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Mapping Marvel: Lost cities found

September 28, 2021

GPS and airborne light detection and ranging (lidar) have revolutionized archaeology. In just a little more than a […]

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This article is tagged with archaeology, Guatemala, lidar, Mapping Marvel, Mayan, Pacunam Lidar Initiative, remote sensing, Tikal, Tulane University, UAV and posted in From the Magazine, Mapping

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Lidar and UAV reveal Mayan "megalopolis" below Guatemalan jungle

February 20, 2018

Lidar and UAV technology has revealed hundreds of previously unknown Mayan ruins in the Guatemalan rainforest. In what is […]

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This article is tagged with Guatemala, lidar, Mayan, National Geographic, Teledyne Optech, Titan, UAV and posted in Featured Stories, GIS News, Lidar, Mapping, Technology, UAS/UAV

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Lidar and UAV reveal Mayan ‘megalopolis’ below Guatemalan jungle

February 20, 2018

Lidar and UAV technology has revealed hundreds of previously unknown Mayan ruins in the Guatemalan rainforest. In what is […]

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This article is tagged with Guatemala, lidar, Mayan, National Geographic, Teledyne Optech, Titan, UAV and posted in Featured Stories, Latest News, Mapping