Visiting the unusual tomb of Meresankh III, granddaughter of Khufu, princess and Queen of Egypt.
Author: hannahpethen
Having completed my PhD in archaeology at the University of Liverpool, I am now a freelance archaeologists working with landscape and topographic survey and satellite imagery. I specialise in GIS, GPS, desk-based assessment and landscape projects and have a particular interest in Egyptian archaeology.
Grand Egyptian Museum: Grand Staircase Review
A review of the ancient Egyptian sculptures on the Grand Staircase of the Grand Egyptian Museum at Giza.
Grand Egyptian Museum Atrium and Immersive Tutankhamun: Review
The courtyard of the Grand Egyptian Museum, with the entrance to the left and the hanging obelisk of Ramses II to the right. The route from the obelisk to the entrance is flanked by colonnades and shallow lakes. (Author photo) The colossus of Ramses II, in position in the atrium of the GEM. (Author photo). …
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Orthorectifying Worldview-3 satellite imagery of Gebel Asyut el-Gharbi
In my previous posts, I explained how to pan-sharpen and then mosaic Worldview-3 satellite imagery. The final phase of processing the 'ortho-ready' imagery is 'orthorectification'. To orthorectify the Worldview-3 imagery I used a 2m resolution digital surface model (DSM) generated by Digitalglobe from a stereo-pair of Worldview-2 satellite images of the same area of Middle …
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Pan-sharpening a Worldview-3 satellite imagery of Gebel Asyut el-Gharbi
How to pan-sharpen Worldview-3 satellite imagery of the Asyut region.
Mosaicking pan-sharpened Worldview-3 satellite imagery of Gebel Asyut el-Gharbi
How to mosaic pan-sharpened Worldview-3 imagery in AcrGIS.
Stonehenge Tunnel – a Planning Archaeologist’s Perspective
What does the approved Stonehenge tunnel scheme mean to a planning archaeologist?
Stonehenge and planning archaeology in England
How does archaeology fit within the British planning system? or 'How to understand the background to the controversial Stonehenge Tunnel.'
Review of the re-displayed Egypt and Sudan gallery of the Manchester Museum
A review of the redisplayed Egypt and Sudan Gallery at Manchester Museum.
What sahw you? ‘Mummies’, ‘Mummified people’ or ‘Mummified remains’?
What should we call mummified ancient Egyptians? 'Mummy' is thought offensive, but is 'mummified people' a better term?
Scribe in the House of Life: Hannah Pethen Ph.D. 