Space Archaeology with Sarah (TED Talk)

Dr. Sarah Parcak (TED Talk, March 2012); Pat Macpherson, Dhr. Seven (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly

Archaeology From Space

In this brief and exciting talk, TED Fellow Dr. Sarah Parcak introduces the field of "space archaeology" -- the use of satellite imaging to search for clues to lost sites of past human civilizations. More "I wish for us to discover the millions of unknown archaeological sites" around the world, says Parcak. "By building an online citizen science platform and training a 21st century army of global explorers, we'll find and protect the world's hidden heritage, which contains clues to humankind's collective resilience and creativity." VIDEO: Presented at an official TED conference. Featured by TED editors on the TED home page.

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