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
That's what I want to do, ultimately: figure out a way to get the world engaged with discovery and protecting these ancient sites. Sarah Parcak ancientdiscoveryengage Change image and share on social
I hope my work contributes to understanding long-term patterns of human behavior and how we survive, thrive, or fail during times of environmental, social, and economic crisis. Sarah Parcak behaviorcontributecrisis Change image and share on social
With population pressures, urbanization, and modernization encroaching, we're in a race against time. Why not use the most advanced tools we have to map, quantify, and protect our past? Sarah Parcak advanceencroachmap Change image and 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
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
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
Seeing sites and features in places where we never looked or never thought things might exist is causing archaeologists across the world to think deeper about their sites or entire cultures. Sarah Parcak archaeologistcauseculture Change image and share on social
