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Finding archaeological dig sites from the ground is so 1960s—these days they can be spotted from space. Whether walking, spacewalking, or somewhere in between, picking a site is all about the recon. Grab your short-handled shovels, axes, saws, and picks—some big rock candy mountains are ripe for the picking.

Presented by Eric H. Cline
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0:00 What Is Archaeological Surveying?
1:32 Conducting Ground Surveys for Archaeological Sites
2:53 Using Aerial Surveys as an Archaeological Tool

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