Object

Tanis Dig Charts and Maps

Charts and maps paper over tables and walls in the cramped Tanis command tent. Shliemann jabs at Belloq's miscalculations traced on them; Gobler scans operational details as tensions mount; Belzig arrives amid the fray. They reveal excavation shortfalls, turning professional dispute into threats.

2 appearances

Purpose

Planning aids tracking Tanis excavation progress and site analysis

Significance

Expose dig delays to ignite Nazi team fractures, isolate Belloq, and pivot strategy toward Marion's interrogation

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

2 moments

S1E1 · RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK

Belloq Undermined — Marion Targeted

Charts, maps and drawings of the Ark crowd the tent and act as physical evidence in the argument—tools for Belloq's calculations and Shliemann's proof-of-failure rhetoric, anchoring the dispute in measurable excavation progress.

Before: Spread about the tent on tables and walls, referenced during the argument as the basis for Belloq's calculations.

After: Remain in place as contested proof; their interpretive value is overridden by political decisions favoring coercion.

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S1E1 · RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK

Belzig Is Summoned — The Interrogator Enters

Charts and maps litter the tent and function as the factual record that Belloq cites to defend his caution; they visually anchor the dispute between methodical excavation and military impatience, giving weight to Belloq’s claims and Shliemann’s rebuke.

Before: Spread across tables and walls in the tent, consulted and showing areas of the Tanis dig and Well target.

After: Remain in place as passive evidence; their informational authority is overridden by political pressure and coercive decisions.

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