2006-09-13 07:37:10 · 10 answers · asked by james c 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
If they are burried, the humped lid will manage better the pressure without collapsing. It's like the arch design from architecture.
2006-09-13 07:41:59 · answer #1 · answered by Zeke 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Originally, the had humped lids so they could hold air( I'm not kidding) and float in case the ship sunk or flooded, and were called "sea chests". The style caught on, and the continued to manufacture them with the "humped" top. You can look it up.
2006-09-13 14:41:06 · answer #2 · answered by hbsizzwell 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Old ships unlike the large sea cruisers of today would rock and sway pretty bad.
the humped design allowed for a larger volume of storage capacity in the same foot print area by forcing the additional volume to be centered so it would not tip over as easily.
2006-09-13 14:41:29 · answer #3 · answered by sprcpt 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The curved lid is much stronger than a flat lid. You can sit on it. And they are not all meant to hold treasure.
2006-09-13 14:40:53 · answer #4 · answered by RANDLE W 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
They have humped lids so that you can fit more treasure in them.
2006-09-13 14:38:50 · answer #5 · answered by hipchic 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that is a Hollywood glorification.
Most of the chests I have seen being brought up on TV look like banded crates.
2006-09-13 14:39:22 · answer #6 · answered by MЯ BAIT™ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because one idiot drew a picture of it like that then all the other idiots followed!!
2006-09-13 14:39:49 · answer #7 · answered by doggcmc 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So they could fit more in it
2006-09-13 14:45:46 · answer #8 · answered by LUCKYGIRL 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They hold more.
2006-09-13 14:38:27 · answer #9 · answered by c.arsenault 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
so they can be overstuffed....
2006-09-13 14:38:36 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋