HERITAGE
Website visitors can just click
for a host of detailed information Several modes of searching the
database for objects or places will appeal to all types of users
THE MASTABAS AND OTHER MONUMENTS CAN BE VISITED IN 3D IN A STATE OF VIRTUAL CONSERVATION CONSIDERABLY BETTER THAN THE REALITY
Now people can click on a mastaba
while fl ying over a photo of the Giza Plateau and obtain a wealth of infor- mation, such as the identity of its occupants, the date of its discovery, the exploration report, the list and photo- graphs of remains and more. Visitors can also search the database by enter- ing the specifi c identifi er of a tomb or object in the catalogue and quickly obtain all the desired information. The depth of its content and interface
have made the Giza Archives Project website the leading reference resource on the Giza Necropolis.
A NEW DIMENSION
Fantastic as this achievement was, Dr Peter Der Manuelian, director of the Giza Archive Project, wanted to take it further. In 2007 he saw a 3D presenta- tion of the theory of the building of the
Khufu pyramid, which took audiences to the heart of the original construction work on the Great Pyramid.
Created by 3D experience company
Dassault Systèmes, the 3D immersion in a virtual Egypt offered unprece- dented realism, all the more so as the experience was interactive. It wasn’t a fi lm with a fi xed screenplay, where the 3D was calculated in advance, but a live adventure where the 3D was presented in real time and depended on the movements made in the virtual world. A 3D-jockey, or 3DJ led the specta-
tors around the Khufu construction site, following directions to approach cer- tain details or enter particular spaces. The 3D virtual experience was also uploaded to the Dassault Systèmes website, allowing millions of inter- net users to take off for the Egypt of Khufu’s time. A documentary mixing
footage shot in the fi eld and 3D images of the experience was produced the following year. Der Manuelian realised the added
value potential of immersive 3D for navigating through the immense data pertaining to Giza, so approached the team at Dassault Systèmes. Different eras in the history of the Giza Necropolis had to be reconstituted and the data digitised to create an interac- tive experience that put the fi nds in their proper context. In this way, the general public could visit an extremely realistic, virtual Giza Necropolis. Researchers and academics could also share new data and collaborate to advance the state of knowledge of the Giza Plateau together.
TIME TRAVEL
The ravages of weather have left tombs on the Giza Plateau in poor condition.
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