archeology in movies?

[Resuscitated Ethics]

I can think of almost no examples of accurate portrayal. Indiana Jones had victorian grave robbing. Here is a start:

The Exorcist: long wide shot behind opening credits of a scout running through the huge dig site with the artifact that may be the reason for the rest of the film.

Lair of the White Worm: grad student with flotation tub (for seeds/pollen) in ten meter square searching Roman era ruins finds a skull, which may be the reason for the rest of the film.

In both of these scenes no small effort was made to get some of the details of the forensic investigations correct. But both had the "Mummies Curse" themes of , well, that was better left buried and you dug it up now face the consequences.

I've seen some of the work: the surveying, flagging, scraping, sifting, drudgery. How come so few movies get the details right? And why is there such a penalty for discovering what was hidden?

Getting accurate details out of republicans seems to be like archeology, and beware the mummies curse. Hollywood got it right, truth seekers will be punished.

[ghostsofgiants]

1. They tend to go for drama, not accuracy.

They want it to look cool and make for an interesting plot.

[Resuscitated Ethics]

2. When they get the details right the truth is way more interesting

But it seems forensic archeology is just used to scare us.

[pokerfan]

3. Have you tried imdb?

http://www.imdb.com/keyword/archeology

[Resuscitated Ethics]

4. Nice work but I'm still stumped

"The Relic" had good museum conversation about a package from a dig, also the requisite punishment for unearthing; "The New World" used archeological research for the painstakingly detailed campsite scenery, "Bringing Up Baby" made it hip to be square,

Jurassic Park had a nice dinosaur excavation.