The new Indiana Jones film comes out this Thursday, so it’s time for some real old-school Indiana Jones shit.
Several people have been credited as the historical inspiration for Indiana Jones; Roy Chapman Andrews is my favorite. Andrews worked for the American Natural History Museum in the early 20th century as a paleontologist. First and foremost, though, he was an adventurer.
Andrews’ most famous expedition was a series of trips to dangerous China and Outer Mongolia in search of a treasure trove of fossilized dinosaurs at a time when such fossils were rare. On one of the trips, Andrews uncovered fossilized dinosaur eggs, the first proof that dinosaurs laid eggs rather than giving birth to their young live. Andrews kept a revolver by his side at all time and had to be on constant watch for wild dogs, sandstorms, and raiders.
Enjoy: http://www.madison.com/archives/read.php?ref=/wsj/2007/05/05/0705050243.php.
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