The most exciting part of what I do is understanding the scale of what we don't know. There are just countless archaeological sites all over the world, and one of the most important and best ways of finding them is using digital technology. Sarah Parcak archaeologicalcountlessdigital share on social
Think about what would happen if Indiana Jones and Google Earth had a love child. I use high-resolution and NASA satellites and look for subtle differences on the surface of the earth that locate buried ancient pyramids and towns and ancient tombs, which we then go and excavate. Sarah Parcak ancientburychild share on social
If you look at the Nile on a map of Egypt, you don't think it has moved very much, but the river is very violent and has moved over time. Sarah Parcak egyptmapmove Change image and share on social
Discoveries aren't made by one person exploring by themselves. And discoveries aren't made overnight. People don't see the thousands of hours that go into it. Sarah Parcak discoveryexplorehour Change image and share on social
I played varsity soccer at Yale and continued playing at Cambridge. Sarah Parcak cambridgecontinueplay Change image and share on social
You can theorize as much as you want about what you think you're seeing, but until you get out there and dig, you can't tell exactly what it is. Sarah Parcak digtheorize Change image and share on social
The map we made of the 3,000-year-old city of Tanis requires no imagination. It has buildings, streets, admin complexes, houses - clear as day. Sarah Parcak 000adminbuilding Change image and share on social
I already find pyramids from space. Is there anything cooler than that? Sarah Parcak coolfindpyramid Change image and share on social
Before doing fieldwork in Middle Egypt, I analyzed satellite imagery to determine exactly where I wanted to go. Within three weeks, I found about 70 sites. If I had approached this as a traditional foot survey, it would have taken me three and a half years. Sarah Parcak analyzeapproachdetermine share on social
People were looting tombs 5,000 years ago in Egypt as soon as people were buried, but the problem is only getting worse and worse. Sarah Parcak 000agobadly Change image and share on social
