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What type of traps were in the pyramids?

What type of traps were in the pyramids?

One particularly nasty trap, common to some pyramids, were razor-sharp invisible wires, hung exaaaaaactly at neck-level.

What guards the pyramids of Egypt and what is it?

The Egyptians built sphinx statues to guard important areas such as tombs and temples. The most famous Sphinx is the Great Sphinx of Giza. The Great Sphinx faces the sunrise and guards the pyramid tombs of Giza.

Did the Egyptians have traps?

In ancient Egypt, Tomb Traps were employed much like our burglar alarms of today especially in the tombs of pharaohs and other well known and powerful people. Entrances to tombs were sealed after entombment which alone gave a pretty strong indication that visiting was not allowed.

Are there really booby traps?

So did they actually have significant preventative measures in place to stop anyone from stealing their stuff after they’d gone a little moldy? Well, yes and no, but when it comes to the idea of elaborate booby traps or puzzles as depicted by Hollywood and in games, definitively no.

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Why did many of the pyramids have fake passages and traps?

The pyramids’ main purpose was to keep the pharaohs’ bodies safe. Granite doors, false passages, and fake chambers were there to keep out robbers.

Do the pyramids really have traps?

They were not traps. No. Some pyramids did have slabs which slid into place to close off passageways. However, these were architectural features which essentially let the builders close the door behind themselves and it required significant effort to get those slabs in place when they were used.

Do pyramids have traps?

Most of the Egyptian Pyramids include underground tomb complexes and at least one (the Red Pyramid if memory serves) has a deep well that may have been intended as a trap. Of course the most likely thieves would be the shamen guarding the tomb so such traps would be well known and avoided while carrying out the loot.