Sallah’s Arab Diggers (Tanis Excavation - Subgroup)

attentive reliable unobtrusive diligent

A specific team of three diggers directly employed by Sallah, distinct from the broader collective of Arab Diggers. Two of these diggers play a critical role in the infiltration sequence, providing cover for Indiana Jones and Sallah.

2 appearances

Archaeological Dig Support

Also known as: Arab Diggers, Other Two Arab Diggers, Sallah's diggers, Three Arab Diggers

Sallah’s Arab …'s Journey

A timeline through the narrative

2 moments

S1E1 · RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK

Map Room Identified — Race to the Well

Alert and expectant — calm but prepared to follow directions for quick mobilization.

Three Arab diggers sit by Sallah's truck at the rise, physically present and attentive as Sallah and Indy survey the site; they serve as immediate manpower and staging for the …

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S1E1 · RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK

Disguised Into the Dig: Indy and Sallah Vanish

Neutral—engaged in ordinary labor and unaware or indifferent to the specific espionage their presence facilitates.

Other Arab diggers occupy the truck bed alongside Indy and Sallah, their indistinguishable presence crucial to the disguise and providing social camouflage among the workforce.

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