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[–] darmabum@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago (2 children)

They mention high mercury levels as a trap or from wine that the emperor drank, but neither is likely (they often used to add lead to wine as a sweetener, but not mercury AFAIK). But, mercury contamination in tombs, especially in Asia, is very common from the heavy use of the deep red pigment cinnabar, also called vermillion, which is mercury sulfide.

[–] PersnickityPenguin@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago

Dude the emperor used to take his boat out on a lake of mercury.

[–] someguy3@lemmy.ca 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

They mention that they think rivers were recreated in the tomb using mercury.

[–] PersnickityPenguin@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago

I think they are mostly afraid of the lake of mercury killing them when they open the door.

[–] tiredofsametab@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago

Fear of damaging the tomb, as mentioned near the end (archaeology is a destructive process in many cases, and there's always new technology coming that could have told us more if we hadn't disturbed something) is definitely a thing. I also think there's a worry that it's not what they think it is and there will be great disappointment. It's not thought to have been looted in antiquity, but that also doesn't mean it wasn't.

[–] luthis@lemmy.nz 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Well, they definitely don't need to worry about crossbows.

[–] Treczoks@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago

Well, there are still the other classics: Floors that drop away to unseen depths, swinging blades, large round boulders, mimics...