The Wizard of LiDAR (Part 1) - Ep 47

Ash and Tilly have an especially exciting quest this episode, as thanks to a request from the Malgaroth Historical Society of Mirkwood, they will be working with the Eagles! In order not to look like idiots when attempting aerial scanning, they enlist the help of archaeologist and scanning expert Dr Wouter Verschoof-Van der Vaart. Together, the three discuss the varying paths you can take into a career in archaeology, the importance of fantasy fiction in archaeological career development, and why there’s no fantasy aerial scanning technology.

Books Mentioned

• Dragonlance chronicles (Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman)
• Magician (Raymond E. Feist)
• Lies of Locke Lamora (Scott Lynch)
• Shipbreaker (Paolo Bacigalupi)
• Lord of the Rings (J.R.R.Tolkien)
• Witches Series (Terry Pratchett)
• Star Wars (various authors)
• Assassins Creed (video game)
• Baldur’s Gate (video game)

Links

• Introduction to LiDAR
• LiDAR Mapping of Salisbury Plains

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