Jeffrey Brown reports on archaeologists in Peru adding drones to their list of tools for PBS NewsHour’s “Culture at Risk” series

In Peru, thousands of archaeological sites are being threatened as the country grows and cities expand. PBS NewsHour’s chief correspondent for arts, culture and society Jeffrey Brown recently traveled to Peru to meet Deputy Culture Minister Luis Jaime Castillo, an anthropologist who’s doing groundbreaking work using drones and imaging software to document and ultimately protect his country’s heritage.

This report is part of PBS NewsHour’s “Culture at Risk” series. View our previous “Culture at Risk” broadcast reports here or see a trailer for it here. 

The series is funded by the J. Paul Getty Trust and the National Endowment for the Arts. Art Works.

Recent “Culture at Risk” reports include:
Greenpeace stunt disturbs Peru’s treasured archaeological site (12/15/14)
Peru shields an ancient city of sand from strong storms (12/23/14)

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