Episode 147 - The Indiana Jones Episode
Welp. We finally got here. 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.
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)
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)
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)
Who was the real Indiana Jones? -- EXCLUSIVE (Entertainment Weekly)
Walter A. Fairservis, 73, Dies; Was Archeologist and Author (New York Times)
‘Fighting like angry sheep’: Wendell Phillips in the Gulf (National Archives)