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Looting and site destruction are global problems. We have a tough road ahead, and one key will be developing more collaborations and using new technologies like satellite imagery.

That's what I want to do, ultimately: figure out a way to get the world engaged with discovery and protecting these ancient sites.

I'm looking at looting photos from space, and there are people putting their lives on the line every day protecting their heritage. I call these people the real culture heroes.

There's a whole load of stuff in life that is worth documenting. You see it every day but don't even notice.

Analysis of soil, grave goods and skeletons has been key to our understanding of archaeology and the migration of peoples, as well as their daily lives. But in mainstream history, we tend to stick to documents.

I have always had a great interest in visually documenting the past.

I want to bring back the human encounter into places where material things have a prime status. In a museum, you're supposed to look at things and not talk to other people.

Satellite imagery is the only way we can map the looting patterns effectively.

The rest of my work, besides sketching and keeping a diary, which was the most troublesome of all, consisted in making geological and zoological collections.

My work is focused on using data to tell stories and explore our common humanity.