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Heard a kid at the museum ask if they used drones to find the old Roman road
I was at the British Museum last week, listening to a tour guide talk about a new dig near Hadrian's Wall. A boy, maybe ten, asked if they used drones to map the site before they started digging. The guide said yes, and explained how the tech lets them see crop marks and soil changes without moving a single stone. It made me think about my old field school days, where we'd just walk the fields for weeks hoping to spot something by eye. Does anyone else get a bit nostalgic for the old boots-on-the-ground guesswork, even though the new tools are clearly better?
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wells.christopher6mo ago
Remember finding that one potsherd yourself. The drone map can't give you that feeling.
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mileslane6mo ago
Reminds me of how we used to get lost with paper maps. Now my phone just tells me where to turn, which is great, but I kind of miss the feeling of figuring it out myself. Same with finding a good restaurant, you just follow the app instead of wandering around.
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simonk986mo ago
But @mileslane, don't you find the time you save with maps lets you wander more once you're actually there? I used to spend an hour just getting lost trying to find a place. Now I get there fast and have extra time to explore the area without any stress.
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