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Once again technology and archeology are combining in really cool ways. We might find unread classical texts we鈥檝e only heard about.
Scrolls That Survived Vesuvius Divulge Their First Word
Experts hope that the techniques used to retrieve hidden text on delicate papyrus could lead to the recovery of lost classic works.
nytimes.com
Construction physics is tackling the history of high speed rail in the US.
The Long, Sad History of American Attempts to Build High-Speed Rail, Part I
California has received its fair share of criticism for the trajectory of its high-speed rail project. When voters first approved the $10 billion dollar bond issue for the project in 2008, it was projected to be completed by 2020 at a cost of $33 billion. Instead, its costs have
construction-physics.com
I am very excited about new technology and new thinking in archeology. The next decade is going to be so cool. Between this paper and new confirmation of the dating of the white sands footprints site yesterday was a great day.
More than 10,000 pre-Columbian earthworks are still hidden throughout Amazonia
Amazon-wide LIDAR surveys and predictive models suggest thousands of undocumented archaeological sites across the basin.
science.org
