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Space archaeologist unlocks secrets of ancient civilizations (CNN)
2 Sep(CNN) — In Egypt’s northern Delta, Sarah Parcak is on the hunt to unearth ancient settlements, pyramids and tombs lost in the sands of time. Rather than digging through the dirt in a dusty trench, trowel in hand, the Egyptologist has turned her eyes to the stars. Sarah Parcak is a space archaeologist who uses satellites, initially designed for use by the military, to identify potential sub-surface remains. To read the rest of this article and watch the short video, click HERE.
Ostrich-Egg Globe May Be Oldest to Depict New World
22 Aug Washington Map Society
Washington Map Society
I saw this Interesting article on the History Channel website. According to the article, “Ostrich-Egg Globe May Be Oldest to Depict New World,” researchers believe the globe is dated 1504, and it’s the oldest yet to identify the New World (the Americas). The article states: “Thomas Sander, editor of the Portolan, points out that the egg might have been made for an Italian noble family around the time of famed artist Leonardo da Vinci, when the nobility often kept ostriches in their back gardens as one more sign of their wealth.” Finally, the Latin phrase Hic Sunt Dracones, translated as “Here be dragons” appears on the globe above the coast of Southeast Asia. I thought this was a great article, especially since we are learning about maps and how maps have changed over time. Click on the link to read the entire article.
National Geographic Education – click on this link to see a wide variety of maps.
Gorgeous Glimpses of Calamity
20 Aug
Jan. 10, 2013: In this photo from NASA’s Aqua satellite, haze below the Himalayas blankets Northern India and Bangladesh, likely the result of fires, urban and industrial pollution, and a meteorological phenomenon called temperature inversion.
In class we have been learning about geography, climate, vegetation and the five themes of geography. One of the themes is human-environment interaction. I read an interesting article on the New York Times website about the damage that humans are creating and the effects on our environment. The article has some difficult vocabulary, but the videos and images are very good. Click on the hyper-link for the article, “Gorgeous Glimpses of Calamity,” if you want to see some really interesting images and videos. Mr. Martin
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