Sarah Parcak
TED Prize winner | Uses satellite technology to discover lost archaeological sites
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Sarah Parcak uses satellite imaging to discover ancient sites invisible from the ground. She won the TED Prize for her work in space archaeology.
Her technology has located previously unknown pyramids, tombs, and settlements. Sarah's keynotes show how combining cutting-edge technology with archaeology reveals hidden chapters of human history.
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Armchair archaeologist
Sarah Parcak hoped the power of the crowd could help accelerate archaeological discovery. See how 90-year-old Doris Mae Jones heard her call -- and jumped in to search more than 50,000 tiles in Expedition Peru. With cat assistants.
Hunting for Peru's lost civilizations -- with satellites
Help discover ancient ruins -- before it's too late
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Archaeology from space
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