The Giza Reports
The Giza Plateau Mapping Project has been in existence since 1986 and was founded by the President and Treasurer, Mark Lehner and board member, Matthew McCauley, Ancient Egypt Research Associates, Inc.
The organisation is dedicated to research concerning the ancient Egyptian monuments of the Giza Plateau, and making the results of those studies available to as wide an audience as possible.
“While the builders of the Giza pyramids built amazing monuments for pharaohs Khufu (2551-2528 BC), Khafre (2520-2494 B.C.), and Menkaure (2490-2472 B.C.), they also created one of the earliest examples of urban planning. When the last Giza pyramid was completed, the Lost City was abandoned and forgotten until its rediscovery within the past two decades.
The volume is illustrated with 196 line drawings and 96 black and white photos. It also includes two large fold-out maps: a topographical map of the Giza Plateau and a map of the excavation site.”
More information on the Giza Reports and the Giza Mapping Project can be found at the AERA website. The site has some great features such as an interactive map of the Lost City, an overview of the use of Geographical Information Systems (GIS) as well as highlights of some of the artifacts discovered. Other resources offered on the website include free document downloads of the official newsletter of Ancient Egypt Research Associates, and articles from Journals written by Mark Lehner.
AERA was established in 1985 “for the purpose of funding and facilitating the research of the Giza Plateau Mapping Project”.
See also the Oriental Institute’s website where you can read some of the annual reports.
Tags: Giza, khafre, Khufu, menkaure
