Aerial lidar mapping can reveal archaeological sites while overlooking Indigenous peoples and their knowledge - Peer2Peer

Aerial lidar mapping can reveal archaeological sites while overlooking Indigenous peoples and their knowledge

Jan 29, 2026

Picture an aircraft streaking across the sky at hundreds of miles per hour, unleashing millions of laser pulses into a dense tropical forest. The objective: map thousands of square miles, including the ground beneath the canopy, in fine detail within a matter of days.

https://phys.org/news/2026-01-aerial-lidar-reveal-archaeological-sites.html

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