It's an important tool to focus where we're excavating. It gives us a much bigger perspective on archaeological sites. We have to think bigger, and that's what the satellites allow us to do. Sarah Parcak archaeologicalbigexcavate Change image and share on social
I predict that there are hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of undiscovered ancient sites across the globe. The only way to map them and locate them quickly is from satellites. Sarah Parcak ancientglobehundred Change image and share on social
I keep being surprised by the amount of archaeological sites and features that are left to find all over the world. Sarah Parcak amountarchaeologicalfeature Change image and share on social
In Egypt, I do survey work on the ground. That's really the most important part of using satellite images. You know, it helps us to find potential locations for sites, and then we get to go there on the ground and confirm what we've seen. Sarah Parcak confirmegyptfind 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 can't tell you the number of times I've been walking over an archaeological site. And you can't see anything on the ground, and pull back hundreds of miles in space, and all of a sudden you can see streets and roads and houses and even pyramids. Sarah Parcak archaeologicalbackgrind share on social
Once archaeologists have shown possible 'new' ancient features, they can import the data into their iPads and take it to the field to do survey or excavation work. Technology doesn't mean we aren't digging in the dirt anymore - it's just that we know better where to dig. Sarah Parcak ancientanymorearchaeologist share on social
When you think about the scale of human populations all over the world and the fact that there's so much here, really, the only way to be able to visualize that is to pull back in space... It allows us to see hidden temples and tombs and pyramids and even entire settlements. Sarah Parcak backentirefact share on social
What is amazing to me as an archaeologist is that the more and more I study, I realize we are resilient, we are creative, we are brilliant, and this is what makes us human, and that hasn't changed since we've been human. Sarah Parcak amazearchaeologistbrilliant share on social
Imagery is powerful. Imagery is provocative - satellite imagery much more so because it is from space, and it allows us to get this perspective that we don't have to have otherwise. Sarah Parcak imageryperspectivepowerful Change image and share on social
