During my undergraduate time at Harvard, I had the opportunity to work with Dr. Peter der Manuelian on the Giza Archives Project, an incredible online resource towards digitizing the lifework of Reisner's excavations at the famous pyramid plateau. This project is an exemplary model of digital humanities. Well, Dr. Manuelian has taken the next step by creating an even more impressive 3D model of the complex which shows tomb structures below AND above ground, and demonstrates the extensive network of mastabas around the pyramids. As my master's dissertation research focused on individuals buried in these mastabas and I spent some time doing 3d laser scanning of archaeological sites, I was even more excited to see them in their own 3D environment.
But enough about my reaction, try them out yourself or just watch the video at http://giza3d.3ds.com/#discover. Just be warned... the model is very heavy, so it may crash if your computer doesn't have the power to withhold its awesomeness.
