Chapter Eighteen: Treasure of the Peacock's Eye

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As World War I winds down, Indy teams up with his old friend Remy to track down a saboteur in the trenches. When the traitor is finally discovered, his dying words and a map send Indy and Remy around the world to find the Treasure of the Peacock’s Eye. Along the way Indy meets up with his old friend Howard Carter who is travelling with E.M. Forster. Following a dangerous trail that leads them from London to Alexandria and finally to the South China Seas, Indy finds himself making a life altering decision that will eventually lead him back home to America. One-eyed Germans, headhunting natives, and Chinese pirates make this exciting quest a foreshadowing of the Indiana Jones that will mature into the whip-cracking adventurer that we all love.

Key Topics:

Alexander the Great; Bronislaw Malinowski; Anthropology

Historic People:

Bronislaw Malinowski—Famed Anthropologist who studied in Papua New Guinea & the Trobriand Islands.
Howard Carter—Archaeologist who discovered the tomb of King Tutankhamun
E.M. Forster—British writer of such novels as A Passage to India & Howards End

Exclusive Previews of the Included Documentaries:

-Bronislaw Malinowski: God Professor
-Anthropology: Looking at the Human Condition
-New Guinea: Paradise in Peril

Indy Connections:

Click here to see current event articles that relate to the events, topics, and people seen in this Young Indy chapter.

National Social Studies Strands:

Culture; Power, Authority and Governance; Time, Continuity and Change; Science, Technology and Society; Individuals, Groups and Institutions, Global Connections

Suggested Resources:

Bronislaw Malinowski | Anthropology

Howard Carter | E.M. Forster


Bronislaw Malinowski

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Famed Anthropologist who studied in Papua New Guinea & the Trobriand Islands.


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Books

Malinowski, Bronislaw. A Diary in the Strict Sense of the Term. New York: Harcourt, Brace & World, Inc., 1967.

Young, Michael W. Malinowski: Odyssey of an Anthropologist. New Haven and London: Yale University Press, 2004.


Websites

Malinowski Papers

Vanderbilt- Malinowski Information

Yale- Malinowski Papers

Trobriand Islands


Anthropology

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Is quite simply defined as the study of humanity. Anthropology examines culture, how and why people behave the way they do, how people interact, etc. Anthropologists are known for immersing themselves in a culture by "moving in" with the group being studied.


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Books

Erikson, Thomas Hylland, Finn Sivert Nielsen. A History of Anthropology. London: Pluto Press, 2001.

Erikson, Thomas Hylland. What is Anthropology. London: Pluto Press, 2004.


Websites

American Anthropological Association

Smithsonian Department of Anthropology

National Anthropological Archive

Association of Social Anthropologists UK


Howard Carter

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Archaeologist who discovered the tomb of King Tutankhamun and ushered in a new era of archaeology with his dedication to conservation and study of finds.


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Books

Reeves, Nicholas, John H. Taylor. Howard Carter Before Tutankhamun. New York: Harry M. Abrams, 1992.

Hoving, Thomas. Tutankhamun: The Untold Story. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1978.


Websites

Howard Carter

BBC-History-Ancient Egypt

At the Tomb of Tut

The British Museum- Ancient Egypt

Egyptology Resources

Ancient Egypt Research Associates


E.M. Forster

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British writer of such novels as A Passage to India & Howards End.


Books

Forster, E.M. A Passage to India. Penguin Books Ltd., 2000.

Furbank, P.N. E.M. Forster: A Life. Harvest Books, 1994.


Websites

Forster Collection & Bio

Unofficial Site of Forster

Aspects of Forster

Comprehensive Site on Forster

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