Australian archeologists unearthed an ancient city believed to be 1,200 years old in the remote jungles of Cambodia using airborne laser scanning technology. Lidar uses light in a manner similar to the way sonar uses sound. It fires laser pulses rapidly at a landscape and measures the time it takes for each pulse to bounce back. The laser is in a fixed position, firing at a mirror that directs the pulses to the target.<br /><br />The data collected by the scanner is then used to create a 3D visualization of the landscape. Archeologists mounted the scanners onto a helicopter and mapped 370 square kilometers of remote north-western Cambodia." Which revealed the first clues leading to the discovery of a medieval city believed to be 1,200 years old. The city, called Mahendraparvata, predates the ruins of Angkor Wat, located a mere 25 miles away, according to co-expedition leader Damian Evans.<br /><br />--------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />TomoNews is your daily source for top animated news. We've combined animation and video footage with a snarky personality to bring you the biggest and best stories from around the world. <br /><br />For news that's fun and never boring, visit our channel:<br />https://www.youtube.com/user/TomoNewsUS<br /><br />Subscribe to stay updated on all the top stories:<br />http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=TomoNewsUS<br /><br />Stay connected with us here:<br />Facebook http://www.facebook.com/TomoNewsUS<br />Twitter @tomonewsus http://www.twitter.com/TomoNewsUS<br />Google+ http://gplus.to/TomoNewsUS
