An old technology for catching fish could be observed with the aid of Google Earth. This fish trap, believed to be 1000 years old, is a giant array of stones formed in the shape of a Vee.
Fishes are supposed to get caught in the structure as the tide flowed out. But due to it’s massive weight, it has been sinking into the sand and in its current state, the trap is not as effective anymore.
Since it is now submerged deeper than at the time it was built and since it is a big structure, you cannot easily observe this if on the water. But with the help of an aerial view like that from Google Earth, the outline could be seen clearly.
Perhaps there are other structures which would just look like natural formations if seen on land but would reveal otherwise if seen from Google Earth. With this tool, a lot of people could try amateur archaeology at the comfort of their homes.
Sadly, Google Earth is not only used to make beneficial discoveries like this or to search for evidence regarding the lost city of Atlantis. It is also used in other mischievous ways such as looking for lead roof tiles to steal.
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These are smart ways of using Google Earth either for good or bad (alas)
ReplyDeleteI've added a feature to share a location in the geShout, this should proves handy when you want to talk about something.
A shout that directly pinpoints you to the location ,, "Look here (..) Is a fish trap..!"
Thanks Cody you are always inspiring
@Hussein,
ReplyDelete"A shout that directly pinpoints you
to the location"
Yes, you can share locations just like you share links in Digg. That's a smart feature.