The 3D Digital Documentation of Shaft K24 in Saqqara Book publication Ancient Egypt, New Technology with contribution by BCDH

Abstract: In our contribution we discuss in detail the three-dimensional digital documentation strategy of the intact burial chambers of Shaft K24 of the recently discovered mummification workshop complex by the Saqqara Saite Tombs Project (SSTP). This 30 m deep shaft served as a communal burial site. In six tombs dug into the walls of the shaft at different depths, a large number of significant archaeological materials were found in situ. After an introduction to the project, we discuss the different 3D technologies, which we used to document the site and the excavation process, highlighting their advantages and disadvantages. Besides the technical description, a main focus of the paper will be the influence of 3D documentation on the research and conservation processes.