Human fossils found with Google Earth
Tuesday, 09 February 2010 08:57
Google Earth Pinpoints 500 new archaeology sites.
The discovery of the fossil remains of some of mankind's earliest ancestors was made possible by the use of data collected via Google Earth.
Professor Lee Berger, from the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, discovered the new species, dubbed Australopithecus sediba, in the Cradle of Humankind National Park in South Africa.
The area has been much explored over the years, but Professor Berger began tagging sites with fossil remains on Google Earth in May 2008 and using the images to identify new cave systems.
Professor Berger was able to identify almost 500 new caves and potential fossil sites.
Up until that point there were only 130 known cave sites in the region and around 20 fossil deposits.
"Professor Berger has used Google Earth and its global coverage of high resolution satellite data to identify curious locations in South Africa, which have resulted in the discovery of important historical findings that affect all humans everywhere on our planet," said Michael Jones, chief technology advocate at Google.
What is twitter?
Friday, 18 September 2009 04:12
In essence, micro-blogging is for people who want a blog but don't want to blog. A personal blog can keep people informed on what is going on in your life, but not everyone wants to spend an hour crafting a beautiful post about the vibrant colors seen on a butterfly spotted in the front time. Sometimes, you just want to say "went shopping for a new car but didn't find anything" or "watched Dancing With the Stars and Warren Sapp sure can dance."
That's where Twitter comes into the picture. It's a great place for keeping people informed on what you are up to without the need to spend a lot of time crafting an entire post on the subject. You just say what's up and leave it at that.
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