The Rules of When on Google Earth are as follows:
Q: What is When on Google Earth?
A: It’s a game for archaeologists, or anybody else willing to have a go!
Q: How do you play it?
A: Simple, you try to identify the site in the picture.
Q: Who wins?
A: The first person to correctly identify the site, including its major period of occupation, wins the game.
Q: What does the winner get?
A: The winner gets bragging rights and the chance to host the next When on Google Earth on his/her own blog!
Facebook group: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=84104363322
Previous winners: http://electricarchaeologist.wordpress.com/2010/06/24/when-on-google-earth-closes-on-100-rounds-of-identifying-fun/
Fortifications of Gäwür Gala, Merv, Turkmenistan, with citadel Erk Gala. Achaemenid period through to Sasanian, Abbasid & Seljuk.
AntwortenLöschenFor further info see http://www.ucl.ac.uk/merv/
where there is an excellent teachers' handbook available as pdf.
Heather
Damn it Heather - you piped me to Merv!
AntwortenLöschenSorry Geoff, old chap ...
AntwortenLöschen. . it'sad - I'm definitely loosing my touch.
AntwortenLöschenExcellent Heather!! So please show us the next WOGE.
AntwortenLöschenOK, WOGE 98 is now up and running:
AntwortenLöschenhttp://woge20.blogspot.com/2010/08/when-on-google-earth-98.html