There is one aspect of the "Indiana Jones" story that a lot of folks 
fail to or do not wish to admit. After the first "Indiana Jones" 
movie Archaeology took a jump in interest with the public. The 
University classes filled with energetic young people looking for 
something exciting.  Most people were then disillusioned when CRM 
slapped them in the face with reality. All in all Archaeology did prosper.


At 10:52 PM 5/19/2008, you wrote:
>Indiana Jones is no bad thing for science??
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>"There is a little "Indy" in many archaeologists, even if in public contexts
>that persona is hidden behind the face of a serious scientist. We may hate
>to admit it, but Hollywood's depiction of archaeology may capture something
>of the spirit of the discipline after all", says Cornelius Holtorf
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>Check out:
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>http://www.newscientist.com/channel/opinion/mg19826566.000-comment-indiana-j
>ones-is-no-bad-thing-for-science.html
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>Cornelius Holtorf is a specialist on archaeology and popular culture.  He
>teaches archaeology and heritage studies at the University of Kalmar in
>Sweden. His latest book is Archaeology is a Brand! The Meaning of
>Archaeology in Contemporary Popular Culture
>(http://lcoastpress.com/book.php?id=78)
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