A scene from Raiders of the Lost Ark 1981
Gypsy

Come, look here.

Jones

What is it?

Gypsy

[reading the headpiece]

This is a warning not to disturb the Ark of the Covenant.

Jones

What about the height of the staff? Did Belloq get it off of here?

Gypsy

Yes, it is here. This is the old way, it means six kadams high.

Sallah

About 72 inches--

Old man

Wait! [turns the headpiece over] And take back one kadam to honor the Hebrew God whose Ark this is.

Jones

[looks at Sallah]

You said their headpiece only had markings on one side, are you absolutely sure? [Sallah nods] Belloq's staff is too long.

Jones and Sallah

They're digging in the wrong place!

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