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OMG I missed the first part. In the hospital! I hope all is well now. Take care. Get some rest. Thanks for sharing this with us. Must get to Central America soon. I appreciate your hard work Laura! Again…take care!
Thanks Barry! Don’t worry it was a false alarm but made for a hectic week in the end. Mayan ruins have always fascinated me. Would love to see some one day.
Nice pronunciation of strange names, really interesting information ! I'm rushing around getting ready for visitors so not going to be able to join in the conversation but I'm rewatching while I do chores, love your work Laura 💖 💕
I’m so sorry I missed your live presentation. We got down to sub 0 single digits for a week. I’ve spent the last 36 hours in “plumber mode” now that the pipes have thawed. LiDAR is most interesting. Most of the things being found are in conjunction to commercial surveys looking for pipe lines and highway routes. I think there is more to come! Sadly for establishment archeology this will just encourage Graham Hancock the more. Even better is bathymetric swath LiDAR. There are several papers in Hydro-international discussing this technology. Oct 2018 and Dec 2020 in particular. To date there are a couple of ROV systems capable of precision probing in sediment up to 3 meters with precision of resolution to 10-12cm objects. Yes, this old fox is bi-lingual speaking both imperial, standard and metric when so pressed! So far the cutting edge of this technology is largely proprietary, and kept close for financial reasons. The marine surveyors are also taking a lesson from their terrestrial brethren. To wit “don’t tell anybody if you find neat stuff”. Why? Because Graham Hancock will show up? In a manner of speaking. As history buffs we can’t understand why more is not done. Having spent about a decade of my life doing marine surveys in the bad old pre-LiDAR, yes even pre-swath days, I’m here to tell you that such work is $$$costly$$$. And now LiDAR is 10X$$$. And the latest bathymetric LiDAR is twice that. So consider the company that invested millions in equipment, funds a project to the tune of 6-7 figures per day of data collection to meet the needs of some for-profit construction project…..and, god-forbid finds some old pyramid. We say “great”! They say “hell”. Why? Because we and the archeology community and the governments suddenly say we want your data. And the next time your out with your gizmo we want you to develop this area or that one. At no cost to us of course. Old fox is also cynical. The hard fact is that the cost of this technology is beyond the means of archeology. And the military/big oil/marine construction folks that can and do afford such are highly focused. And stumbling across Atlantis while surveying for a pipeline is a distraction they prefer to avoid. Sadly. But that will change. With time. Just be aware of the gems of wisdom yet to come. Well I have to run. Here comes Graham Hancock! Pursued by the staff of the National Geographic with pitchforks and torches and a bucket of hot tar. No place for a fox! Fox out
Good points Fox. That’s the truth of it. People always wonder why more isn’t being done to solve ancient mysteries with all this fabulous technology, but it’s all about the money.
@@MegalithHunter And time. And effort. And control. Few people appreciate the permits required to do work in the coastal waters of most nations. People are down right possessive of their territory. It’s not like the surgery process is destructive. Your just basically bouncing sound off things. But the implication of that is that somebody else will then come along and dig stuff up or dump something…. So more time is spent getting permits than actually planning the survey or crewing the ship. In the greater scheme of things the red tape is not that expensive. It’s the time and restrictions it imposes. But I suppose any local ice cream shop could say much the same in most places. Such is modern life today. Belated merry Christmas. Fox out.
Hey Fox! Sorry to hear about the frozen pipes. Warmer weather now. LiDAR is remarkable tech. Hopefully, much more will be revealed. Take care and have a happy New Year Day.
@@barrywalser2384 Hey Barry. We all enjoyed this Arctic trough. I just bought an old farm house last year with no insulation to speak of and lots of plastic pipes. That’s the flip side of living off grid they don’t talk about. You have a nice new year. Hear? Fox out.
Great presentation, Laura. I'm very interested in the canals around these sites. Most sites now lack the water that once served them. I bet they already know where everything is under the jungle.
Can't wait for the majority of these important sites to be fully excavated, lidar is the means to answering many archeological questions throughout the world.
I love your videos and I hate to come off negatively, but I think you may need a better large diaphragm condenser microphone and a couple of sound-absorbing panels (or some sound-absorbing wall hangings). That could cure the woofy-sounding audio and the echos and reverberation. Something like that might make it easier to hear you clearly. Thanks for all you do :))
No. Archaeologists date the sites based on test trenches and partial excavations. Also, they are able to categorise certain layouts as belonging to certain time periods based on previous work.
I wish I could be involved in such research. I most definitely have the required technological background, experience, credentials, and even a degree in archaeology. I just could never afford to return to school and give up my day job, and "school" is undoubtedly the only place where people in those programs can find such work (and research).
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Excellent presentation. Thank you for posting.
Thank you Steven!
OMG I missed the first part. In the hospital! I hope all is well now. Take care. Get some rest. Thanks for sharing this with us. Must get to Central America soon. I appreciate your hard work Laura! Again…take care!
Thanks Barry! Don’t worry it was a false alarm but made for a hectic week in the end. Mayan ruins have always fascinated me. Would love to see some one day.
Nice work as always Laura!
We need some billionaire to conduct a LIDAR study of all South and Central America. Thanks for the interesting info, Laura. Stay well!
I agree. Where's the local billionaire when you need them eh?
If I ever meet one I will mention it! 😂
Nice pronunciation of strange names, really interesting information ! I'm rushing around getting ready for visitors so not going to be able to join in the conversation but I'm rewatching while I do chores, love your work Laura 💖 💕
Thanks a lot Kerri! Am not sure I got any of those pronunciations right but hopefully they were good guesses!
@@MegalithHunter they sounded pretty good from here lol
Have a happy New Year day! 🎉😊
I’m so sorry I missed your live presentation. We got down to sub 0 single digits for a week. I’ve spent the last 36 hours in “plumber mode” now that the pipes have thawed.
LiDAR is most interesting. Most of the things being found are in conjunction to commercial surveys looking for pipe lines and highway routes. I think there is more to come! Sadly for establishment archeology this will just encourage Graham Hancock the more.
Even better is bathymetric swath LiDAR. There are several papers in Hydro-international discussing this technology. Oct 2018 and Dec 2020 in particular. To date there are a couple of ROV systems capable of precision probing in sediment up to 3 meters with precision of resolution to 10-12cm objects. Yes, this old fox is bi-lingual speaking both imperial, standard and metric when so pressed!
So far the cutting edge of this technology is largely proprietary, and kept close for financial reasons. The marine surveyors are also taking a lesson from their terrestrial brethren. To wit “don’t tell anybody if you find neat stuff”. Why? Because Graham Hancock will show up? In a manner of speaking.
As history buffs we can’t understand why more is not done. Having spent about a decade of my life doing marine surveys in the bad old pre-LiDAR, yes even pre-swath days, I’m here to tell you that such work is $$$costly$$$. And now LiDAR is 10X$$$. And the latest bathymetric LiDAR is twice that.
So consider the company that invested millions in equipment, funds a project to the tune of 6-7 figures per day of data collection to meet the needs of some for-profit construction project…..and, god-forbid finds some old pyramid.
We say “great”! They say “hell”. Why? Because we and the archeology community and the governments suddenly say we want your data. And the next time your out with your gizmo we want you to develop this area or that one. At no cost to us of course. Old fox is also cynical.
The hard fact is that the cost of this technology is beyond the means of archeology. And the military/big oil/marine construction folks that can and do afford such are highly focused. And stumbling across Atlantis while surveying for a pipeline is a distraction they prefer to avoid. Sadly. But that will change. With time. Just be aware of the gems of wisdom yet to come.
Well I have to run. Here comes Graham Hancock! Pursued by the staff of the National Geographic with pitchforks and torches and a bucket of hot tar. No place for a fox!
Fox out
Good points Fox. That’s the truth of it. People always wonder why more isn’t being done to solve ancient mysteries with all this fabulous technology, but it’s all about the money.
@@MegalithHunter
And time. And effort. And control. Few people appreciate the permits required to do work in the coastal waters of most nations. People are down right possessive of their territory. It’s not like the surgery process is destructive. Your just basically bouncing sound off things. But the implication of that is that somebody else will then come along and dig stuff up or dump something…. So more time is spent getting permits than actually planning the survey or crewing the ship. In the greater scheme of things the red tape is not that expensive. It’s the time and restrictions it imposes. But I suppose any local ice cream shop could say much the same in most places. Such is modern life today.
Belated merry Christmas.
Fox out.
Hey Fox! Sorry to hear about the frozen pipes. Warmer weather now. LiDAR is remarkable tech. Hopefully, much more will be revealed. Take care and have a happy New Year Day.
@@barrywalser2384
Hey Barry. We all enjoyed this Arctic trough. I just bought an old farm house last year with no insulation to speak of and lots of plastic pipes. That’s the flip side of living off grid they don’t talk about.
You have a nice new year. Hear?
Fox out.
@@vulpesvulpes5177 Yes, the Arctic trough was very enjoyable. Lol
I think we’re out of practice dealing with that kind of cold.
Wow, it sound like you need a holiday.😐 Thank you for this video. I love the ancient America's history.
Great presentation, Laura. I'm very interested in the canals around these sites. Most sites now lack the water that once served them. I bet they already know where everything is under the jungle.
Yes canals are mentioned a lot. There were extensive water management systems since the area lacked perennial streams. Very interesting.
@@MegalithHunter I think a Tsunami blocked all the streams inland from the coast.
Cool, thanks mate 👍👍
Thank you.
*Let the Sunshine In...*
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Thank you. Incredible! I wonder how they measured these structures during construction? No log tables, no slide rulers, no computers.
Exactly. It's quite fascinating!
Can't wait for the majority of these important sites to be fully excavated, lidar is the means to answering many archeological questions throughout the world.
It’s a very useful tool. To identify 964 archaeological settlements all within 2,000 square kilometers is astounding work!
I love your videos and I hate to come off negatively, but I think you may need a better large diaphragm condenser microphone and a couple of sound-absorbing panels (or some sound-absorbing wall hangings). That could cure the woofy-sounding audio and the echos and reverberation. Something like that might make it easier to hear you clearly. Thanks for all you do :))
I've been to the Yucatan several times. I think that virtually the entire peninsula was covered by Mayan 'cities' in the first millennium AD.
You seem to be the Only one not bashing Ideas. Top notch Channel!
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Thanks James!
Right, I need to go and explore Guatemala now then! 😄
Yes! Me too!
Happy new year! 💖🥳🍾 🥰
Same to you Kerri! 🥂🎊
So LiDAR can date how old these Myan Ruins are?
No. Archaeologists date the sites based on test trenches and partial excavations. Also, they are able to categorise certain layouts as belonging to certain time periods based on previous work.
I wish I could be involved in such research. I most definitely have the required technological background, experience, credentials, and even a degree in archaeology. I just could never afford to return to school and give up my day job, and "school" is undoubtedly the only place where people in those programs can find such work (and research).
Same!
@@MegalithHunter, I suppose an alternative approach would be to enrol in an online graduate program and apply for our own grants 🙂.
My dad worked on the development of LIDAR with NASA in the 80's. It was going on satellites then.
among other things
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