Raindawg Posted July 13, 2007 Posted July 13, 2007 For you archaeology (and climbing) fans, "Dwayner" will be on TV this Sunday night, 9 PM, on the Discovery Channel on a program called: "Secrets of Egypt's Lost Queen". A few years ago, "Dwayner" rediscovered a lost tomb in which was a mummy that has just been identified as one of the most famous rulers of Egypt. The show should have some dramatic footage inside some spooky, dangerous places, and includes an attempt to enter a remote desert tomb located in the middle of a chossy limestone cliff. The rock being too rotten to set up a reasonably safe rappel station for the TV production, Plan B was enacted involving the use of the world's biggest "cheater stick" to enter the tomb. (And it was a lot scarier than rappeling!) Some of you might find it all quite interesting. Here's a link: Hatshepsut Rediscovered Quote
billcoe Posted July 13, 2007 Posted July 13, 2007 Way cool Don! For you archaeology (and climbing) fans, "Dwayner" will be on TV this Sunday night, 9 PM, on the Discovery Channel on a program called: "Secrets of Egypt's Lost Queen". A few years ago, "Dwayner" rediscovered a lost tomb in which was a mummy that has just been identified as one of the most famous rulers of Egypt. The show should have some dramatic footage inside some spooky, dangerous places, and includes an attempt to enter a remote desert tomb located in the middle of a chossy limestone cliff. The rock being too rotten to set up a reasonably safe rappel station for the TV production, Plan B was enacted involving the use of the world's biggest "cheater stick" to enter the tomb. (And it was a lot scarier than rappeling!) Some of you might find it all quite interesting. Here's a link: Hatshepsut Rediscovered Quote
Alpinfox Posted July 13, 2007 Posted July 13, 2007 ...Plan B was enacted involving the use of the world's biggest "cheater stick" to enter the tomb. ...[/url] How many bolts were used? Sounds like he took all the adventure out of it. I tell ya, archeologists these days grow up in the safe environment of the university and think they are entitled to a 100% risk-free experience... Leaving holes in the rock... It's a travesty I tell ya! Just razzin' ya. I'm looking forward to watching it. Quote
sobo Posted July 13, 2007 Posted July 13, 2007 That's pretty wild, Dwayner! Now I wish I'd kept cable... Quote
crazy_t Posted July 13, 2007 Posted July 13, 2007 Looks great! Is this what you are doing when you're not busy "jankin' up all people's styles"? Quote
Off_White Posted July 13, 2007 Posted July 13, 2007 C'mon ya'll, we're not in Spray here. Any alternatives to cable to check this out? I'd love to see it. Quote
skykilo Posted July 13, 2007 Posted July 13, 2007 Congratulations on the discovery. I may have to watch the show. Quote
kevbone Posted July 13, 2007 Posted July 13, 2007 Rain on TV? Damn...I wish I had cable.....matter of fact....I wish I had a TV! Quote
billcoe Posted July 13, 2007 Posted July 13, 2007 Rain on TV? Damn...I wish I had cable.....matter of fact....I wish I had a TV! No ya don't, cause then you'd want teeth next, then pants that don't have holes, then shoes: then you'd get all uppity and be too high and mighty good for the rest of us. Best just stay the way ya are: perfect. Quote
crazy_t Posted July 13, 2007 Posted July 13, 2007 My quote, in case it was misconstrued as spray, was actually a compliment/cheers, crafted via a contrast to a recent spray post involving RD. Quote
Off_White Posted July 13, 2007 Posted July 13, 2007 That's cool, I just wanted to remind folks that while things can get all heated and pissy in some debates, it's best to keep those feelings separate from things like this. Quote
crazy_t Posted July 13, 2007 Posted July 13, 2007 My intention was to embellish his accomplishment, rather than to take away from it or distract from the thread. And no worries, OW. That's quite amazing Don. Looking forward to learning more! Must have been exciting, to say the least. Quote
jon Posted July 13, 2007 Posted July 13, 2007 Wow, I sure hope someone doesn't open up my coffin after I die. How unthoughtful! Quote
kevbone Posted July 13, 2007 Posted July 13, 2007 C'mon ya'll, we're not in Spray here. That is true....but how is archeology climbing related? Quote
high_on_rock Posted July 13, 2007 Posted July 13, 2007 Congrats to both. Cannot help but thinking that digging up bones could lead to another ethics argument though, but since not climbing related, probably better for another page. Quote
treknclime Posted July 13, 2007 Posted July 13, 2007 Nice work, Ice Man! Lookin' forward to the show! Quote
Raindawg Posted July 13, 2007 Author Posted July 13, 2007 Congrats to both. Cannot help but thinking that digging up bones could lead to another ethics argument though, but since not climbing related, probably better for another page. That is true....but how is archeology climbing related? Dudes...there's climbing in the show. Otherwise I probably wouldn't post it here, although it might serve to demonstrate to some that I actually am a professional explorer rather than some punk spraying from a keyboard in mom's basement. And a lot of the show takes place in Egypt's arid Theban mountains. I've had a number of good opportunities to take advantange of my climbing skills in applications other than pure recreation. For this TV film, as noted above, we addressed the problem of trying to reach a tomb in the middle of a remote cliff. Both climbing from below and coming down to the top were really quite dangerous options although we had to investigate both possibilities. The solution to the problem is somewhat funny as I believe they will be showing in the film. (I haven't seen it yet). We got into the tomb and I was able to rig some anchors in the much better rock within to bring other people up. I visited another tomb on a higher cliff, in the same vicinity (southern wadis of the Theban Mountains) a few years ago for the BBC/A&E. In that case, I was able to put together a really nice set-up and was responsible not only for my own on-screen action, but safely supervised the BBC film crew who had never done much climbing. They loved it! The show is called "The Face of Tutankhamun"...and the cliff bits are in Episode 1 called "The Great Adventure". It's out on DVD (BBC Video)...I just recently bought a copy of it at some store in the Sea-Tac airport food/shopping area inside the concourses. Actually, the whole 4 or 5 part program was really well made. Quote
olyclimber Posted July 13, 2007 Posted July 13, 2007 TH1S is ONe of my Favorite Steve Martin Tunes. Teh ones about King Tutt and stuff. Quote
sobo Posted July 13, 2007 Posted July 13, 2007 ...Buried with a donkey, He's my favorite honkie! Quote
sobo Posted July 13, 2007 Posted July 13, 2007 ...climbing from below and coming down to the top were really quite dangerous options... Not to be an asshole or anything like that, but how do you and your colleagues think they entombed those mummies way up there in the cliff in the first place? I know the question is a lot like "How did the Egyptians build the Pyramids?", "How did the Anasazi build their cliff dwellings?", and "How did the Druids get the table stones on the top of Stonehenge?" and innumerable similar questions of historical significance. Just curious if you have a hypothesis as to how they might have dealt with the shitty rock sitmo. Quote
sk Posted July 13, 2007 Posted July 13, 2007 For you archaeology (and climbing) fans, "Dwayner" will be on TV this Sunday night, 9 PM, on the Discovery Channel on a program called: "Secrets of Egypt's Lost Queen". A few years ago, "Dwayner" rediscovered a lost tomb in which was a mummy that has just been identified as one of the most famous rulers of Egypt. The show should have some dramatic footage inside some spooky, dangerous places, and includes an attempt to enter a remote desert tomb located in the middle of a chossy limestone cliff. The rock being too rotten to set up a reasonably safe rappel station for the TV production, Plan B was enacted involving the use of the world's biggest "cheater stick" to enter the tomb. (And it was a lot scarier than rappeling!) Some of you might find it all quite interesting. Here's a link: Hatshepsut Rediscovered Congratulations!!!! I am so excited to see you on TV on my Birthday. it is serendipity!!!!! and the perfect present Quote
kevbone Posted July 14, 2007 Posted July 14, 2007 Ok....ok....I am just asking.....congrats for getting it on TV.....I look forward to viewing it. Quote
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