Results
Archaeos' mapping work can help to provide answers to a number
of questions: What's left of this notorious 600 sq. km. city?
What were the buildings used for? Who occupied them and how
did they live at this place? With the new data and maps, technical
aspects of life in the medieval Hindu era can be further explored.
Using new ways of looking at data such as 3-D rotational diagrams,
some of the broader anthropological and cultural issues can
be further illuminated.
Most importantly, it is hoped that the work will aid in the
preservation of the site as a whole, known as "Group
of Monuments at Hampi" on UNESCO's list of World Heritage
Sites. George Michell asserts that the archaeological data
which Archaeos is collecting covers zones not currently protected
or designated for excavation; the new maps provide another
perspective on more areas within this culturally rich and
lively yet endangered site.
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