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Reviving King Tutankhamun With 3D Scanning

Heritage preservation is unlocking secrets of our past

François Leclerc
Wed, 08/24/2016 - 16:26
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Color is a big differentiator in the world of 3D scanning, but when it comes to inspection or reverse engineering, it’s usually not mandatory and sometimes not even important. However, color is paramount in applications such as heritage preservation, which is the 3D scanning and digitization of artifacts for preservation, analysis, and virtual museums.

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During the fall of 2014, King Tutankhamun was to be part of the Crossroads of Civilization exhibit at the Milwaukee Public Museum. One of the most famous Egyptian pharaohs, Tut reigned during the mid-1300s BC, from the time he was about 9 years old until his late teens. To perform color 3D scanning of objects related to King Tut, Creaform provided the 3D measurement technology and engineering services. 

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