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Cold War satellites find archaeological motherlode
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RE: Cold War satellites find archaeological motherlode
April 28, 2014 at 7:33 pm
(April 28, 2014 at 7:26 pm)Minimalist Wrote: When all it was in the end was shitty 1970's technology taking a low-res photo.

Great! Instead of looking like the face in the Shroud of Turin, it looks like the Phantom of the Opera.
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RE: Cold War satellites find archaeological motherlode
April 28, 2014 at 7:35 pm
I always saw it as a Cyberman:

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RE: Cold War satellites find archaeological motherlode
April 28, 2014 at 7:40 pm
Cool!
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RE: Cold War satellites find archaeological motherlode
April 28, 2014 at 8:03 pm
(April 28, 2014 at 6:19 pm)Minimalist Wrote: Best if they keep the locations quiet. The way things are going now the antiquities thieves will be the only ones to profit.

This. Let the archaeologists have half a chance to work the sites before the thieves get to them.
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RE: Cold War satellites find archaeological motherlode
April 28, 2014 at 8:34 pm (This post was last modified: April 28, 2014 at 8:34 pm by Anomalocaris.)
I think it's not the town or the mount in the middle that is the archeology remains here, You probably won't need any satellite to see those.

The archeology site in the photos that was found by the satellite is probably circular discoloration that goes around the town, and the linear feature off to the bottom left. These are probably discoloration in the foliage of local crops and weeds caused by soil drainage differences that occurs as result of buried walls, foundations, and pavements. They would be damned tough to see from ground level.
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RE: Cold War satellites find archaeological motherlode
April 28, 2014 at 8:36 pm
(April 28, 2014 at 8:34 pm)Chuck Wrote: I think it's not the town or the mount in the middle that is the archeology remains here, You probably won't need any satellite to see those.

The archeology site in the photos that was found by the satellite is probably circular discoloration that goes around the town, and the linear feature off to the bottom left. These are probably discoloration in the foliage of local crops and weeds caused by soil drainage differences that occurs as result of buried walls, foundations, and pavements. They would be damned tough to see from ground level.

Yep - which would seem to indicate that taking a peek *under* the newer buildings might bear fruit.
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RE: Cold War satellites find archaeological motherlode
April 28, 2014 at 9:44 pm
(April 28, 2014 at 8:03 pm)Cthulhu Dreaming Wrote:
(April 28, 2014 at 6:19 pm)Minimalist Wrote: Best if they keep the locations quiet. The way things are going now the antiquities thieves will be the only ones to profit.

This. Let the archaeologists have half a chance to work the sites before the thieves get to them.

I agree, but keep in mind the pilfering might have happened 2000 years ago.
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RE: Cold War satellites find archaeological motherlode
April 28, 2014 at 9:48 pm
(April 28, 2014 at 9:44 pm)Cato Wrote:
(April 28, 2014 at 8:03 pm)Cthulhu Dreaming Wrote: This. Let the archaeologists have half a chance to work the sites before the thieves get to them.

I agree, but keep in mind the pilfering might have happened 2000 years ago.

True, but let's not encourage modern pilfering.
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RE: Cold War satellites find archaeological motherlode
April 28, 2014 at 11:21 pm
(April 28, 2014 at 9:44 pm)Cato Wrote:
(April 28, 2014 at 8:03 pm)Cthulhu Dreaming Wrote: This. Let the archaeologists have half a chance to work the sites before the thieves get to them.

I agree, but keep in mind the pilfering might have happened 2000 years ago.


If pilfering happened 2000 years ago, then the pilfering becomes part of the archeology.
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RE: Cold War satellites find archaeological motherlode
April 29, 2014 at 7:37 am (This post was last modified: April 29, 2014 at 7:39 am by ManMachine.)
(April 28, 2014 at 6:05 pm)Beccs Wrote:
(April 28, 2014 at 5:51 pm)ManMachine Wrote: I have to admit I'm a little concerned by that great big fuck-off crater right in the middle of town.

MM

Crater?

Am I viewing it wrong? I can see a big hill


You're right, the shadows clearly show its a hill, my bad.

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(April 28, 2014 at 7:35 pm)Stimbo Wrote: I always saw it as a Cyberman:

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I visited the DW experience/museum in Cardiff right next to where it's filmed. They have a massive collection of costumes like the Cyberman here and I stood on David Tenant's Tardis deck.

Sorry, off-topic I know, just musing. Ignore me.

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