Archaeology has played a role in scores of iconic Hollywood films, from “The Mummy” to “Titanic.” But what’s a real-life archaeologist’s take on these movies? New York University archaeologist Mariana Castro reacts to 10 scenes featuring the most famous fictional archaeologists and treasure hunters, from Indiana Jones to Lara Croft, and rates them based on their realism.
Find out how realistic Indiana Jones’ adventures are in movies like “Raiders of the Lost Ark” and “Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.” Watch Mariana dissect Nicolas Cage’s methodology in “National Treasure,” Angelina Jolie’s field gear in “Lara Croft: Tomb Raider,” Max von Sydow’s’s Iraq excavation in “The Exorcist,” and Rachel Weisz’s exhumation of the sarcophagus in “The Mummy.” She breaks down the important differences between excavation and looting, does some myth-busting about the pseudoarchaeology depicted in movies like “Stargate,” critiques Matthew McConaughey’s archaeological practices in “Sahara,” and tells us what Disney’s “Atlantis: The Lost Empire” actually gets right about archaeology.
From an expert’s perspective, find out whether archaeologists really use metal detectors, why the military does sometimes get involved in archaeological projects, why alien and space archaeology isn’t a thing, and why actual fieldwork doesn’t look like the shipwreck exploration seen in James Cameron’s “Titanic.” Plus, why booby traps aren’t all that common archaeology finds, and what tricks ancient civilizations actually used to deter looters.
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Archaeologist Breaks Down 10 Treasure Hunting Scenes In Movies | How Real Is It?
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this is late 19th century in the mummy movie, i doubt they had "construction helmets" in archaeology or the workers who build most of Chicago's and New York's skyscrapers at the time. Besides that she's also cute.
The Sahara raising the sarcophagus scene was supposed to be on the Nile. It was a terrible movie because the whole premise was that they were "treasure hunters" instead of a marine archeology agency.
I’d give this review a 1.5. She gave Indiana Jones such a low score because he was a ‘teen’ in that clip? Not realizing who his father is and why he’d know that and the timeframe the movie is placed. Some of these are really interesting but not this one…
I'm so glad| so happy – she gave the Atlantis: The Lost Empire a 10! Well done!
The movie is called RAIDERS of the lost ark for a reason.
I really wanted to see her reaction to Dr. June Moon breaking the statue in Suicide Squad.
Affirmative action hire?
You make looters sound better
It’s very problematic to believe in something bigger than yourself, because you are so important and need all the credit for everything.
THEY ARE MOVIES, they are for entertainment Jesus
10:45
But that particular child has a father who is a professor that studies history and grail archaeology and that child you speak of has been trying to get the attention of his father for his whole life. So it is believable that that child would do this.
This was so, so cool.
1:03 "Why does he have a bag of sand…?!?" I laughed so hard when she said that! How did I never notice how absurd that detail was before???
her eyes are so cute though.
Given how many Archeologists were inspired by Indiana Jones, I am surprised that she doesn’t know at least one who carries a bull whip. I must assume at least a few try to dress like him because I would.
Atlantis was sooo underrated <3 one of my all time fav childhood movies
I saw The Exorcist and now I am hoping to watch for an Real Exorcist review for horror movies.
Smart as a whip (no Indiana Jones pun intended) , extremely knowledgeable but with certain New York city spice. She is awesome
"…misconception that there were a lot of booby traps" Does that mean there have been 'some' or not at all?
She makes absolutely no sense.
I never respect the opinions of affirmative action hires. Virtue signals are rarely qualified.
The Disney Atlantis movies and the Stargate SG1 series are at fault for my career path.
The sarcophagus in the mummy held the villain of the movie he was supposed to be wrapped in protection
Can you maybe find experts that know a little something about movies as well?
She is so Cute <3 Did you notice joy on her face when the Atlantis shows up ?
My boy Daniel only got 4 ? He legit tho
Yey, I love archeology
She is right, archeology is like an attention span test, it takes time, years to be exact, until you find the artifact.
Archaeologists. Do not. Carry. Bullwhips.
Explain how on earth titanic isn’t a 10
No need to be archeologist to know those scenes are not real hahaha
i LOVE watching these videos of Doctorates/Professionals commenting on thie
e kind of matters. I'm actually an Accountant, and these videos do help out with research of various fields of study and what needs to really be looked at 😀 G-d of Israel, may He Bless You! 😀
I love here
I'm a huge Indiana Jones fan. The reason Indy knew what the object was even as a teenager is because his father was an archeologist. And anytime he wanted to speak to his father, he had to recite a piece of history. I love these movies. It's something I share with my father. I can see that you haven't watched the films, maybe?
Idk if it’s because I’m a nut but is 11:56 a wagon Christ sample?
I’d check out her trench
Oh my god we’re getting all my fave movies Indiana and national treasure the first two!!
This archaeologist is straight out of a Vermeer painting
"There were much more efficient ways of keeping looters out, like curses" I thought the pyramids were often looted almost faster than they were even finished and be ready to be used.
Es muy muy hermosa la arqueóloga Mariana.