The Amarna 3D Scanning Project

 

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Amarna 3D Scanning Project

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Amarna was the short-lived capital of the Egyptian empire envisioned and constructed by the pharaoh Akhenaten during the late Eighteenth Dynasty of the New Kingdom. Construction was begun in 1347 BCE and the city was abandoned after Akhenaten's death a mere 15 years later in 1332 BCE.

In March of 2008, researchers from CAST will accompany the University of Arkansas Bioarchaeological Field School and the Amarna Trust of the University of Cambridge to the former site of Amarna, 194 miles (312 km) south of Cairo. Using 3D laser scanners, the CAST team will conduct high-density survey (HDS) of architectural remains at the site as well as collect high-definition scans of artifacts and art of the Amarna culture.

Please check back soon for more details about this exciting project.