Archaeology From Space: How the Future Shapes Our Past

Name: Archaeology From Space: How the Future Shapes Our Past
Author: Sarah Parcak
ISBN: 9781250198297

Sarah Parcak

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#1434 of 3,809 books · #136 in Science & Technology

Won the Phi Beta Kappa Award in Science (2020).

Archaeology From Space won the Science Friday Best Science Book of 2019, was a Kirkus Reviews Best Nonfiction Book of 2019, Nature's Top Ten Books of 2019, and a Science News Best Book of 2019. National Geographic Fellow and TED Prize–winner Sarah Parcak pioneers the young field of satellite archaeology, using futuristic tools to unlock secrets from the past and transform how discoveries are made. As an archaeologist, she has worked on remote sensing projects across twelve countries and four continents, using multispectral and high-resolution satellite imagery analysis to identify thousands of potential archaeological sites. These include previously unknown settlements, roads, fortresses, palaces, tombs, and even potential pyramids. She presently directs major crowdsourcing efforts to map ancient civilizations across Peru and India. In Archaeology from Space, Sarah describes the field's evolution, major discoveries, and future potential. From surprise advancements after the declassification of spy photography, to a new map of the mythical Egyptian city of Tanis, she shares her field's biggest discoveries, revealing why space archaeology is not only exciting but also essential to the preservation of the world's ancient treasures for future generations. Sarah's stories take readers back in time and across borders, into the day-to-day lives of ancient humans who displayed grit, ingenuity, and brilliance across the millennia. We share those same traits, and those same underlying genes. If we heed the lessons of the past, we can shape a vibrant future.

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