pqr Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 For the amateur archaeologists out there. http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2012/06/08/lasers-help-discover-lost-city-gold-sought-by-conquistadors-in-1500s/?intcmp=features Underneath the thick, virgin rainforest cover in the Mosquitia region of Honduras, archaeologists have discovered ruins they think may be the lost city of Ciudad Blanca. Legends say the "White City" is full of gold, which is why conquistador Hernando Cortes was among the first Ciudad Blanca seekers in the 1500s. But the method the modern researchers used was a little different from previous explorers' techniques. The modern-day researchers flew over the area in a small plane and shot billions of laser pulses at the ground, creating a 3D digital map of the topology underneath the trees. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeslieAnneLevine Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 Cool, thanks for posting about it. This will definitely interest my son. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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