News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on Ancient Maya City Was Hidden in the Jungle for More Than 1k Years. Parent comment

Re:Ancient Maya City Was Hidden in the Jungle for More Than ... by NelsonMinar on Monday June 26, 2023 @05:17PM (#36485979)
"couldnt someone just attach a gpr system to a plane?"

That's exactly what's driving a lot of new archaeological scholarship in jungle areas. It's not as simple as "just" though, it takes money and time and effort.

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Ancient Maya City Was Hidden in the Jungle for More Than ... by elpakal on Monday June 26, 2023 @05:51PM (#36486363)
and don't forget local buy-in. can't just drop down on a plane on people and start hacking away their forest (anymore)
[ Parent | on HN ]