History from the air: English Heritage celebrates 100 years of aerial photography.(FRONTLINE)

From: History Today | Date: August 1, 2006 | Copyright information

ARE YOU A PARACHUTIST or a truffle-hunter? It's an often-quoted distinction between the type of historian who likes the grand sweep of the horizon, and the type who prefers to keep the nose to the ground in order to dig up hidden treasures. Historians and archaeologists have long been literally taking to the air to gain a clear view of the impact of the past. As well as offering evocative images of major monuments, aerial photography has revealed important features hidden on the gr...

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