by aera | Dec 18, 2015 | News
AERA’s work is made possible thanks to the support of a science-minded community of interest in ancient Egypt. Join our adventure of discovery. Become an AERA member and help us explore further. From excavating Egypt’s ancient cities to training the next...
by aera | Dec 3, 2015 | Featured Content, News
AERA’s work at the Lost City of the Pyramid Builders (also known as Heit el-Ghurab) is featured in the cover story of the November issue of Scientific American. This in-depth article discusses our recent work at the Lost City and how the construction of the Giza...
by aera | Aug 7, 2015 | Featured Content, News
This year we returned to area AA-South, which is just just south of the Pedestal Building. We were on the lookout for evidence of beer brewing, but instead we found a large structure, which was probably an official residence, that is, an office and residence. What did...
by aera | Jul 22, 2015 | Featured Content, News
Reflectance Transformation Imaging (RTI) is a technique that lights an object from many different directions to better bring out surface detail and create an interactive 3D image. To produce an RTI image, a specialist takes a series of digital photos of the subject...
by aera | May 5, 2015 | News
On March 21st, AERA celebrated the 10th anniversary of our field school program in Egypt with a party at the AERA-Egypt Center in Giza. Many of our graduates attended the celebration alongside current students, staff members, and officials from the Ministry of...
by aera | May 5, 2015 | News
Sometime around 1000 B.C.E. pig use in the Middle East declined and was subsequently religiously prohibited. Around the same time that pork fell out of favor, chickens were introduced into the area. AERA Chief Research Officer Dr. Richard Redding’s paper...
