2069
Title Of Article Chaper
Mapping Egypt's Valley of the Kings: High tech archaeology
Title Of Journal Book
Spirit of Enterprise
Pages
171-173
Collation
1 illus.
Publisher
Aurum Press Ltd. 33 Museum Street. London WC1. England
Literature Type
Monograph
Literature Level
Analytic
Abstract
The Theban Necropolis at Luxor, Egypt, is a 10-square-kilometer area which contains the Valley of the Kings, many temples, and thousands of tombs. A complete and accurate map of this region is essential for its preservation. Weeks, working in association with the Egyptian Antiquities Organization, has set out to create such a map. Hot air balloons have been used to locate features on cliffs and electronic sensing equipment to locate subterranean elements. -- AATA
Keywords
Aerial photography;Valley of the Kings, Luxor, Egypt; Ruin survey; Egyptian Antiquities Association; Archaeology prospection remote sensing; Egypt Monument Mapping; Monument Architecture Mapping; Architecture Eqypt Mapping AATA
pub_id
2069