Threats to megalithic sites are real: Peru recently slashed the Nazca Lines protected area by 42%, opening the door to mining claims. Lidar and satellite imagery are revealing previously unknown sites. Documentation is preservation! 📸
Site Preservation Threats and Conservation
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Key facts
- Nazca Lines in Peru threatened by mining companies given government rights
- Gobekli Tepe was threatened by limestone mining for road construction in 1990s
- Many henges being destroyed or built over
- Lidar and satellite imagery revealing previously unknown sites
- Anthony Murphy discovered unknown henges near Newgrange due to dry summer revealing landscape marks
- Documentation helps preserve sites for future generations
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Sources
megalithomania.co.uk
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