May 27, 2026 - 21:29

The method, known as LiDAR, fires laser pulses from an aircraft to map the ground surface in fine detail. Unlike traditional photography, these lasers can penetrate dense forest canopies and reveal shapes that are invisible to the naked eye. The technology creates a digital model of the terrain, stripping away trees and vegetation to show buried foundations, walls, and earthworks.
In this case, the scans identified Neolithic and Copper Age settlements in eastern Romania. The structures include defensive ditches, house platforms, and ritual enclosures dating back to around 3000 BCE. The team believes these sites were part of a larger network of communities that traded and interacted across the region.
The discovery highlights how modern technology can rewrite history without disturbing the ground. Archaeologists can now survey large areas quickly and target specific spots for future excavation. Diaconu noted that the findings change the understanding of how early societies organized their landscapes. The work also demonstrates the value of combining geology, physics, and archaeology to solve old puzzles. As LiDAR becomes more common, researchers expect to find many more hidden structures around the world.
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School of technology offering artificial intelligence minor in fallEastern has officially approved a new artificial intelligence minor, set to launch in the fall. The proposal for the minor was first introduced to the university on December 8, 2025, and received...
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At the A.I. Epicenter, Technologists Dismiss Pope Leo’s Warnings About the New TechnologyPope Leo XIV`s recent spiritual message on artificial intelligence, which urged caution and ethical reflection, has landed with a thud among the technologists building the technology. In the heart...
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