3D models and archaeology

Harvard Professor Peter Der Manuelian explains how 3D models of Giza reveal new insights and questions.
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[@opafritzsche]

Guys, this is a so much amazing, intersting and absolut fascinating Work, i am overwhelmed! I just can say 1 thing: *GREAT JOB* This is - outstanding amazing!

[@-KillaWatt-]

One problem I'd like to point out is the area the great pyramid is on was not desert as depicted in this model. The Giza plateau at the time would have been a lush area with lots of palm and grasslands.

[@hanyhamroush7504]

Dear Harvard Professor Peter Der Manuelian , You did and still doing a fantastic job. I am so glad and excited about your excellent work. Keep up the good work. Your friend in Egypt. Hany Hamroush

[@Siska0Robert]

Imagine if the scientists had the same resources that go into AAA video games like Assasin's Creed. How awesome would it be to be able to walk through reconstructions which are as faithful as possible complete with NPCs and whatnot.

[@Mortismors]

You're making me want to play some Doom 2 on these maps.

[@gavinjenkins899]

They wouldn't put NPCs in because they can't have enough confidence in what people would be acting like to not mislead people, I would think.

[@bubashalom8274]

Very interesting and also fascinating...

[@christopherbatty3837]

Bravo - brilliant !

[@awnysidhom]

I like your idea to know the details of Giza see the book (The mystery of the pyramids III)

[@tappab]

great ! 3d is a nice way to solve the mistery/enigma's. How did they make those megalithic structures?

[@noisemaker2776]

Why are they built in the precise center of the earth's land mass?

[@anabananin9848]

"...try to finish with mud brick...." if his father was building the construction his son certainly would know how to finish it in stone. It must have been built and ruined thousands of years ago and son got the idea to re-build it and the only way he knew how to do it was in mud brick.

[@nuclearcasserole]

let us just theorize, there were 9 lights shining into the vastness of outer space, the BIG white solid beam, flanked closely by the three thin white beams, the yellow light that emanated a sensation of heat, that burned through the cloud cover -should there be any, and the green light from the third pyramid, flanked closely by the three white lights of what is called the "queens' pyramids, from about half way around the planet the lights would have been visible, when the lights passed over the surface of the moon, there would have been everyone on the planet able to see that regular event, the view from a couple of hundred miles away would have been amazing, the theft of the copper wiring from the pyramids needs be looked into.

[@lauramonzonstorey]

Dear Professor De Manuelian, Why dont museums around the world return objects back to Egypt? Max

[@menahanna8178]

It's available to post on my page in Facebook?. Thanks

[@gorman3810]

👍

[@scottdellrobinson]

BABYLON HAS FALLEN

[@jo7tablet347]

Para sacarse la chorra

[@nettyvoyager6336]

they were determined to rob it that stuff weighs tonnes :)

[@MultiDaron]

So what would you do if you found Egyptian style artifacts in North America? Ooparts. Destroy them or try and find out the real truth?

[@parishna4882]

*wild hair* *smug grin* *hands about to clasp* "ALIENS!"