Popular culture is rife with movies, books, and television shows that address our collective curiosity about what the world was like long ago. From historical dramas to science fiction tales of time travel, audiences love stories that reimagine the world before our time. But what if there were a field that, through the advancements in technology, could bring us closer to the past than ever before?
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.
By:
Mark D. McCoy
Imprint: University of California Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions:
Height: 210mm,
Width: 140mm,
Spine: 18mm
Weight: 363g
ISBN: 9780520389724
ISBN 10: 0520389727
Pages: 278
Publication Date: 16 June 2022
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
,
Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Preface Acknowledgments Part I 1 Historical Curiosity 2 Finding Things Out Part II 3 Views from Above 4 Scans of the Planet 5 Digital Worlds Part III 6 Retracing Our Steps: Migration, Mobility, and Travel 7 Food and Farms: How Our Ancestors Fed Themselves 8 Living in the Past: Reverse Engineering Ancient Societies Conclusion 9 Archaeology as Time Machine Glossary Notes References Index
Mark D. McCoy is an expert in geospatial archaeology and Associate Professor in the Department of Anthropology at Southern Methodist University. He is the author of over forty scientific journal articles on the archaeology of the Pacific Islands.
Reviews for Maps for Time Travelers: How Archaeologists Use Technology to Bring Us Closer to the Past
[A] cogent survey of the geospatial technological advances over the last few decades. . . . [and] an engaging introduction, for the general reader, to the very nature of archaeological research. * Geography Realm * [An] impassioned study written to change popular perceptions of archaeology. * Nature *
