Real life skull cult fuels new Indiana Jones film
Palenque, Mexico experts rebut fake crystal skulls while Mayan priests and Skull hunters keep the legend alive. The 13 skulls tale spans continents and centuries, inspiring Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull opening May 22. Skull lore traces to 19th century collectors. none are from proven sites. Mayan Lacandon continue worshipping skulls in southern Mexico amid enduring beliefs.
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Indiana Jones dossier grows with films and chronicle twists
The piece traces Indiana Jones from birth on July 1 1899 in Princeton New Jersey through World War I, Chicago archaeology studies, and faltering family ties. It notes his romantic entanglements and teaching career, plus mixed reactions from real archaeologists about the heroic but fictional adventurer.
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Chicago
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Indiana Jones returns in a 1937 Cold War tale for Crystal Skull
Reported plot details confirm Indiana Jones battles Soviet agents over a mystic artifact in the 1930s setting. Cate Blanchett plays spy Trina Spalko, Karen Allen returns as Marion Ravenwood, and Shia LaBeouf appears as Matt Williams. Spielberg suppresses plot leaks ahead of Cannes reveal.
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