From another thread. This was the response of one of the mods.

"hi! additional responses are always welcome, but you may be interested in these previous discussions

• Is there any history basis for the traps in tombs you see in Indiana Jones, Tomb Raider, etc.? - Egypt, China (Qin Shi Huang), Jordan

• How historically accurate are the traps, levers, mechanisms, and other archaeological aspects of ruins featured in movies? - Spain, Italy, China (Qin Shi Huang)

• Did ancient temples and tombs and such ever have booby traps like indiana jones? And if so which. - China (Qin Shi Huang), New World

• Is there any historical precedent for a pre-modern culture constructing elaborate mechanical traps (as seen in many films such as "Goonies" or in various "Indiana Jones" films) that are disarmable by an artifact or by a sequence of actions? Where does this common film trope come from? - China (Qin Shi Huang), Egypt, Oak Island

• Were the tombs of South American civilizations the booby-trapped nightmare we see in entertainment? - South & Central America, Egypt

• Were Egyptian pyramids really rigged with traps? - Egypt

• Is there any historical record of an actual dungeon with actual traps and dangers deliberately installed or left behind, which was subsequently explored by armed adventurers (not modern scientists)? Any continent/era. - tomb of David, sagas

• Many fantasy/historical computer games and RPGs feature "dungeons", ie a large labyrinthian set of tunnels, rooms, traps etc. Is there any historical basis for dungeons? - various labyrinths & catacombs

• How are ancient artifacts found and recovered?"