Setting up the laser scanner.
In 2010, we conducted a survey of the Coptic burial markers found on top of the mounds at Karanis.
Inspecting surface remains
This infant’s remains were exposed on the surface due to erosion.
Our three-dimensional laser scanner, “Lulu,” took detailed 360 degree scans of Karanis.
Due to the fast desiccation of the desert, skin is often still found mummified on feet at Karanis