Australian archaeologist David Kennedy has discovered 1,977 potential archaeological sites in Saudi Arabia using Google Earth from the comfort of his office armchair in Perth.
According to New Scientist, Kennedy studied 1,240 square kilometres of high-resolution Google Earth satellite imagery of Saudi Arabia and noted 1,977 potential archaeological sites of interest, including 1,082 “pendants”, or ancient tear-drop shaped tombs made of stone.
To confirm the accuracy of his discoveries, Kennedy sent a friend in Saudi Arabia to investigate two of the potential sites and photograph them. The resulting photographs confirm that they are remnants of ancient life.
Although as of yet unconfirmed, Kennedy believes that these sites may be up to 9,000 years old. It’s great to see new and exciting ways of using technology, like Google Earth, to help discover our past.
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