Episode #348: Precision in Ancient Egypt - The Artifact Foundation with Adam Young

Adam Young is the owner of the "OG Vase", the original ancient egyptian stone vase that was scanned with a high precision structured light scanner. Adam has since formed the Artifact Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to doing research on these ancient objects in the field and in the lab.

 

Join us, Ben from UnchartedX, Adam Young, and Karoly Poka for an afternoon at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York where we will peruse their collection of Ancient Egyptian artifacts, then we will move to the Explorer's Club for dinner and presentations from us and Ben!
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Chapters 00:00 Introduction to the Artifact Foundation and Adam Young 
02:06 Adam Young's Journey into Egyptology
07:10 The Purpose and Goals of the Artifact Research Foundation
14:26 The Anomalous Nature of Ancient Artifacts
19:10 The Influence of Background on Research
23:40 Challenges in Understanding Ancient Craftsmanship
36:22 The Legacy of Petrie: A Pioneer in Egyptology
51:10 Exploring the Step Pyramid: Recent Discoveries
01:04:24 Challenges in Archaeology: Preservation and Access
01:04:52 Access vs. Preservation in Archaeology
01:07:01 Historical Destruction and Preservation Efforts
01:09:02 The Role of Local Communities in Archaeology
01:11:02 The Complexity of Archaeological Layers
01:18:59 Future Prospects in Archaeological Research
01:23:00 Upcoming Events and Collaborations
01:27:00 The Artifact Foundation's Mission and Goals