Friday, May 23rd, 2008

What's a Crystal Skull, Anyway?

This week, the latest entry in the Indiana Jones movie franchise makes its debut, with 'Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.' In this segment, Ira talks with a real life archaeologist about just what a 'crystal skull' really is, and whether there's any real mystery about them.

Guests

Jane McLaren Walsh
Contributor, "Archaeology Magazine"
Anthropologist, National Museum of Natural History
Smithsonian Institution
Washington, D.C.

Related Links

• NPR: Who's the Brain Behind 'Aztec' Crystal Skulls?
• Indiana Jones official site
• Archeaology: Legend of the Crystal Skulls
• Smithsonian Inside Research: Crystal Skulls
• British Museum: Crystal Skulls

Segment produced by:Karin Vergoth

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