Monthly Archives: February 2011

Google Earth Reveals Thousands of Tombs in Saudi Desert

25 Feb ’11

Little is known about the archaeology of Saudi Arabia, as the government has historically forbid aerial photographs of the landscape and religious sensitivities have made access tricky. But Google Earth is changing that. Satellite images available via the Web-based 3-D… Continue reading →

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Uncontacted Tribe – Human Planet: Jungles – BBC One

15 Feb ’11

New footage of one of the world’s last uncontacted tribes living in the Brazilian rainforest. Jose Carlos Meirelles works for FUNAI, a government agency that protects Brazil’s indigenous people. Because of the threat posed by illegal logging and mining, he… Continue reading →

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