A booby-trapped temple is a major set piece in "Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark." Were such set-ups actually found in temples in South America or was that poetic license?

by EdHistory101

If they did exist, I'd be curious if any unlucky archeologists, local residents, or explorers discovered one such setup or if they inferred their presence based on context clues.

voyeur324

/u/SecondTalon has previously found answers about booby traps in tombs by /u/kookingpot and /u/toldinstone, among others.

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envatted_love

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