These are set within a landscape of agricultural terraces, geometric motifs, and cliffside burial sites, hallmarks of Chachapoya architecture and symbolism.

At the Gran Pajatén archaeological complex in Peru, over 100 unknown Chachapoya structures emerge from the mist in a groundbreaking discovery.

Arsia Mons is the southernmost of the three volcanoes that make up Tharsis Montes, shown in the center of this cropped topographic map of Mars. Olympus Mons, the solar system’s largest volcano ...

Peru’s Culture Ministry last week slashed the protected zone from 5,600 to 3,200 square kilometers, attributing the move to topographical and archaeological studies that more precisely ...

3D topographic map of New Zealand’s Tasman District. New Zealand’s favourite topographic maps can now be viewed in 3D on Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand’s (LINZ) Basemaps website. LINZ ...

Precision in Topographical & India Maps " Accuracy is key when dealing with maps," emphasises Mukherjee. Students must be well-versed in interpreting heights, forests, drainage, settlements, and grid ...

One is lidar (light detection and ranging), which involves shooting lasers from an aircraft to map the ground's topography, which was used to discover ancient settlements hidden deep in the Amazon ...

The New York Times A major, 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck in the South Pacific Ocean off Peru on Friday, according to the United States Geological Survey.

At WWDC 2024, Apple Maps for iOS received an update that will please outdoorsy types and, perhaps, geologists: topographic maps. Apple Maps now includes an option to view topography — similar to ...

Apple appears to be gearing up to add topographic maps to the Apple Maps apps in iOS 18, macOS 15, and visionOS 2, according to code reviewed by ...

Spread the loveTopographic maps are essential tools for outdoor enthusiasts, geologists, engineers, and anyone interested in exploring the natural landscape. These maps provide information about the ...