Neil Asher Silbermann

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on the dangers of "Indiana Jones-style" archaeology!

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/co ... 02453.html
Don't get me wrong. I'm a fan of pop culture. But I have a problem with the entertainment tail wagging the archaeological dog. As someone who's been involved in archaeology for the past 35 years, I can tell you that Indiana Jones is not the world's most famous fictional archaeologist; he's the world's most famous archaeologist, period. How many people can name another?
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I can tell you that Indiana Jones is not the world's most famous fictional archaeologist; he's the world's most famous archaeologist, period. How many people can name another?
Well, there's Lara Croft of course, and erm...
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