Tag Archives: Lidar

LiDAR Technology Shows that Guiengola Was Much Larger Than Previously Thought

Posted on March 10, 2025 by Allan Wall

Guiengola is a Zapotec archaeological site located in the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca (wa-ha-ka). The Guiengola site was a fortification constructed between the 1300s and 1500s, providing protection from the Aztec Empire. The Aztecs never took the fortress, which … Continue reading →

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Lost Maya City Discovered in New Orleans

Posted on January 4, 2025 by Allan Wall

OK, this is a tricky title. It’s not that a lost Maya city was discovered somewhere in the city of New Orleans. It’s that a PhD student at Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana, in the U.S., using lidar technology, … Continue reading →

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