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May 12, 2014 · But now, some of them are taking to the skies—with a little help from drones. By outfitting these unmanned craft with thermal cameras, archaeologists have discovered a new and affordable way of seeing what's underground while flying high above it.
Oct 1, 2021 · A) Aerial photo of the North Escarpment at Mesa Verde, covered by extensive piñon-juniper forest. Mesa Verde National Park in background. B) Characteristic stone architectural remains in the North Escarpment area (Photos by Jesse Casana).
- Jesse Casana, Elise J. Laugier, Austin Chad Hill, Kelsey M. Reese, Carolin Ferwerda, Mark D. McCoy, ...
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Sep 11, 2020 · Archaeologists have found the buried traces of their homes, middens, underground supply caches, and ceremonial mounds at at least 20 sites along the Walnut River, and the evidence suggests this...
- Mystery Hill: America’s Stonehenge. SALEM, NEW HAMPSHIRE. Although locals sometimes call this “America’s Stonehenge,” Mystery Hill bears little resemblance to the English megalith.
- Casa Grande Ruins. COOLIDGE, ARIZONA. Archaeologists understand some things about Casa Grande in Arizona. They know that it was probably constructed in the early 13th century, that the builders used adobe, and that the full complex included several other adobe structures and a ball court, and was once surrounded by a wall.
- The Blythe Intaglios. BLYTHE, CALIFORNIA. Several landmarks compete for the title of “America’s Stonehenge,” but it’s clear that the Blythe Intaglios are “America’s Nazca Lines.”
- Judaculla Rock. SYLVA, NORTH CAROLINA. For years, the Cherokee people who lived near the soapstone boulder now known as Judaculla Rock used it as a sort of billboard, etching so many petroglyph designs into the North Carolina stone that even today it’s difficult to tell exactly how many there are.
Jan 3, 2014 · Archaeologists use scanning technology to peel back the forest cover and reveal the overgrown ruins of colonial New England.
Jan 11, 2023 · Lasers reveal massive, 650-square-mile Maya site hidden beneath Guatemalan rainforest. While conducting an aerial survey of northern Guatemala, researchers detected a sprawling Maya site....
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Sep 19, 2023 · Aerial photographs from this expedition solidified the value of viewing ruins from above. Today, archaeologists are using a new technology to map ruins from above. But what is lidar technology? Lidar shoots lasers down from above – hitched to a drone, helicopter or plane – creating detailed digital maps.
