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February 18, 2010 rockman Geoarchaeology Comments Off on Geology of Ancient Mediterranean Harbors – Studying Sediments for Clues to the Past

Geoarchaeology is a fascinating application of geologic tools and disciplines, and I came across a post on the Through the Sandglass blog about a Geology Today article on “Coastal and ancient harbour archaeology”. In a […]

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Geoarchaeology

Help Find Genghis Khan’s Tomb From the Comfort of Your Home

July 15, 2010 rockman Geoarchaeology Comments Off on Help Find Genghis Khan’s Tomb From the Comfort of Your Home

Ghengis Khan’s tomb has never been found for a variety of reasons. A project involving National Geographic is underway to look for this and other archaeological sites of significance in Mongolia. Think SETI@Home but with […]

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Geoarchaeology

Egyptian tombs discovered with infrared satelite imagery

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Remote sensing with 1-m resolution infrared satellite imagery has allowed US Egyptologist Dr Sarah Parcak to discover a multitude of new archeological sites in Egypt. Her work was the subject of a BBC documentary where […]