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Using Airborne LiDAR in Archaeology

LiDAR stands for light detection and ranging. It's the sensing technology that self-driving cars use to scan and make maps of the terrain around them. In 45 minutes of flying, the LiDAR had collected 20 years' worth of normal archaeological fieldwork. Chris became a specialist in using LiDAR in archaeology.

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