Brass Monkey that Funky Monkey March 2014 | Page 5

Covenant was supposedly hidden in Tanis, but in reality, wasn’t hidden in Tanis. Its location is unknown, with only rumors of residing in Aksum, Ethiopia. Additionally, the movie made the Ark lay within an ancient chest. However, no one knows what the Ark looks like or what it does. Legend has it that it holds fragments of the Ten Commandments,and if in one’s possession, they would be invincible-the movie had it that they would have an invincible army. As portrayed in the film, the Nazis looked for and found the Ark; however, in reality there is no proof that the Nazis actually found the Ark or the Holy Grail. Infoplease.com, says, “Nazi archeologists did try to reinterpret history to emphasize Germanic historical connections with ancient religions in order to build a strong national identity. For instance, the establishment of the Olympic Torch race between Athens and Berlin in 1936 was based on the idea of connecting Nazi German with the gods and rituals of Ancient Greece. No evidence has been found that the Nazis ever located any lost artifacts like the Ark of the Covenant or the Holy Grail.” Lastly, the capuchin monkey found in Indiana Jones Raiders of the Lost Ark was not accurate. Capuchin monkeys are indigenous to Brazil, Costa Rica, Honduras, Paraguay and Peru and are found in groups-not in a dry place with a human as his only companion. Egypt was poor at this time so how did the man import a monkey-which, probably would be expensive since it’s exotic and transportation was less modern. Even though some storylines weren’t very accurate, they were still enjoyable to watch due to its loosely tied connections with history, individuals already know how history goes, but when you give it a twist it’s worth while.