Foods of the Ancient World
Miniature red-figured vase showing two boys around a table of food and drink. Greek. 425–400 BC. Hi Tomb Raider fans. I have been inspired by a random article by the [...]
Archaeology
The Crimson Fire/Game-Play
The Crimson Fire (Chak Chel & Lara) Image credit: Okh Eshivar from my personal game-play video PS4. Hi there Tomb Raider fans! It is fitting to thank everyone for all the [...]
The Chimu: Chan Chan
Chan Chan, Peru Largest adobe city ever discovered. Image Credit: HERE Tomb Raider is a game franchise with a central theme of archaeology. A focus such as this is quite [...]
ROTTR -Siberia and Mount Belukha ect pt.1
Original post from: January 19, 2017 re-posted March 31, 2020 When Rise of the Tomb Raider opened, and we saw Lara and Jonah contemplating climbing the pyramid shaped peak [...]
My 20 Anniversary Badges!
A re-posting of some artwork I did for the 20th! Just in time for the 20th anniversary of Tomb Raider I have created these page badges. Each one is from one of the Tomb [...]
Exploring the Great Sphinx
January 31, 2020 11:47 am Photo: Jeffrey Ross Burzacott We all remember the Sphinx and several other levels involving the Sphinx in Tomb Raider 4. TR4 is on my list of [...]
The Macuahuitl From SOTTR
Screenshot from Shadow of the Tomb Raider taken by Okh Eshivar 2019 Welcome Tomb Raider fans! In Shadow of the Tomb Raider we see a lot of Trinity guards loyal to the cult of [...]
PictoFacto Reports
The Calendar Stone Hello all. I have decided to add a new area called “PictoFacto Reports” It essencially, collects previous articles through pictorial [...]
Aztec History & Stone Sculpture
Exploring the influences through an art object in Shadow of the Tomb Raider and the diverse history of the collection of tribes called the “Aztec” Okh Eshivar [...]
The Calendar Stone
This article is a quick update about the calendar stone in “Shadow of the Tomb Raider” where Lara finds the dagger. You remember this one, if not, let me refresh [...]
Explore what the Popol Vuh says about Zipacna, his family & Herucan!
This is depicting Zipacna’s father VUCUB CAQUIX(7 MACAW) Zipacna Click here for more info Hi there Tomb Raider fans! For today’s topic, I shall dive into the [...]
Xquic & The Path Home
Image Credit When you play the 7th DLC The Path Home, there is another Challenge Tomb called: Mother Protector. This is a story of the creator of the silver box of Ix Chel [...]
Bird Whistles & Chimu
Special Note: roll over each number by the text and text of a picture including a link will pop up. I have always been fascinated with bird sounds. I can remember [...]
The Tumi Knife
If you visit Peru today, you will find many Tumi knives hanging from peoples’ walls for good luck.This is because the Peruvian government is using this symbol to endorse [...]
The Artful Influences of SOTTR Pt. 2: The Stela
As you play through the Paititi area of SOTTR you will notice this stela. As you can see the one pictured in the game bares a strong resemblance to Stela “A” or 18 [...]
The Artful Influences of SOTTR Pt. 1
The Artful influences of Shadow of the Tomb Raider Written by Emma aka Okh Eshivar 11/07/2018 When you play through the game Shadow of the Tomb Raider you will notice many [...]
Artifacts of SOTTR: The Urpu Jar of the Incas
Out of the many beautiful items created by the Inca the Spaniards were primarily interested in the gold and silver they held. Textiles and ceramics held no interest on [...]
The Artifacts of SOTTR: Patolli and Llama Canopa
Hi there Tomb Raider fans. I will bounce in the future between Maya and Inca as well as other South American and Mesoamerican cultures on my article updates because of the [...]
This year so far in Tomb Raider Highlights
As every fan knows of this fabulous franchise, we are waiting for the Shadow of the Tomb Raider game in September. However, what else took place so far in this [...]
Actual Maya Music! Beautiful!
This is one of many Maya musical pieces I have. It holds a strong resemblance to the music from the game Shadow of the Tomb Raider for a good reason. Enjoy the music and [...]
