Maps for Time Travelers

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How Archaeologists Use Technology to Bring Us Closer to the Past

By Mark D. McCoy

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Maps for Time Travelers, by Mark D. McCoy, explores how technology is transforming archaeology, enabling us to peer into human history in unprecedented ways. It reveals how satellite imagery, 3D modelling, and other geospatial tools help reconstruct the distant past, uncovering truths that challenge our imaginations and deepen our understanding of what came before.
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This book suits readers interested in archaeology, history, and technology, particularly those curious about how modern tools illuminate humanity's past.

Description

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 revolutionising the way archaeologists study and reconstruct humanity’s distant past. From satellite imagery to 3D modelling, 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.

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Geography Realm praises the book as a cogent overview of advances in geospatial technology and an engaging introduction to archaeological research for general readers. Nature describes it as an impassioned effort to reshape popular perceptions of archaeology.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780520389724

Publisher: University of California Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 12 April 2022

Country: United States

Imprint: University of California Press

Illustration: 21 b-w images

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 140.0mm

Height: 210.0mm

Weight: 363g

Pages: 278

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About the Author

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.