2008.04.16
- New Google Earth™ Placemarks -
I just uploaded a new SW
Archaeology Spring 2007 GPS Placemarks file,
and an Excel dataset with all SW
2007 waypoints. Finally! I journeyed in the Southwest fully
a year ago. To better share the customized placemark formatting,
I also saved as KML file type (southwest_archaeology.kml),
readable UTF-8 text. Google Earth uses two formats, KMZ and
KML. The KML files display a readable XML application, and
KMZ is the zipped format of KML. To examine code, open KML
files in any simple text editor. KMZ files can be saved as
KML in Google Earth. I first created the file with Excel using
the column fill down command for the redundant code snippets.
With this method, hundreds of placemarks incorporating a custom
design can be created quickly with any dataset.
southwest_archaeology.kml southwest_archaeology.kmz
Don't miss my entire collection of Ancient
Monuments Placemarks. A popular download is The
Inca Tail and Machu Picchu. I recommend the Chicama-Moche
Canal. It is set up to navigate along the length of the canal
by clicking the placemarks in sequence. Some of the Eastern
Woodlands files includes Squier and Davis map overlays. I plan
to update the Southwest file with image thumbnails and overlay maps,
and previous files with styling. That may take another year!
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