Technology reveals new picture of ancient Native American culture

Image caption: Data from drone-based lidar allows researchers to construct detailed images like this of the ground surface. […] Image credit: Jeff Ferguson and Francisco “Paco” Gomez. News release: University of Missouri. Phys.org – August 17, 2023.

Jeff Ferguson, Rob Walker and Francisco “Paco” Gomez at the University of Missouri are part of an interdisciplinary research team using drones equipped with light detection and ranging, or lidar, to study ancient Native American villages called pueblos in the Lion Mountain area of western New Mexico. […]

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