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>A Billion-Pixel Picture of Petra

Posted on May 28, 2009 by Claude Mariottini

>Scientists have developed cameras that can take pictures with a thousand-megapixels. Gigapixel technology allows users to create superhigh-resolution pictures that are ultra-zoomable. Now,gigapixel technology is becoming a tool to improve the study of archaeological sites. Ian Straughn, a postdoctoral archaeology … Continue reading →