Massive Maya City Found By Lasers

Aesop Rocks · 05-31-2010, 10:10 AM

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Airborne lasers have "stripped" away thick rain forests to reveal new images of an ancient Maya metropolis that's far bigger than anyone had thought.
An April 2009 flyover of the Maya city of Caracol used Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) equipment—which bounces laser beams off the ground—to help scientists construct a 3-D map of the settlement in western Belize. The survey revealed previously unknown buildings, roads, and other features in just four days, scientists announced earlier this month at the International Symposium on Archaeometry in Tampa, Florida. (Read about the rise and fall of the Maya in National Geographic magazine.)
University of Central Florida anthropologists Arlen and Diane Chase have spent decades hacking through the tangled undergrowth that has engulfed the powerful city—which thrived between A.D. 550 and 900. So far they've uncovered only a tiny fraction of the ruins.
"It's like literally removing all of the plant growth, so that we can see down below," Arlen Chase said.
The Chases direct the University of Central Florida Caracol Archaeological Project, a collaborative effort with the Belize Institute of Archaeology. NASA funded the 2009 LiDAR survey, which was carried out by the National Center for Airborne Laser Mapping.

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terry78 · 05-31-2010, 10:13 AM

I sense a Spielberg movie in the making.

THE MR. TERRIFIC · 05-31-2010, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by terry78

I sense a Spielberg movie in the making.

Or Michael Bay!

Aesop Rocks · 05-31-2010, 10:34 AM

They've made a movie together, c'mon guys!

TNC9852002 · 05-31-2010, 10:37 AM

I think I see "2012" in the landscape..

DarkReflections · 05-31-2010, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by terry78

I sense a Spielberg movie in the making.

Yeah and I bet it would be Indiana Jones 5.

SuperFerret · 05-31-2010, 12:34 PM

Oh, lasers, is there anything you can't do? Y'know, aside from love.

Wolfwood · 05-31-2010, 12:48 PM

Maybe they'll discover a calendar that starts on December 21st 2012.

SuperFerret · 05-31-2010, 12:49 PM

Nah, they won't.

Wolfwood · 05-31-2010, 12:54 PM

Oh....

Aesop Rocks · 05-31-2010, 12:54 PM

I dunno, maybe they'll find a new dinosaur .

Gilpesh · 05-31-2010, 12:57 PM

I vote this thread as "Best Thread Title Ever".

terry78 · 05-31-2010, 01:00 PM

I misread the title at first and replaced the a in lasers with an o.

Aesop Rocks · 05-31-2010, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Gilpesh

I vote this thread as "Best Thread Title Ever".

YOU KNOW YOU LOVE IT.

Immortalfire · 05-31-2010, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Wolfwood

Maybe they'll discover a calendar that starts on December 21st 2012.

Salvation is at hand.

Drizzle · 05-31-2010, 04:09 PM

Majic Walrus · 05-31-2010, 04:11 PM

Lasers make everything better.

Aesop Rocks · 05-31-2010, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Drizzle

You got it dude!

The Battousai · 05-31-2010, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Wolfwood

Maybe they'll discover a calendar that starts on December 21st 2012.

You mean like the cyclical one that they used?

Gilpesh · 05-31-2010, 06:01 PM

Alright. Maybe using a laser was a bad idea:

Aesop Rocks · 05-31-2010, 06:23 PM

I actually found the laser they used:

Spoiler!!! Click to Read!:

Maximum Carnage · 05-31-2010, 09:49 PM

.. AHHH!! ****ing run!!!!!!!!!!!

Paroxysm · 06-01-2010, 11:26 AM

Haha, 4 days of laser scanning reveals more of than 20 years of hoofing.

raybia · 06-02-2010, 12:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Aesop Rocks

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I misread the title. I thought a Mayan city was found with Lasers.

Poetic Chaos · 06-02-2010, 01:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Gilpesh

Alright. Maybe using a laser was a bad idea:

05-31-2010, 10:13 AM	#2
terry78 I'm laughing internally Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Northwest Indiana Posts: 53,621	Re: Massive Maya City Found By Lasers I sense a Spielberg movie in the making. __________________ It's better to be seen than viewed. ----------- Who the **** makes a movie and while planning it is like, "you know what this needs...is some Greg Kinnear."

05-31-2010, 10:34 AM	#4
Aesop Rocks Assembled Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 30,408	Re: Massive Maya City Found By Lasers They've made a movie together, c'mon guys! __________________ “It feels good to be sent some good stuff — I love to act and I love to challenge myself and all these scripts are very different. I’m getting offered a lot of porn these days which is fantastic.” -- Idris Elba

05-31-2010, 10:37 AM	#5
TNC9852002 Banned User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: D Posts: 30,721	Re: Massive Maya City Found By Lasers I think I see "2012" in the landscape.. __________________ Last Movies Seen (Theaters): Piranha 3D, Lottery Ticket, The Switch, Scott Pilgrim vs The World, The Expendables, Step Up 3D, The Other Guys, Dinner for Schmucks, Salt, Inception, Sorcerer's Apprentice, Predators, Despicable Me, The Last Airbender, Grown Ups, Toy Story 3, The Karate Kid, The A-Team, Shrek Forever After. Grrrr!! The SHH forums!

05-31-2010, 12:34 PM	#7
SuperFerret Side-Kick Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: SuperFerret's Shoebox of Solitude Posts: 32,542	Re: Massive Maya City Found By Lasers Oh, lasers, is there anything you can't do? Y'know, aside from love. __________________ Faster than a speeding hamster. -----More powerful than a box of tissues. ----------Able to leap off of tall buildings and hit the ground.

05-31-2010, 12:48 PM	#8
Wolfwood Shasta McNasty Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Chino, California Posts: 11,805	Re: Massive Maya City Found By Lasers Maybe they'll discover a calendar that starts on December 21st 2012. __________________ Something wicked this way comes. Henchman for Shadaloo AVATAR BY AxlsAppetite

05-31-2010, 12:49 PM	#9
SuperFerret Side-Kick Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: SuperFerret's Shoebox of Solitude Posts: 32,542	Re: Massive Maya City Found By Lasers Nah, they won't. __________________ Faster than a speeding hamster. -----More powerful than a box of tissues. ----------Able to leap off of tall buildings and hit the ground.

05-31-2010, 12:54 PM	#10
Wolfwood Shasta McNasty Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Chino, California Posts: 11,805	Re: Massive Maya City Found By Lasers Oh.... __________________ Something wicked this way comes. Henchman for Shadaloo AVATAR BY AxlsAppetite

05-31-2010, 12:57 PM	#12
Gilpesh Banned User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 26,194	Re: Massive Maya City Found By Lasers I vote this thread as "Best Thread Title Ever".

05-31-2010, 01:00 PM	#13
terry78 I'm laughing internally Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Northwest Indiana Posts: 53,621	Re: Massive Maya City Found By Lasers I misread the title at first and replaced the a in lasers with an o. __________________ It's better to be seen than viewed. ----------- Who the **** makes a movie and while planning it is like, "you know what this needs...is some Greg Kinnear."

05-31-2010, 04:09 PM	#16
Drizzle The "D" is silent. Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Right here Posts: 8,662	Re: Massive Maya City Found By Lasers __________________ By what right does the wolf judge the lion? VIDEO-CLick to Watch!:

05-31-2010, 06:01 PM	#20
Gilpesh Banned User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 26,194	Re: Massive Maya City Found By Lasers Alright. Maybe using a laser was a bad idea:

05-31-2010, 06:23 PM	#21
Aesop Rocks Assembled Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 30,408	Re: Massive Maya City Found By Lasers I actually found the laser they used: Spoiler!!! Click to Read!: __________________ “It feels good to be sent some good stuff — I love to act and I love to challenge myself and all these scripts are very different. I’m getting offered a lot of porn these days which is fantastic.” -- Idris Elba

05-31-2010, 09:49 PM	#22
Maximum Carnage Tanned User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: oRLaNDo Posts: 4,556	Re: Massive Maya City Found By Lasers .. AHHH!! **ing run!!!!!!!!!!! __________________ Your resident Verizon Wireless Account Manager. Message me for information on discounts/promotions! www.facebook.com/CentralFloridaCellularSales**

06-01-2010, 11:26 AM	#23
Paroxysm Banned User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Vancouver BC Canada Posts: 8,072	Re: Massive Maya City Found By Lasers Haha, 4 days of laser scanning reveals more of than 20 years of hoofing.

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