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In 1931, an aerial survey expedition of Peru was conducted by geologist Robert Shippee and U.S. Navy Lt. George R. Johnson. The expedition’s most significant discovery was of a great stone wall built by the pre-Incan civilization of the Chimus. Learn more about #aerialarchaeology in #TerraCognito: Published Works of Discovery by Aerial Explorers", on display, pre-security, in the Aviation Museum and Library in the International Terminal. The Aviation Museum and Library is open daily from 10am to 4:30pm, excluding holidays. http://bit.ly/TerraCognito
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