In the recent years, technology has exponentially improved, and we can now do things which were thought impossible a few decades ago. For example, there is technology that allows us to fire microwave engery into the ground and create a 3D image of what is underneath. Out of these three kinds of technology, treasure hunting technology, weather recording technology, ancient civilization search technology, the ancient civilization search technology is the most advanced due to the amount of possibilities that come from it.
The old fashioned way of searching for ancient civilizatons, following ancient maps, is just that, old fashioned. In 2011 an egyptologist named Sarah Parcak used an infrared satellite to find the ancient town of taris. "Infrared
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With this technology they also found "1,000 tombs, 17 potentially buried pyramids, and about 3,000 settlements" (Juan De Los Santos, 3). If that doesn't seem to you like advanced technology for exploration, then I don't know what is. Also in the buisness of finding civilizations, is the LIDAR. "They used an airplane equipped with LIDAR. Light Detection and Ranging is a remote sensing technique that uses pulsed laser to measure distances." (Juan De Los Santos 7) this, coupled with other data gained with things like a gps, allows them to create an accurate 3D model of the ground below the canpy. In 2009 a LIDAR was fitted to a twin-engine plane. The plane flew over a jungle in South America, in search of the ancient city of Caracol. It flew back and forth in a grid while sending out light pulses from the LIDAR. "The chases said that the data obained from the flights represent more than the amount of indormation that they had collected over 25 years of ground-level mapping" (Juan De Los Santos, 8) this shows that the advancements in technology are very helpful …show more content…
While the technology that is used for civilization scouting is almost always accurate, the best they could think of for finding underwater treasure is a tube with a 90 degree angle named a mailbox. "A mailbox is a large metal tube that is bent 90 degrees like an elbow" (Key, 7). In order to find treasure on the sea floor "efficiently" you have to attach the mailbox to your propeller and angle it towards the floor where it propels jets of water, removing sand from the area. While this eventually does yield some very valuable jewels and gold, it does nothing for explorers and researchers who want to uncover the story of a sunken ship or such. While the technology for predicting storms is admittedly advanced, it is very dangerous. "...encircled by the eyewall, a ring of storms that produce the highest surface winds of the hurricane" (Caldwell, 9) this produces a situation where a plan could easily be tossed of course, should the winds be strong enough. Even if you move past the danger, there isn't any use of this kind of technology for explorers and researchers (besides storm researchers). The main use for this is to warn the publc and prevent as many casualties as
Hurricane preparation is the most important thing in staying safe during a hurricane. Through technology we are able to track these hurricanes and have time to get ready for them. Recovery takes a lot of time and work, but safety and injury prevention should be your number one concern.
Although Greensburg was almost entirely destroyed, the storm helped to reinforce the important role that storm chasers play in the tracking and warning process of severe weather. By having well-trained, experienced people in the field, meteorologists and weather services are better able to track the exact location and characteristics of tornadic events, relaying that information to the public faster and more accurately than ever before.
With few exceptions today’s weather tracking technology is only continuing to evolve. The use of satellites allows for accurate readings and predictions of upcoming weather events. These findings in conjunction with such inventions as the Marine VHF radio which can send for help at a maximum range of 60 nautical miles help warn the crew of impending doom before the storm hits. Though many ships have been destroyed by storms in the past, today’s technology is humanity 's solution against the relentless forces of
Leading up to the hurricane, many scientists expected the storm to dissipate over the ocean and cause little to no harm (Rappaport). The scientists were relying on faulty equipment that said that due to slow air speed and l...
While digging in the far reaches of the African outback, now know as the western part of Kenya, archaeologist Bozo excavated a site that revolutionized the thoughts of the scientific world. At this site they found many interesting artifacts and paintings that included proof of an early civilization. At this time scientists are calling this civilization “Pontu” after one of the paintings suggested that a pontoon was used for transportation across Lake Victoria, one of the adjacent lakes.
Around 3500 B.C.E to 3000 B.C.E., civilizations emerged in many places. Egypt and Mesoamerica are distinctive two of them. Considering the different aspects of civilization, historians can find some same characteristics and differences which are valuable for historians to understand civilization in-depth.
...e Late Bronze Age are presented in underwater archaeology. As a result, there should be a greater push for archaeologists to explore more of the ocean in order to learn about the past.
“Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.” This quote from Arthur C. Clarke nicely represents the admiration that studying the Mayan, Aztec and Incan civilizations can inspire. In the current age of technology it is very hard to imagine these ancient civilizations accomplishing their many deeds without any modern tools or computers. The Mayan, Aztec and Incan civilizations of Central and South America made major advancements in engineering, math, astronomy, writing agriculture, and trading.
to reduce the number of fatalities in serious storms is to give people more warning time for them to go to a safer place. Many times in hurricanes people are told to evacuate there city or state. The more time that people have to do this the more that people will do this. Throughout the entire hurricane season meteorologists keep a close watch on the Atlantic and the Pacific Oceans. They examine pictures of the area taken by satellites, and also take information on air pressure, wind speed, and temperatures.
While real-time satellite imaging is not entirely available, it is only a matter of time until this new technology is easily and readily available for the masses. The backing of the second largest corporation, Alphabet Inc., in the world proves the reality of such technology as fact rather than just science fiction. You, Mark, are the VP of Operations and Development of Terra Bella and were recently informed by the CEO regarding a military offer to buy all rights to the technology. The CEO is asking you to be on the board responsible for determining the future of the company and determine the
The eye wall is a ring of fierce thunderstorms surrounding the center of a hurricane. As the air rushes toward the center, it becomes dense with water vapor. The vapor rapidly rises and condenses, forming towering thunderstorms. The rain fall is heaviest here.
According to The Society for American Archaeology, the definition of Archaeology is, “to obtain a chronology of the past, a sequence of events and dates that, in a sense, is a backward extension of history.” The study of ancient civilizations and archaeology is rather ambiguous due to the primitive nature of the time period. With little imagery and even less textual evidence, professionals in the field must work diligently when studying their subjects. Naturally, archaeologists cannot see or communicate with those whom they are studying, so they must be extraordinarily meticulous when analyzing past cultures. This relates to all aspects of the ancient world including; foods, raw materials, artifacts, agriculture, art work and pottery. All of these elements can collectively provide new and innovative information to curious archaeologists who may wish to gain a better understanding of those who came before us. This information is equally beneficial for both historians and archaeologists who plan to compare the histories of societies from all around the world. In the world of archaeology, archaeologists strive to better explain human behavior by analyzing our past. Therefore, the study of archaeology is a key element in understanding a time before our own.
Archaeologists are scattered across the gamut. Considering knowledge of human past is valuable to numerous academic disciplines. Varieties of archaeological application include: cultural resource management, heritage conservation, historic preservation,
A hurricane is a type of natural disaster that can be harmful and destructive to anything in its way. Every year five to six hurricanes are formed, damaging and destroying people’s homes, landmarks, and anything in its path (“Hurricane”). Before a hurricane is developed it is known as a tropical storm. To be a tropical storm wind speed must be at least thirty eight miles per hour (“Hurricane”). Once wind speeds reaches seventy four miles an hour it can then be classified as hurricane (“Hurricane”). Large scale storms, like hurricanes have a variety of ways to measure the sev...
...y developed pre-Colombians people know as the Mayan civilization. The lost temples all traces carrying from the Mayan cultures. Chichen Itza is a very famous archaeological and a tourist site in Mexico. Approximately 1.2 million visit the Mayan ruins every year. The Castillo is probably the most known image of Chichen Itza. The monument is in a shape of a 79 foot pyramid, it consists of 365 steps same as the number of days in a solar year. All the building in Chichen Itza is made out of stone.