Fantasy Tropes/Cliches that Annoy You

[Frozen_Feet]

There is a very obvious third thing, as obvious as the broken-off nose on the Sphinx's face.

I can't brain today, so feel free to share what this obvious third thing is supposed to be.

I dunno. Belittling ancient cultures is practically my religion but come on, how hard is it to stack one rock on top of another? All they'd need are ramps, chisels, dray animals, and some kind of simple vehicular technology (whether it be based on wheels, runners, or rollers)

There are people alive today who have never held a chisel, never even seen a ramp used in construction, never handled any animals and never lifted any rocks. Why would they have any idea of how easy or hard something is?

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Re: "pyramids were built by slaves."

Current understanding is that they were built by free workers and loyal supporters of whatever regime the pyramid was made for.