When Brent Garlington decided to launch his drone while on a beach vacation, the North Carolina man never dreamed he would find a piece of Civil War history. The Fayetteville native captured unique footage while filming via UAV over the Lockwood Folly Inlet between Oak Island and Holden Beach last week where he captured footage of a wrecked Civil War steamship. State … [Read more...] about Amateur Drone Pilot Surprised to Film Civil War Ship
Drone Archaeology
The Missing Link between the Past and the Future.
Blue J, a 1,000 year old Native American village lost beneath mounds of eroded sandstone blown from the tops of nearby cliffs, has given researchers in New Mexico a new angle to consider. Thanks to the use of drones and thermal imaging, never before seen images of the village are being recorded. Stones and bricks retain warmth from the surround areas, even when buried, so when … [Read more...] about The Missing Link between the Past and the Future.
