Wait a seccond! I didn't write this as Ron May implies. Ron has mixed up 
the thread segments. I was RESPONDING to this statement -- which was sent 
by someone else. I wish to make it clear that it was not I who said this:

Ron May erroneously forwarded:
>[log in to unmask] writes:
>the  original was a pathetic waste of
>time that made a mockery of both  archaeology and the audience's
>intelligence.  I will not hold my  breath for the redux.

Ron, If you go back to the original thread you will see that I do not have 
a problem with the fictional aspects of the movie and do not desire to 
change anything. Rather, I am advocating that this fictional image should 
be embraced by archaeologists as data because our publics are enthralled 
with the story.

Patrice Jeppson














>You guys are really amazing. The definition of fiction is that it was never
>meant to be real (fiction is fiction is fiction). There is always that 
>little
>ditty at the beginning of movies that indicates nothing is or was meant to be
>  real. Fiction is written to amuse and entertain, not to depict reality. 
> I am
>  surprised you are not carping about "Laura Croft, Tomb Raider" or "Indiana
>Jones," both of which have "destroyed" more world archaeology and violated
>more  laws than "National Treasure." And while we are at it, what about 
>Indiana
>Jones  selling artifacts he picked up on his little ventures?
>
>If you want to change the movie and fiction writing image of archaeology, a
>point I have stated before on HISTARCH, I suggest you contact the editors of
>Dark Horse Comics and have a chat with them. Both Laura Croft and Indiana
>Jones  have been published in comic form by Dark Horse. I am certain they 
>would
>love to  work with real archaeologists in their themes.
>
>Ron May
>Legacy 106, Inc.
>
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>
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