Salina Art Center Salina, KS
Reese Barrick
Director of Sternberg Museum
Raiders of the Lost Ark— Modern Technology in Archaeology
Program Description
Reese Barrick, Director of the Sternberg Museum, discusses modern technology in Archaeology. Growing up a fan of The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau and Tyrannosaurus rex, Reese's interests led him to study Miocene oceans and the thermal physiology of Tyrannosaurus rex. He taught paleontology for 8 years and enjoys opportunities to bring the stories of the history of life on the planet to a greater audience.
Presented At
Salina Art Center Salina, KS
Film Synopsis
Archaeologist and adventurer Indiana Jones is hired by the US government to find the Ark of the Covenant before the Nazis do.
In the first installment of the Indiana Jones series, the year is 1936. Archeology professor and adventurer Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford) is hired by the US government to find the Ark of the Covenant. Accompanied by his feisty, independent ex-flame Marion Ravenwood (Karen Allen), the two-fisted archaeologist embarks on a thrilling quest to locate the Ark before the Nazis do. Along the way, the two companions face poison, traps, snakes, and treachery. The film was nominated for nine Academy Awards and won four.
About the Speaker
Reese Barrick is from the small town of Osage, Iowa, and grew up a fan of the Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau and Tyrannosaurus rex. His interests led him to graduate research at the University of Southern California where he studied Miocene oceans and the thermal physiology of Tyrannosaurus rex. He taught paleontology for 8 years at North Carolina State University before embarking on the journey of working in museums. Reese enjoys the opportunities to bring the stories of the history of life on the planet to a greater audience that comes with running a natural history museum and the opportunities for research and working with students that arise from the museum being a part of Fort Hays State University.