’s a different story. This Iphone app is for you that is if you are the kind that needs that kind of help." […]
Some of the pyramids and ancient tombs had traps for grave robbers, so there is some truth in the fiction!
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There was an article on how realistic/unrealistic the Indiana Jones movies are. But now I can’t find it… I think I saw it on Yahoo a few days ago. I found a different article, see above… Petra is a real place (where Indy went to acquire the Holy Grail). I think the actual building he went into was an old bank or something like that.
I have heard of Egyptian tombs having curses on them, which supposedly affected Egyptologists back in the early 1900’s or so. The tombs also had various passages, which were used to avert tomb robbers. The Egyptians eventually began building less obvious tombs underground instead of using pryamids.
I do Archaeology in Minnesota and have yet to see a trap door or secret entrance, unfortunately. But, I’m sure they’re out there somewhere…
Some places appear to have been trapped. In fact many Egyptian tombs have false pathways to deter graverobbers. That being said however of all the archaeologists, including my father and god parents and numerous people I worked for, I have never met a single one who ever experienced traps on a dig site. No giant boulders, no poison arrows, no bottomless pits.
It took a bit of searching but the about link is to an article that should answer the question.
Not to that extreme but there are secret hidden chambers that hold treasures and valuables. “The Curse of King Tut” may have in part inspired the legends and myths of the ancient pyramids and what deadly dangers they hold.
Trap doors is about it. None of the elaborate moving traps exist. You have to consider what would power a spiked roof to come down then back up at the pull of a lever. The technology did not exist. Besides why would they bother when trap doors and mazes and giant stone doors stop most people.
i’m sure there are things like that but i wouldnt think that they are so complex and imaginative with a huge rolling boulder chasing after you.