The advancements of technology have infiltrated every aspect of our world, including the ancient world. Whereas in the past, archaeologists studied the past by digging and digging every corner of the world for ancient relics, now a new robot explorer is doing a much better job.
There is this new robot explorer with a camera that can fit into any tiny hole, including the stone walls of the Great Pyramid of Giza. Whereas past robots could only look forward, this one can bend its camera from side to side. Because of this robot, archaeologists have seen writings on the stone wall that have never been seen before. The Egyptian hieroglyphics were written on the walls of a secret tunnel that led from the king’s and queen’s chambers. No one knows what lies after there. It could be the underworld that Egyptians were talking about in history books–nobody knows. The researchers have not yet released photos of the hieroglyphics they found or the hieroglyphic meanings. I wonder, is there really a hieroglyphic dictionary where we can check the writings or is it just for the use of the researchers?
Anyway, we will just have to wait and see. But incidentally, because of satellites and other modern equipment, 17 more pyramids, 1000 Egyptian tombs, about 3000 buildings have been detected under the Egyptian dessert. They were discovered because the satellite can identify the kiln-fired bricks used by the ancient Egyptians for their buildings even if buried under the sand. Cool, huh?
Some say that this is the end of the careers of archaeologists. But I don’t think so. I think there will be more jobs for them because as many things and data will be unearthed, all the more that they will have work to do. The computers may be able to find things but it will still be the experience and the knowledge of the researchers that will bring understanding to these findings, right?
I am just so amazed by the ancient world that one of the places that I have always wanted to visit is Egypt. I even have several books about Egypt–their lifestyles, the mummification process, their buildings, etc. hehe
