View: Neferrenpet PtahTemple

Abstract/Contents

Abstract

3D analysis of visibility shows elements that would be blocked (red) and visible (green) from the observer point. Observer (1.6m tall, eye-height 1.5m) standing immediately in front of the tomb of Neferrenpet (55.5m ASL) looking toward the Dynasty 19 temple of Ptah at Memphis, represented by a New Kingdom–style pylon at the location of the west gate (base at 18.64m ASL, 26m in height). The Nile is displayed in its possible location in the New Kingdom. Analysis performed in CityEngine 2018.0.

Description

Type of resource	still image
Extent	1 jpg file

Creators/Contributors

Creator	Sullivan, Elaine A.

Bibliographic information

Contained on project page	Title Tomb and Temple: Visual Connections to the Sanctuaries of Memphis in the New Kingdom
Part of publication	Title Sullivan, Elaine A. Constructing the Sacred: Visibility and Ritual Landscape at the Egyptian Necropolis at Saqqara, Redwood City: Stanford University Press 2020, http://doi.org/10.21627/2020cts
Location	https://purl.stanford.edu/ck608fh6764

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Stanford University, 2019.

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Constructing the Sacred Archive

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