The looters are using Google Earth, too. They're coming in with metal detectors and geophysical equipment. Some ask me to confirm sites. Sarah Parcak comeconfirmdetector Change image and share on social
You can theorize as much as you want about what you think you're seeing, but until you get out there and dig, you can't tell exactly what it is. Sarah Parcak digtheorize Change image and share on social
You think looting is bad in Egypt, look at Peru, India, China. I've been told in China there are over a quarter-million archaeological sites, and most have been looted. This is a global problem of massive proportions, and we don't know the scale. Sarah Parcak archaeologicalbadchina share on social
When you think about archaeology, archaeology is the only field that allows us to tell the story of 99 percent of our history prior to 3,000 B.C. and writing. Sarah Parcak 000archaeologyfield Change image and share on social
Choosing an unconventional career path - I am not a traditional Egyptologist by any means. I found what I love, and I have stuck with it. Sarah Parcak careerchooseegyptologist Change image and share on social
If you find a series of linear shapes in the same alignment as known archaeological features, and they match excavated examples, you still need to excavate to confirm, but you can be fairly sure that the imagery is accurate. Sarah Parcak accuratealignmentarchaeological share on social
We emphasise the features on satellite maps by adding colours to farmland, urban structures, archaeological sites, vegetation and water. Sarah Parcak addarchaeologicalcolour Change image and share on social
I hope my work contributes to understanding long-term patterns of human behavior and how we survive, thrive, or fail during times of environmental, social, and economic crisis. Sarah Parcak behaviorcontributecrisis Change image and share on social
There are so many previously unknown sites and structures all over the world. And I think most importantly what satellites help to show us is we've actually only found a fraction of a percent of ancient settlements and sites all over the world. Sarah Parcak ancientfindfraction share on social
WorldView-3 goes into the mid-infrared wavelength, allowing you to see very subtle geological differences on the sites at a 0.4-metre resolution. Sarah Parcak allowdifferencegeological Change image and share on social
