Ancient sites spotted from space, say archaeologists
Published March 21, 2012 | 
Ancient sites spotted from space, say archaeologists
Thousands of possible early human settlements have been discovered by archaeologists using computers to scour satellite images.
Jason Ur said he had found about 9,000 potential new sites in north-eastern Syria.
Computers scanned the images for soil discolouration and mounds caused when mud-brick settlements collapsed.
Dr Ur said surveying the same area on the ground would have taken him a lifetime.
Read more of the article at BBC News – Ancient sites spotted from space, say archaeologists.
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