Mapping the Sphinx

The details of mapping the Sphinx Why map a statue? There is no way to understand a monument as complex as the Sphinx without examining in detail of all of its elements. This includes mapping the bedrock of the Sphinx, mapping the ancient and modern restorations, and...

Oldest Olive Wood in Egypt

AERA’s Multinational Research Team Discovers Oldest Olive Wood in Egypt BOSTON, MA – Researchers at Ancient Egypt Research Associates, Inc., the premier non-profit organization conducting original archaeological research and educational programs in Egypt,...

Archaeological GIS at Giza

By Farrah L. Brown (GIS Specialist) and Brian V. Hunt The size of AERA’s excavation at Giza’s ancient Egyptian settlement and the enormous quantity of data that it has produced could easily overwhelm. That’s why we’re employing an exciting tool—a Geographic...

Pyramids and Protein

By Dr. Richard Redding (Archaeozoologist, University of Michigan) and Brian V. Hunt Egyptians of the 4th Dynasty (2575-2465 BC) witnessed the construction of some of the world’s most enduring symbols: the pyramids, the temples, and the Sphinx of Giza. Tens of...

A Pyramid-builder’s House

By Edward Johnson (Archaeological Conservator), Günter Heindl (Architect/archaeologist), Ashraf Abdel Aziz (Archaeologist), and Brian V. Hunt Trying to visualize living space from an architectural plan can be challenging. Walking around in a 3-dimensional space...

Flint Industries at Ancient Giza

By Tim Stevens, Lithics Analyst, and Brian V. Hunt Many people think of stone tools as strictly Stone Age technology. The fact that people used chert and other stone for tools is what defines prehistory as the Stone Age. This has led to an under-appreciation of the...