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Archaeology from Space: How the Future Shapes Our Past

How the Future Shapes Our Past

by Sarah Parcak · Brought up by 2 people on 2 podcasts

Archaeology from Space: How the Future Shapes Our Past by Sarah Parcak has been mentioned in 2 episodes across 2 podcasts (0 episodes recommend it and 2 episodes discuss it), through . Most frequently brought up by Neil deGrasse Tyson (1 episode) and Tyler Cowen (1 episode) on Conversations with Tyler (1 episode) and StarTalk Radio (1 episode).

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And I love this founding director for the laboratory for Global observation at that University and recently you have a book sensibly titled archaeology from space how the future shapes our past Henry Holt.
Neil deGrasse Tyson · StarTalk Radio · Jul 2024 Listen at 2:14

The best things said about it

3 of 5 · every mention
Discussed
And i very much liked her book archaeology from space how the future shapes our past.
Tyler Cowen Conversations with Tyler · Mar 2021
Discussed
And recently you have a book, sensibly titled 'Archaeology from Space: How the Future Shapes Our Past'.
On the show StarTalk Radio · Jul 2024
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And your 2019 book with Henry Holt, 'Archaeology from Space: How the Future Shapes Our Past.'.
On the show StarTalk Radio · Jul 2024

Why people recommend it

Archaeology from Space: How the Future Shapes Our Past by Sarah Parcak is a nonfiction book detailing how satellite technology transforms modern archaeological discoveries and historical research. The book was discussed extensively on StarTalk Radio, where host Neil deGrasse Tyson welcomed the author, who serves as the founding director for the Laboratory for Global Observation at her university. Tyson praised the 2019 publication released by Henry Holt, expressing his admiration for her work and highlighting the unique methodology of scanning the earth from above to find hidden temples and lost structures. Tyler Cowen also discussed the book on Conversations with Tyler, noting at the beginning of the interview that he very much liked reading it. The conversations on both shows underscored the innovative nature of space archaeology and celebrated how cutting-edge satellite imaging allows scientists to uncover ancient secrets, map previously unknown Nazca lines, and protect global heritage sites from destruction through remote observation techniques.

Every mention

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Neil deGrasse Tyson and I love this founding director for the laboratory for Global observation at that University and recently… 1
Discussed
“and I love this founding director for the laboratory for Global observation at that University and recently you have a book sensibly titled archaeology from space how the future shapes our past Henry Holt”
Discussed
“and your 2019 book with Henry Holt archaeology from space how the future shapes our past”
Tyler Cowen and i very much liked her book archaeology from space how the future shapes our past 1
Discussed
“and i very much liked her book archaeology from space how the future shapes our past”
Mentioned on the show without a named speaker2
Discussed
“And recently you have a book, sensibly titled 'Archaeology from Space: How the Future Shapes Our Past'.”
Discussed
“And your 2019 book with Henry Holt, 'Archaeology from Space: How the Future Shapes Our Past.'”
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“one of the things i worked really hard on in archaeology from space um is you know a third of the archaeologists that are mentioned in the book are indigenous archaeologists”
Passing
“sarah park thank you very much and again here is sarah's book archaeology from space”

Portraits from Wikimedia Commons: Neil deGrasse Tyson, Norwegian University of Science and Technology / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0); Tyler Cowen, Tyler Cowen / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0).