Be it Nazis, religious artifacts, and whips, or scales, snarls, and beasts movies capture the imagination of audiences. They also direct attention to the fantastic side of archaeology and paleontology. Nearly thirty years ago Indiana Jones inspired and infatuated audiences with archaeology and the field expended with public interest. In a similar way, interest was also increased in paleontology on the heels of the Jurassic Park franchise. This type of hype and attention does have its drawbacks. The realities of the work archaeologists and paleontologists do (i.e. glorified construction work,
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