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Satellite archaeology uses changes in soil moisture to detect ruins

ScienceNews reports on a research team lead by Sarah Parcak of the University of Alabama, Birmingham that has used high-resolution satellite imagery covering all of Egypt to identify the potential sites of 17 lost pyramids, nearly 3000 ancient settlements, and … Continue reading

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Modernist agricultural diversity

Agricultural Fields near Perdizes, Minas Gerais, Brazil from NASA EOS The visual diversity of the field forms is matched by the variety of crops: sunflowers, wheat, potatoes, coffee, rice, soybeans, and corn are among the products of the region. While … Continue reading

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