Map-Room Coordinates

Indiana Jones draws on these precise coordinates gleaned from the ancient map room to perform expert triangulation. Perched atop a high dune, he sights through his surveyor's instrument, tracing a straight line from the coordinates over the Nazi encampment to an innocent-looking sand swell hiding the Well of Souls. His cry of 'There!' seals the discovery as Nazis dig in vain nearby.

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Purpose

Reference data for pinpointing the Well of Souls via dune-top triangulation against false dig sites

Significance

Exposes the Nazis' digging mistake, confirms the Ark's true location, intensifies the race between Indy and Belloq's forces, and underscores Indy's superior field intellect

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

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S1E1 · RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK

Line of Sight — The True Dune

The map-room coordinates act as the informational seed for the triangulation: Indy references them through his instrument to project a line over the Nazi camp and identify the untouched swell of sand as the true site.

Before: Inferred to be known to Indy from the Tanis map-room intelligence he previously acquired or reviewed.

After: Still the guiding datum for Indy's triangulation; its application here changes the tactical map and becomes actionable intelligence directing the next move.

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