Maps for Time Travelers
How Archaeologists Use Technology to Bring Us Closer to the Past
by Mark D. McCoy
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Pub Date May 19 2020 | Archive Date Jul 16 2020
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Description
Written by a preeminent expert in geospatial archaeology, Maps for Time Travelers is a guide to how technology is revolutionizing the way archaeologists study and reconstruct humanity’s distant past. From satellite imagery to 3D modeling, today archaeologists are answering questions about human history that could previously only be imagined. As archaeologists create a better and more complete picture of the past, they sometimes find that truth is stranger than fiction.
Advance Praise
"An eye-opening and engaging look at the science and technology of modern archaeology that will be of interest to any time traveler—and since we are all traveling through time at the rate of one second per second, this set definitely includes you!"––Ryan North, author of How to Invent Everything: A Survival Guide for the Stranded Time Traveler
"It is hard to imagine a more compelling use of geospatial technology than in revealing the human past, and in making it possible to see the world as it used to be. This book tells the story of maps in archaeology in a fresh, inspiring, and lively way, helping to make a complex technology understandable to the general reader."––Michael Frank Goodchild, Emeritus Professor of Geography, University of California, Santa Barbara
"McCoy is a splendid guide to archaeology's use of geospatial technologies to discover and interpret the past. He is curious, knowledgeable, approachable, and engaging. This book is an excellent introduction to an important subject. Even better, it is a fun read."––David J. Bodenhamer, coeditor of The Spatial Humanities: GIS and the Future of Humanities Scholarship
Available Editions
EDITION | Other Format |
ISBN | 9780520303164 |
PRICE | $26.95 (USD) |
PAGES | 280 |