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Sarah Parcak: Arqueologia a partir do espaço.

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• March 2012

Nesta pequena palestra, a TED Fellow Sarah Parcak introduz o campo de 'arqueologia a partir do espaço' - usando imagens de satélite para procurar pistas de cidades perdidas de antigas civilizações.

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Nesta pequena palestra, a TED Fellow Sarah Parcak introduz o campo de 'arqueologia a partir do espaço' - usando imagens de satélite para procurar pistas de cidades perdidas de antigas civilizações.

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About the speaker

Satellite archaeologist + TED Prize winner

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Like a modern-day Indiana Jones, Sarah Parcak uses satellite images to locate lost ancient sites. The winner of the 2016 TED Prize, her wish is to protect the world’s shared cultural heritage.

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Feel the thrill of discovery

Sarah Parcak has a bold TED Prize wish: to build a citizen science platform for archaeology and train a 21st century virtual army to help analyze satellite imagery.

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Sarah Parcak crowdsources archaeology

“I wish for us to discover the millions of unknown archaeological sites across the globe, to find and protect the world's hidden heritage.”

Calling all GlobalXplorers: Get ready to go to India

GlobalXplorer, the citizen science platform created by satellite archaeologist Sarah Parcak, is heading to India!

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