Sarah Parcak
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| Sarah Parcak | |
| Born | Bangor, Maine U.S. |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Professor, Archaeologist, Egyptologist |
Dr. Sarah Parcak (born Bangor, Maine), is an American archaeologist and Egyptologists, noted for being the first Egyptologist to use satellite imaging to identify new archaeological sites in Egypt.
Parcak received her Bachelor's degree in Egyptology and Archaeological Studies from Yale University in 2001, and her Ph.D. from Cambridge University. Currently, she is a professor of Anthropology at the University of Alabama, Birmingham; prior to that she was a teacher of Egyptian art and history at the University of Wales, Swansea.[1]
[edit] Current work
From 2003 to 2004, Parcak used a combination of satellite imaging analysis and surface surveys in the detection of 132 new archaeological sites, some dating back to 3,000 B.C..[2] In her latest work, Parcak tested several different types of satellite imagery to determine and isloate water sources within the arid region of the Sinai, East Delta and Middle Egypt, potentially determining probable archaeological sites.[2] This new process greatly decreases the time and cost for determining archaeological sites compared to the older method of local surface detection.[3]
[edit] Notes
- ^ From the UNLV Deptartment of Art website [1]
- ^ a b From the University of Alabama at Birmingham Media Relations website [2]
- ^ From the SEPE: Survery and Excavation Projects in Egypt website [3]
[edit] Links
Dr. Parcak discusses the process of using Satellites to discover new archaeological sites.
