Many a tomb hunter has been defeated not by a trap, but by the very air they breathed. When a sealed chamber is opened for the first time in millennia, it releases more than just history.
For a look at how real archaeologists handle these discoveries without meeting Silas's fate: Tomb Hunter Defeated
Uncharted’s Nathan Drake represents the tomb hunter whose defeats are usually financial and logistical. He regularly finds the lost city, only to watch it collapse into rubble without securing a single coin. His defeats come at the hands of better-equipped mercenaries and his own obsession, often leaving him stranded with nothing but his life. The Dark Souls of Archeology Many a tomb hunter has been defeated not