"If we don't find them soon they will become part of the history of this place and a thousand years from now their bones will make some archaeologist very happy."

Belloq glanced at the scanner and then surveyed their surroundings long and hard.

"There is an ancient river bottom running this way." He pointed out the path with his finger. "You can see the erosion. If there is a cave, it will be where the water once carved out the rock."

He took a few steps in that direction, and then suddenly vanished with a shout as the ground fell out from beneath him. He clung to a few roots poking out the edge of the hole as his feet kicked out at empty air under him.