Did the Ancient Egyptians really booby trap their tombs with “salt acid”?
Tomb Traps were the “burglar alarms” of ancient Egypt (although one would definitely prefer the alarms of today!). Tomb traps didn’t actually alert anyone to the fact someone had invaded the tomb. Instead, their purpose was to kill the intruder. Rather like going to jail without a trial. The Egyptians devised several nasty ways of killing people they didn’t like, such as people who entered their tombs when they shouldn’t have. The Traps The curse Above some tombs, curses were written or spoken by priests, most designed to bring bad–luck upon any who cared to go against the wishes outlined in the curse- namely “get out of here or else”. Some traditional curses include: “As for anybody who shall enter this tomb in his impurity: I shall wring his neck as a bird’s.” “As for any man who shall destroy these, it is the god Thoth who shall destroy him.” “As for him who shall destroy this inscription, He shall not reach his home. He shall not embrace his children. He shall not see success.” Fal
