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Analysis of aerial and satellite images has rapidly identified ancient sites, but human expertise is still essential in ...

Before looking at satellite imagery of a cemetery or a pyramid ... At Yale University, Parcak studied Egyptology and archaeology and embarked on her first of many Egyptian digs.

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Satellite images have led archaeologists to a new excavation site in Canada, yielding more clues to Norse settlements in North America. 5 min read This story appears in the November/December 2016 ...