[Lex Computer & Tech Group/LCTG] New Archaeology Discovers using Lidar

[Harry Forsdick]

Lost Cities Revealed

Archaeologists have discovered a constellation of ancient Amazonian
structures <https://news.join1440.com/t/j-l-sdrkkjt-dutrdtkdjd-p/> in what
is now modern-day Ecuador, according to new research published yesterday.
Flourishing for roughly 1,000 years about two millennia ago, the
settlements are believed to have been populated by 30,000 residents at
their peak—roughly equal to London under the Roman Empire at the same time.



The complex was discovered using LiDAR (light detection and ranging), a
technique in which variations in surface height are measured using airborne
laser mapping. The approach allows researchers to penetrate dense forest
canopies or layers of Earth, revealing what lies underneath without
labor-intensive fieldwork and digs. Learn more about how LiDAR—also used in
many self-driving vehicles to "see" the road—has revolutionized archaeology
<https://news.join1440.com/t/j-l-sdrkkjt-dutrdtkdjd-x/>.



The find follows a number of similar discoveries in recent years, including
a sprawling urban network
<https://news.join1440.com/t/j-l-sdrkkjt-dutrdtkdjd-m/> in the Bolivian
Amazon two years ago





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