A picture is worth a thousand words. A satellite image is worth a million dollars. Sarah Parcak dollarimagemillion Change image and share on social
'Satellite archaeology' refers to the use of NASA and commercial high resolution satellite datasets to map and discover past structures, cities, and geological features. Sarah Parcak archaeologycitycommercial Change image and share on social
In archaeology, context is everything. Objects allow us to reconstruct the past. Taking artifacts from a temple or an ancient private house is like emptying out a time capsule. Sarah Parcak ancientarchaeologyartifact Change image and share on social
There's always a little jump to your heart when you realize you've got looting. Sarah Parcak haveheartjump Change image and share on social
What we did is we used NASA topography data to map out the landscape, very subtle changes. We started to be able to see where the Nile used to flow. Sarah Parcak datumflowlandscape Change image and share on social
What if Hiram Bingham had the technology to find hundreds of other archaeological sites at the same time and create entire 3-D maps of the ancient landscape accurate to within a few inches? Sarah Parcak accurateancientarchaeological Change image and share on social
Scorpions like holes. We had to put our arms in the holes to dig out the smelting residues. We always performed critter checks before an excavation, but one morning, I put an arm in and felt a sharp pierce. When I brought my hand out, it was red and already swelling. Sarah Parcak armbringcheck share on social
I think archaeologists are stuck, and we are losing our past at a very rapid rate. Tens of thousands of sites will be lost, and we've only unveiled a tiny percent of the past. Sarah Parcak archaeologisthavelose Change image and share on social
My dream is to map every archaeological site in the world because, if we can do that, then we have this massive global data base that all sorts of global heritage organizations and heritage organizations within countries can use, and they can use that information to protect what's there. Sarah Parcak archaeologicalbasecountry share on social
WorldView-3 goes into the mid-infrared wavelength, allowing you to see very subtle geological differences on the sites at a 0.4-metre resolution. Sarah Parcak allowdifferencegeological Change image and share on social