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Mark D. McCoy

    Mark D. McCoy is a leading expert in geospatial archaeology whose research centers on the archaeology of the Pacific Islands. His extensive scholarly output includes over forty scientific journal articles that illuminate the complex histories and cultures of the region. Through his deep understanding of human-environment interactions, his work offers a unique perspective on the past and its enduring legacy.

    Maps for Time Travelers
    • 2022

      Maps for Time Travelers

      • 277 pages
      • 10 hours of reading

      Popular culture is rife with movies, books, and television shows that address our collective curiosity about what the world was like long ago. From historical dramas to science fiction tales of time travel, audiences love stories that reimagine the world before our time. But what if there were a field that, through the advancements in technology, could bring us closer to the past than ever before? Written by a preeminent expert in geospatial archaeology, Maps for Time Travelers is a guide to how technology is revolutionizing the way archaeologists study and reconstruct humanity’s distant past. From satellite imagery to 3D modeling, today archaeologists are answering questions about human history that could previously only be imagined. As archaeologists create a better and more complete picture of the past, they sometimes find that truth is stranger than fiction.

      Maps for Time Travelers