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University of Chicago
Prestigious Midwestern university where Indiana Jones trained under Professor Abner Ravenwood, mastering archaeology amid dusty tomes and relic replicas. Indy recalls its lecture halls during the Ark briefing, linking past mentorship to the Staff of Ra's secrets and Nazi peril. The institution embodies rigorous scholarship that propels his relic hunts.
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RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK
Lecture Hall Briefing — The Staff of Ra and the Ark
The University of Chicago is referenced as Ravenwood's and Indy's academic origin; its mention grounds the personal/professional connection that links scholarship to wartime intelligence.
Atmosphere
Evoked as respectable, institutional, and rooted in scholarly lineage.
Functional Role
Source of Indy's and Ravenwood's credentials and academic network.
Symbolic Significance
Represents the institutional pedigree that the Army taps for expertise.
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Academic institution with usual public access but not part of the immediate operational scene.
Implied dusty archives and lecture tradition
Academic mentorship lineage
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