Indiana Jones: Myth, Reality And 21st Century Archaeology

Many of you are interested in the way archaeology is presented in the media to the general public - with television networks like National Geographic churning out increasingly questionable series, it's easy to see why the topic inspires concern in the archaeological community. The Archaeological Legacy Institute (ALI) was originally founded to address a number of important issues in the field, one of them being the shallowness and inaccuracy of media news items shown to the public. Its founder, tonight's special guest Dr. Richard Pettigrew, has established himself as one of the word's leaders in public education about archaeology and cultural heritage. In this episode, Dr. Schuldenrein interviews Dr. Pettigrew about his experience making cultural heritage films, problems with mainstream media in handling the subject of archaeology, and the Archaeology Channel, ALI's popular news and media outlet.