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.

Sarah Parcak: Hunting for Peru's lost civilizations -- with satellites

Hunting for Peru's lost civilizations -- with satellites

Satellite archaeologist + TED Prize winner

A collaboration with DigitalGlobe and National Geographic sets the stage for a groundbreaking archaeological crowdsourcing platform.

Empowering communities near archaeological wonders, SPI aims to preserve cultural heritage while fostering economic growth.

Harnessing satellites and crowdsourcing, a project embarks on mapping Peru's archaeological wonders to safeguard against looting.

Feel the thrill of discovery

Sarah Parcak crowdsources archaeology

Calling all GlobalXplorers: Get ready to go to India

Gallery: Mysteries in satellite images

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