How Modern Technology Helps Archaeology
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Advances in technology have greatly enhanced the ability to discover and analyze geoglyphs. Drones now offer high-resolution aerial imagery that allows researchers to identify subtle disturbances in the desert surface that could point to unknown figures. Artificial intelligence systems are also being trained to detect patterns that may not be obvious to the human eye.
In recent years, Japanese researchers from Yamagata University identified over 140 new geoglyphs using such tools. These include humanoid and animal figures that had gone unnoticed by previous generations of scientists. The feline geoglyph discovered in 2020 was not initially found through AI or drone imaging, but its uncovering highlights the importance of ground-level surveys in tandem with high-tech methods.