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Sciences > Archaeology Introduction to aerial archaeology: 3 of 7

Technologies such as Google Earth and its rivals have proved a boon to archaeologists of all types. Many people will argue that sitting at home viewing satellite images is no substitute for going out into the field with notebook and camera, and they'd be right. However, aerial archaeology can save you a lot of time and effort. My field of interest is Industrial Archaeology, or in other words recording as much as possible of disused and derelict industrial sites before the bulldozers move in and convert them to luxury flats. Often you will find locked gates and unsympathetic security guards...
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