Digital Giza - Visualizing the Pyramids

The Giza Plateau represents perhaps the most famous archaeological site in the world. With the advent of new technologies, the Necropolis is now accessible in four dimensions. Peter Der Manuelian explores technologies for cataloging and visualizing Giza and offers more general philosophical reflection on the nature of visualization in archaeology.

About the author

Peter Der Manuelian is Philip J. King Professor of Egyptology and Director, Harvard Semitic Museum, at Harvard University.

Summary

The Giza Plateau represents perhaps the most famous archaeological site in the world. With the advent of new technologies, the Necropolis is now accessible in four dimensions. Peter Der Manuelian explores technologies for cataloging and visualizing Giza and offers more general philosophical reflection on the nature of visualization in archaeology.

Product details

• Authors: Peter Der Manuelian, Peter Der Manuelian
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.01.2017
• EAN: 9780674731233
• ISBN: 978-0-674-73123-3
• No. of pages: 256
• Series: metaLABprojects; metaLABprojects; metaLABprojects - HUP
• Subjects: Guides; Humanities, art, music > History > Pre and early history; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, Archaeology by period / region, Ancient Egypt, Archaeological science, methodology & techniques, Egyptian Archaeology / Egyptology, Archaeological science, methodology and techniques