The digital landscape model of Saqqara is complete and the final modifications of the Late Period representation are almost concluded. A few minor additions and tweaks will be implemented in the coming days. I have added the estimated size and location of the Lake of Pharaoh as it may have appeared during the Late Period….
Harnessing the power of undergraduate students
Three Cardiff University undergraduate students have begun to work on GIS projects using Digital Saqqara data. This work is being undertaken for their GIS module assessment. Whilst the GIS project work will provide new data for Digital Saqqara, it will also enable the students to gain new experience in GIS techniques and working within a…
Examining landscape
My time this past week has mainly been spent on editing my thesis chapters. When writing new material, I have been focussed on the use of the term landscape. We often hear people use such phrases as ‘the landscape is beautiful’ or ‘it’s a picturesque landscape’, and I have used the term ‘landscape model’ in…
Modelling a mastaba
Tomb 3505 – from paper-based plan to digital 3D model. When I am creating a model of a structure I generally begin with the feature plan in the excavation report or published volume. With regards to the archaic mastaba tombs at North Saqqara the published works of W.B.Emery are authoritative. In the construction of mastaba…
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