Dating back long before Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark, there has always been a Hollywood fascination with exploring ancient ruins for pockets of magic, ingenious engineering, and exotic treasure. While a modern archeologist can get excited by faint hieroglyphics or a piece of parchment that has survived the ages, the Hollywood archeologist has to dodge dart throwing booby traps, outwit puzzle locked doors, and if he’s lucky, get the girl when his expedition is done. It’s only after watching “Life After People” on the History Channel that you realize just how short lived man’s creations can ever hope to be, and the Hollywood fantasy is quickly washed away.Read full article...