Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

That Doesn’t Belong in a Museum: Public Archaeology in Utah

Southeastern Utah (including Moab) is well-known for its cultural resources, with archaeological sites from multiple groups of people visible throughout the region. Indiana Jones has given many people one idea of what archaeologists do to preserve these places, but how accurate is that actually? We heard from archaeologist Elizabeth Hora-Cook about the actual role of archaeology in preserving cultural sites and what visitors can do to help preserve these important places.