▲ 311 ▼ Archaeologists are too scared to open the tomb of China's first emperor because they fear booby traps (www.businessinsider.com) submitted 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) by someguy3@lemmy.ca to c/world@lemmy.world 44 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[+] wintermute_oregon@lemm.ee 21 points 3 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] soft_frog@kbin.social 19 points 3 years ago (1 child) I would absolutely think I just got cursed off I had opened the door to see that happen live permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 8 points 3 years ago I was going to say "I doubt it was instantaneous"... but I stand corrected "They suffered slow oxidation giving way to humid saturation due to groundwater seepage for 2,180 years, followed by rapid oxidation and dehydration in 1974 when the vaults were opened and exposed to the atmosphere. The color coating was severely damaged, then aged and peeled off... Practically every warrior and horse was painted, but having been buried for more than 2,200 years the pigments were so old they began to change just 15 seconds after they were unearthed. Within four minutes the painting layers bound together by pigments became dehydrated, tilted and broke from the surface.” Source permalink fedilink source parent
[–] soft_frog@kbin.social 19 points 3 years ago (1 child) I would absolutely think I just got cursed off I had opened the door to see that happen live permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 8 points 3 years ago I was going to say "I doubt it was instantaneous"... but I stand corrected "They suffered slow oxidation giving way to humid saturation due to groundwater seepage for 2,180 years, followed by rapid oxidation and dehydration in 1974 when the vaults were opened and exposed to the atmosphere. The color coating was severely damaged, then aged and peeled off... Practically every warrior and horse was painted, but having been buried for more than 2,200 years the pigments were so old they began to change just 15 seconds after they were unearthed. Within four minutes the painting layers bound together by pigments became dehydrated, tilted and broke from the surface.” Source permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 8 points 3 years ago I was going to say "I doubt it was instantaneous"... but I stand corrected "They suffered slow oxidation giving way to humid saturation due to groundwater seepage for 2,180 years, followed by rapid oxidation and dehydration in 1974 when the vaults were opened and exposed to the atmosphere. The color coating was severely damaged, then aged and peeled off... Practically every warrior and horse was painted, but having been buried for more than 2,200 years the pigments were so old they began to change just 15 seconds after they were unearthed. Within four minutes the painting layers bound together by pigments became dehydrated, tilted and broke from the surface.” Source permalink fedilink source parent