Field Season: The Indiana Jones Episode - Dirt 147

In this installment of Field Season, Amber and Anna take a trip to the semi-mythical world of cinematic archaeology. Who inspired the character of Dr. Henry Walton "Indiana" Jones, Jr.? Did the Indiana Jones franchise leave a lasting impression on archaeology? Plus--we've got a whole roundup of fellas that likely influenced the American public's perception of what an explorer should look like. Links * How Indiana Jones Actually Changed Archaeology (National Geographic) [https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/150514-indiana-jones-archaeology-exhibit-national-geographic-museum] * The Casual Colonialism of Lara Croft and Indiana Jones (Hyperallergic) [https://hyperallergic.com/436285/casual-colonialism-lara-croft-indiana-jones/] * 2 Archaeologists, Robert Braidwood, 95, And His Wife, Linda Braidwood, 93, Die (New York Times) [https://www.nytimes.com/2003/01/17/us/2-archaeologists-robert-braidwood-95-and-his-wife-linda-braidwood-93-die.html] * Linda Braidwood (TrowelBlazers) [https://trowelblazers.com/linda-braidwood/] * Raiders of the Lost Journal: The Hunt for the Real Indiana Jones (Oriental Institute) [https://oi.uchicago.edu/museum-exhibits/special-exhibits/raiders-lost-journal-hunt-real-indiana-jones] * Roy Chapman Andrews and the Kingdom of the Cretaceous Skulls (Scientific American) [https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/history-of-geology/roy-chapman-andrews-and-the-kingdom-of-the-cretaceous-skulls/] * The real-life Indiana Jones was from Wisconsin (The Bozho) * Badass? This Guy Was the Real-Life Inspiration for Indiana Jones (Adventure Journal) [https://www.adventure-journal.com/2017/12/badass-guy-real-life-inspiration-indiana-jones/] * Roy Chapman Andrews: A Real Life Indiana Jones (MentalFloss) [https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/49186/roy-chapman-andrews-real-life-indiana-jones] * From the State Historian: Discovering the Explorer Hiram Bingham III (History.org) [https://connecticuthistory.org/from-the-state-historian-discovering-the-explorer-hiram-bingham-iii/] * Finding Machu Picchu: A Look at Explorer Hiram Bingham, A Real-Life Indiana Jones (National Geographic) [https://www.nationalgeographic.com/adventure/article/machu-picchu-hiram-bingham] * Who was the real Indiana Jones? -- EXCLUSIVE (Entertainment Weekly) [https://ew.com/article/2011/06/10/who-was-the-real-indiana-jones-exclusive/] * Our Very Own Indiana Jones (Northwestern University) [https://www.northwestern.edu/magazine/spring2010/feature/williammcgovern.html] * Walter A. Fairservis, 73, Dies; Was Archeologist and Author (New York Times) [https://www.nytimes.com/1994/07/16/obituaries/walter-a-fairservis-73-dies-was-archeologist-and-author.html] * Science: Journey to Afghanistan (Time) [http://content.time.com/time/subscriber/article/0,33009,814980,00.html] * 'Fighting like angry sheep': Wendell Phillips in the Gulf (National Archives) [https://blog.nationalarchives.gov.uk/fighting-like-angry-sheep-wendell-phillips-gulf/] Contact * Email the Dirt Podcast: [email protected] ArchPodNet * APN Website: https://www.archpodnet.com [https://www.archpodnet.com/] * APN on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/archpodnet * APN on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/archpodnet * APN on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/archpodnet * Tee Public Store [https://www.teepublic.com/stores/archaeology-podcast-network?ref_id=5724] Affiliates * Wil [http://www.wildnoteapp.com/]

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