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Getting through the second door 16 hints left
Another ancient door - and this one has surprisingly muscular arms.

What do we have here?

The mural on the right shows a man holding wheat, and the mural on the left shows a man holding a whip.
The arms on either sides of the door also have 'notches', indicating that they can hold things.
As if that wasn't enough, there's a box with a hole in it on the left, and a fragile-looking pot with a lid.

What do I do?

The lidded pot seems quite suspicious; trying to open it reveals that there is something inside, too.
Try getting inside of the fragile pot by any means necessary.

Tell me what to do.

Smash the pot with your trowel to get at the object inside; a wooden crank handle.

Hmm...

Is there anything in the room that seems like it could be 'cranked' open?

Tell me what to do.

Use the crank on the wooden box to get at the object inside; glowing seeds.

What do I do with these?

They're seeds - find somewhere to plant them!

The soil's too compact!

Thankfully, we're in possession of a wondrous gardening tool; use it to get the soil ready for seeds.
Use the trowel on the soil.

What now?

Putting them in the ground is all well and good, but they need water to properly grow.
Look for a source of water, and for a container that can hold the water.

Where will I find water?

A stream is trickling down into the room via the left wall.

Where will I find a container?

A small pot that will do the job nicely is sitting near the wheat mural.

Tell me what to do.

Fill the pot with water, then pour it onto the seeds that we planted.
You'll then need to use a knife to 'harvest' the crop.

What now?

With the wheat grown and harvested, we can put it in the right hand to match the mural - all we need now is a whip.
Long, flexible roots have also grown all over the room.

What should I do?

As far as I know, it's not possible to 'grow' a whip, so we'll need to create a makeshift one.
Try looking for anything that would function as the 'tail' of the whip.

Hmm...

The roots would do the job nicely; you'd need to combine them with something that would function as the sturdy 'grip' of the whip, though.

Tell me what to do.

Cut off a piece of root, then combine it with the crank to make a whip.
The door will open when you put it in the left hand's grip.

What now?

The next area features several strange puzzles - see these hints for help with the first.

Guide help

This is the low-spoiler guide for "Getting through the second door" puzzle in The Excavation of Hob's Barrow. Unlike in normal walkthrough, you get gradual hints on how to solve the puzzle. Click the big button below to see your first hint. If the hint contains a spoiler, you will be warned about it before clicking.

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