EPISODE · Jul 26, 2021 · 59 MIN
Field Season: The Indiana Jones Episode - Dirt 147
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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) The Casual Colonialism of Lara Croft and Indiana Jones (Hyperallergic) 2 Archaeologists, Robert Braidwood, 95, And His Wife, Linda Braidwood, 93, Die (New York Times) Linda Braidwood (TrowelBlazers) Raiders of the Lost Journal: The Hunt for the Real Indiana Jones (Oriental Institute) Roy Chapman Andrews and the Kingdom of the Cretaceous Skulls (Scientific American) The real-life Indiana Jones was from Wisconsin (The Bozho) Badass? This Guy Was the Real-Life Inspiration for Indiana Jones (Adventure Journal) Roy Chapman Andrews: A Real Life Indiana Jones (MentalFloss) From the State Historian: Discovering the Explorer Hiram Bingham III (History.org) Finding Machu Picchu: A Look at Explorer Hiram Bingham, A Real-Life Indiana Jones (National Geographic) Who was the real Indiana Jones? -- EXCLUSIVE (Entertainment Weekly) Our Very Own Indiana Jones (Northwestern University) Walter A. Fairservis, 73, Dies; Was Archeologist and Author (New York Times) Science: Journey to Afghanistan (Time) ‘Fighting like angry sheep’: Wendell Phillips in the Gulf (National Archives) ContactEmail the Dirt Podcast: [email protected] APN Website: 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 Affiliates Wil Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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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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