October 02, 2002
Theban Mapping Project
Another great article at Design Interact. This time on the Theban mapping project.
“In Egyptology, there’s a long tradition of archaeological recording,” he explains. “This is the first site that uses the Web medium to build on that tradition.”
But its real goal seems far more pedestrian: to build a database that maps and surveys every structure of archaeological interest in ancient Thebes—especially the 62 tombs in the Valley of the Kings.
Great example of how the web can be used as both an educational and informational resource.
Link to article:
http://www.designinteract.com/features/
Theban mapping project:
http://www.thebanmappingproject.com/