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Sarah Parcak quotes: I'm an Egyptologist. I'm a remote sensing specialist, and I'm a space archaeologist. I'm an Egyptologist. I'm a remote sensing specialist, and I'm a space archaeologist.
Sarah Parcak quotes: People were looting tombs 5,000 years ago in Egypt as soon as people were buried, but the problem is only getting worse and worse. People were looting tombs 5,000 years ago in Egypt as soon as people were buried, but the problem is only getting worse and worse.
Sarah Parcak quotes: The majority of the research I do is archaeological research, but to me, as a professor, the most important thing is to encourage and mentor students. The majority of the research I do is archaeological research, but to me, as a professor, the most important thing is to encourage and mentor students.
Sarah Parcak quotes: Archaeology holds all the keys to understanding who we are and where we come from. Archaeology holds all the keys to understanding who we are and where we come from.
Sarah Parcak quotes: We're literally just beginning to learn how to use satellites to find sites. More and more people are realizing there's this incredible tool. We're literally just beginning to learn how to use satellites to find sites. More and more people are realizing there's this incredible tool.
Sarah Parcak quotes: If you look at the Nile on a map of Egypt, you don't think it has moved very much, but the river is very violent and has moved over time. If you look at the Nile on a map of Egypt, you don't think it has moved very much, but the river is very violent and has moved over time.
Sarah Parcak quotes: I played varsity soccer at Yale and continued playing at Cambridge. I played varsity soccer at Yale and continued playing at Cambridge.
Sarah Parcak quotes: That's what I want to do, ultimately: figure out a way to get the world engaged with discovery and protecting these ancient sites. That's what I want to do, ultimately: figure out a way to get the world engaged with discovery and protecting these ancient sites.
Sarah Parcak quotes: I am part of a network of people monitoring what's happening at ancient sites in Iraq and Syria - from space. We can see clearly the destruction. I am part of a network of people monitoring what's happening at ancient sites in Iraq and Syria - from space. We can see clearly the destruction.
Sarah Parcak quotes: It's both Indiana Jones and 'National Geographic' that inspired me to be an Egyptologist. It's both Indiana Jones and 'National Geographic' that inspired me to be an Egyptologist.
Sarah Parcak quotes: I've always loved teaching and reading and talking to people, and my grandfather was a professor. I've always loved teaching and reading and talking to people, and my grandfather was a professor.
Sarah Parcak quotes: We emphasise the features on satellite maps by adding colours to farmland, urban structures, archaeological sites, vegetation and water. We emphasise the features on satellite maps by adding colours to farmland, urban structures, archaeological sites, vegetation and water.
Sarah Parcak quotes: What we did is we used NASA topography data to map out the landscape, very subtle changes. We started to be able to see where the Nile used to flow. What we did is we used NASA topography data to map out the landscape, very subtle changes. We started to be able to see where the Nile used to flow.
Sarah Parcak quotes: I dig in the sand, and I play with pretty pictures, so I never really left kindergarten. I dig in the sand, and I play with pretty pictures, so I never really left kindergarten.
Sarah Parcak quotes: Choosing an unconventional career path - I am not a traditional Egyptologist by any means. I found what I love, and I have stuck with it. Choosing an unconventional career path - I am not a traditional Egyptologist by any means. I found what I love, and I have stuck with it.
Sarah Parcak quotes: WorldView-3 goes into the mid-infrared wavelength, allowing you to see very subtle geological differences on the sites at a 0.4-metre resolution. WorldView-3 goes into the mid-infrared wavelength, allowing you to see very subtle geological differences on the sites at a 0.4-metre resolution.
Sarah Parcak quotes: Looting speaks to a lack of economic opportunities - frankly, we all would loot, too, if our families' continued survival depended on it. Looting speaks to a lack of economic opportunities - frankly, we all would loot, too, if our families' continued survival depended on it.
Sarah Parcak quotes: The map we made of the 3,000-year-old city of Tanis requires no imagination. It has buildings, streets, admin complexes, houses - clear as day. The map we made of the 3,000-year-old city of Tanis requires no imagination. It has buildings, streets, admin complexes, houses - clear as day.
Sarah Parcak quotes: Getting permission to use a drone in Egypt was problematical. Getting permission to use a drone in Egypt was problematical.
Sarah Parcak quotes: I keep being surprised by the amount of archaeological sites and features that are left to find all over the world. I keep being surprised by the amount of archaeological sites and features that are left to find all over the world.
Sarah Parcak quotes: You can theorize as much as you want about what you think you're seeing, but until you get out there and dig, you can't tell exactly what it is. You can theorize as much as you want about what you think you're seeing, but until you get out there and dig, you can't tell exactly what it is.
Sarah Parcak quotes: A lot of people are surprised when I talk so much about the present, but politics is just a crucial part of archaeology. A lot of people are surprised when I talk so much about the present, but politics is just a crucial part of archaeology.
Sarah Parcak quotes: There's always a little jump to your heart when you realize you've got looting. There's always a little jump to your heart when you realize you've got looting.
Sarah Parcak quotes: The looters are using Google Earth, too. They're coming in with metal detectors and geophysical equipment. Some ask me to confirm sites. The looters are using Google Earth, too. They're coming in with metal detectors and geophysical equipment. Some ask me to confirm sites.
Sarah Parcak quotes: Indiana Jones is old school; we've moved on from Indy. Sorry, Harrison Ford. Indiana Jones is old school; we've moved on from Indy. Sorry, Harrison Ford.
Sarah Parcak quotes: To excavate a pyramid is the dream of every archaeologist. To excavate a pyramid is the dream of every archaeologist.
Sarah Parcak quotes: I am one of many people documenting damage and looting at ancient sites from space - it is such a crucial tool. I am one of many people documenting damage and looting at ancient sites from space - it is such a crucial tool.
Sarah Parcak quotes: Satellite imagery is the only way we can map the looting patterns effectively. Satellite imagery is the only way we can map the looting patterns effectively.
Sarah Parcak quotes: We want to excite the world about what's out there. But we don't want them to say, 'Oh, there are lots of sites in Egypt - let's loot.' We want to excite the world about what's out there. But we don't want them to say, 'Oh, there are lots of sites in Egypt - let's loot.'
Sarah Parcak quotes: I already find pyramids from space. Is there anything cooler than that? I already find pyramids from space. Is there anything cooler than that?

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