I already find pyramids from space. Is there anything cooler than that? Sarah Parcak coolfindpyramid Change image and share on social
I am one of many people documenting damage and looting at ancient sites from space - it is such a crucial tool. Sarah Parcak ancientcrucialdamage Change image and share on social
Indiana Jones is old school; we've moved on from Indy. Sorry, Harrison Ford. Sarah Parcak fordharrisonhave Change image and share on social
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
We have so many issues with overpopulation and urbanization and site looting. And this isn't just Egypt. This is everywhere in the world, even in America. So we only have a limited amount of time left before many archaeological sites all over the world are destroyed. Sarah Parcak americaamountarchaeological share on social
Satellites record data in different parts of the light spectrum that we can't see. And it's that information that allows satellites to be so powerful in terms of looking at things like vegetation health, finding different kinds of geology that may indicate an oil deposit or some kind of mineralogical deposit that can be mined. Sarah Parcak datumdepositfind share on social
Satellite imagery is the only way we can map the looting patterns effectively. Sarah Parcak effectivelyimageryloot Change image and share on social
I give my grandfather, Dr Harold Young, a forestry Professor at the University of Maine, full credit for my career path. He pioneered the use of aerial photography in forestry in the 1950s, and we think he worked as a spy for the CIA during the Cold War, mapping Russian installations. Sarah Parcak 1950saerialcareer share on social
I try to tell a lot of stories to make my students aware that the world is a very cool place with many problems that need solving, and that they all can help solve them. Sarah Parcak awarecoollot Change image and share on social
I've found numerous things - settlements, temples, possible pyramids, forts, roads - the list goes on and on. I'm not as interested in the discoveries as the types of questions they help us formulate. Sarah Parcak discoveryfindformulate Change image and share on social