Hunting for Peru's lost civilizations -- with satellites

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August 17, 2016 Today’s TED Talk Hunting for Peru's lost civilizations -- with satellites 06:59 minutes · TEDSummit Around the world, hundreds of thousands of lost ancient sites lie buried and hidden from view. Satellite archaeologist Sarah Parcak is determined to find them before looters do. With the 2016 TED Prize, Parcak is building an online citizen-science tool called GlobalXplorer that will train an army of volunteer explorers to find and protect the world's hidden heritage. In this talk, she offers a preview of the first place they'll look: Peru -- the home of Machu Picchu, the Nazca lines and other archaeological wonders waiting to be discovered. Watch now »   Playlist of the Day Kickstart your creativity Out of fresh ideas? These inspiring talks offer the kick-in-the-pants you need to unleash your creative spirit. Watch » 6 talks · Total run time 1:23:00 NEW ON IDEAS.TED.COM How open government data creates smarter societies Why government leaders should publish the data they're collecting -- and why citizens everywhere should push them to do so. Read more » Join us on Facebook Follow us @TEDTalks

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