Neil Asher Silbermann
Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 10:13 am
on the dangers of "Indiana Jones-style" archaeology!
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/co ... 02453.html
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?