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The Egyptians had more traps then many give them credit for. They did have "curses" but they were merely lines above the tombs such as "If you enter my tomb I will wring your neck like a bird". Other then the curses there were pitfalls and wire traps, along with some doors that were rigged to drop rocks on an intruder.
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BeauTo deter grave-robbers. That was the idea.
However, because most tombs that have been found had already been looted in antiquity, it appears they didn't really work. The priestly caste, workers and work supervisors, and the elite between them knew who was buried where, where the tombs actually were, what they were buried with, and the obstacles to be encountered.
Greed and corruption are great levellers, cross class-divisions, and make wonderful incentives! Only the people at the top levels could look forward to an afterlife: the remainder of the people just died and were dead dead. Corrupt priests and nobles told these others where to look and were given kickbacks accordingly.
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What does Data call the booby traps in the goonies?
Booty Traps
What types of traps would the egyptians use to keep out robbers?
they used traps
What was put in a pyamid?
what was usually put in a pyramid is the mummy's tomb and a lot of gold and booby traps
Why did the Egyptian build tombs?
The Egyptians built tombs to keep and protect mummies they would also decorate the insides with hieroglyphics and make traps for trespassers.
Oldest pyramid in Egypt?
The oldest Egyptian pyramid is the Pyramid of Djoser. It was built in the 3rd Dynasty - planned by Imhotep as a solution to previous Pharaoh burial sites being robbed by thieves. Pyramids would offer better protection to the dead Pharaohs as they had a maze-like structure, dead-ends, booby traps and secret rooms. They even added the extra touch of trying to scare people away by placing "curses" on those who disturb them.
