<ul><li>Michael Frachetti, Professor of Archaeology at Washington University in St. Louis, MO, used drones equipped with LiDAR to uncover two sections of the ancient Silk Road in Uzbekistan.</li><li>Drones and LiDAR technology allowed for the quick and detailed scanning of the mountainous and densely vegetated areas, which would have previously taken a decade to survey.</li><li>The discovery of extensive urban infrastructure and technological production sheds new light on the role of highland communities in the economic and social formation of medieval Eurasia.</li><li>The use of drones and advanced technology provides archaeologists with a modern approach to exploring ancient civilizations.</li></ul>

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