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microrobert
07-31-2012, 08:16 PM
Denmark’s past viewed from above

here’s a lot to learn about the past by studying the land from high above. See a series of stunning aerial archaeology photos here.

http://sciencenordic.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/620x/1_3.jpg


Since 2009 archaeologists have been using small aircraft to map nine areas in Denmark that are of particular interest to archaeologists and historians.

The project is called 'The past as viewed from the sky – air archaeology in Denmark' and will initially run until 2013.

But what can aerial photos possibly tell us about the past?

Quite a lot, actually. When, for instance, the Vikings dug deep holes for the poles that bore their houses, it significantly altered the growth conditions on that particular piece of land.


Denmark (http://sciencenordic.com/denmark%E2%80%99s-past-viewed-above)