My decision to become an archaeologist was coincidentally made around the
same time Raiders of the Lost Ark released.  I wonder how many other people
made the same decision at the same time only to discover that archaeology
lacks the whip cracking, bullet dodging excitement experienced by Indiana
Jones?  Perhaps they discovered, as I did, that the real story is more
interesting than the movie.

 

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Box Office Archaeology: Refining Hollywood’s Portrayals of the Past

Julie M. Schablitsky, editor

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This book is about the stories behind the Hollywood creations.  We are drawn
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