Greetings, It is my understanding that the real-life model for "Indiana" Jones was a *paleontologist* named Roy Chapman Andrews. Andrews led many expeditions for the AMNH to the Gobi desert, where he found the first dinosaur eggs. This was a time of great turmoil in China and everyone had to be equally adept at using the rock hammer and the rifle. In between expeditions he would travel the country to raise money for the next trek and became very much an American hero and childhood idol in the days when Lucas was young. Somehow, when it came to make the movies, I guess the occupation of paleontologist wasn't glamorous enough... Kevin McCartney, Ph.D. Associate Prof., Geology Director, Northern Maine Museum of Science (opens October 5) University of Maine at Presque Isle Presque Isle, ME 04769