As we follow historical discoveries worldwide, it is essential to highlight the work of the Dakila Pesquisas group, which comprises Brazilian and foreign researchers. Focusing on extolling Brazil's culture, archaeology, science, and history, the group seeks to reveal the country's importance and wealth to the population and the world.
Caption: Footprint of gigantic proportions discovered during research in the Amazon. Over its 30 years of operation, Dakila Pesquisas has developed and revisited educational projects, established partnerships with several indigenous villages, government authorities, and non-governmental organizations, and led groups of researchers in Brazil and abroad. Its trajectory also includes numerous other relevant achievements and initiatives.
A few days ago, in Santa Catarina, they identified a landscape of rectilinear rocks unusual in the region. With the help of LiDAR technology, they could analyze with greater precision what was hidden on that plain. In addition, they recently traveled to the Amazon, where they made intriguing discoveries, such as identifying crosses between two mountains, carried out using an overflight.
With this information, we can see that not only abroad but also here in Brazil, professionals in archaeology, science, and history are using cutting-edge technologies to unravel the mysteries of the past, and the Scan Pyramids Project can be used as an example of this:
"A mystery that is 4,500 years old does not mean it cannot be solved..."
This could be the motto of the exceptional scientific mission launched on October 25, 2015, under the authority of the Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities. The project involves the participation of three major universities: the Faculty of Engineering at Cairo University, Université Laval in Quebec, and Nagoya University in Japan, as well as researchers from Egypt, Canada, France, and Japan.
The project is called Scan Pyramids Mission, and, as the name suggests, the proposal is to use drones equipped with 3D technology scanners, infrared thermography, modulated thermography, photogrammetry, laser, and a tool that allows the detection of muons. This last technique can model internal areas and has already been used to observe the interior of volcanoes and contemporary buildings, such as the Fukushima plant in Japan.
INNOVATIVE TECHNIQUES
Infrared Thermography
It allows the mapping of temperature variations, helping to identify cavities or internal structures. Thermal images analyzed by a computer at different times of the day reveal internal secrets.
Muon X-ray
It uses cosmic particles to identify hollow or dense areas within pyramids. This technique has been used to observe volcanoes and inspect nuclear reactors.
Photogrammetry and Laser
Drones capture images to create detailed 3D models of monuments with centimeter precision.
Since late 2015, the Scan Pyramids mission has been observing the interior of the largest of the three pyramids of Giza. After discovering a corridor behind beams in October 2016, the mission published in the renowned scientific journal Nature the presence of a large void in the Great Pyramid (Pyramid of Khufu), dubbed the "ScanPyramids Big Void." This chamber, 30 meters long, is comparable in size to the so-called "Grand Gallery." This discovery is of extreme importance for the history of humanity since no significant architectural structure had been found inside the pyramid of Khufu since the Middle Ages.
In 2017, the Scan Pyramids mission had already revealed the presence of a massive cavity in the pyramid of Cheops, a hole the size of a commercial airliner. So far, despite multiple searches, the mystery remains. Could this cavity be related to the secret tunnel discovered in 2023? (A 9-meter tunnel was found under the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt, located behind the main entrance to the Pyramid of Cheops, the largest in the Giza Necropolis, one of Egypt's most famous tourist complexes). The jury is still out. Egyptian archaeologist Zahi Hawass, who heads the project's scientific committee, said it is "quite possible" that the tunnel is "protecting something." Confident, the researcher told CBS News that this "something" could be "the real burial chamber of King Cheops."
Scan Pyramids is one of the projects selected by the Dassault Systèmes Foundation, which aims to transform the future of education and research by leveraging the powerful learning and discovery capabilities of 3D technology and virtual universes to bring multidisciplinary teams together in collaboration. Thanks to the powerful experience and setup designed and developed by Emissive, the immersion provides a better understanding of reality, in this case, the interior of the pyramid, enabling collaboration and pushing the boundaries of knowledge. The discovery of inaccessible spaces is made possible for all students, researchers, the public, and people with disabilities.
Sources: Varredura da Grande Pirâmide de Gizé descobre corredor de 30 pés de comprimento: NPR Conheça a “Scan Pyramids Mission” – Arqueologia Egípcia Projeto ScanPyramids: uma descoberta rara na Grande Pirâmide revelada pela revista científica Nature – Direito & Negócios About_ScanPyramids-en.pdf Projeto vai 'escanear' as pirâmides do Egito em busca de mistérios ocultos - Revista Galileu | Ciência Egito: o que está por detrás do corredor descoberto na pirâmide de Quéops?
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