Indiana Jones: Myth, Reality And 21st Century Archaeology

Archaeology is viewed as an esoteric pursuit by (professional) academics and a broad range of field enthusiasts and antiquities buffs. Professional archaeologists are so accustomed to speaking amongst themselves that they are uncomfortable discoursing on key professional issues. They remain challenged in communicating their message to the general public. Our canvassing of the listenership suggests that the communication gap between professionals and the public only seems to grow bigger. This week we attempt to address archaeological questions of “message”, “relevance”, and even “interest to our listenership. Our program and others are mobilizing social media outlets to find out what interests our audience have and how they view the field of archaeology. We recorded a number of very provocative and intriguing questions from our audience. Host Dr. J. Schuldenrein attempts to summarize the results of our very informal listener-feedback sample on this week's show.