Satellites Discover Over 160 Hidden Ancient Mounds In North America
AncientPages.com | August 2, 2018
AncientPages.com - Using satellites researchers have discovered several hidden North American mounds that could offer valuable information about pre-contact Native Americans and early life of our ancestors, but we need to act quickly and save these ancient structures before they are destroyed.
Many of these mounds are located in places deeply wooded or consist of bayous and swamps, making the structures difficult to spot with sophisticated technology.
This is why scientists are relying more and more on LiDAR (light detection and ranging) to gather data about previously unknown ancient archaeological sites. Aerial sensors such as LIDAR are particularly effective at showing the characteristic rises in topography that mark the presence of mounds.
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