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2-D and 3-D resistivity in the area of the Menkaure Pyramid Giza, Egypt

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An area 47 × 26 m adjacent to the Queens’ pyramids near the Menkaure Pyramid, Giza, was examined using 14 parallel Wenner-Schlumberger profiles at 2 m intervals with a 1 m electrode spacing. Most of the inverted 3-D models show moderate resistivity values at shallow depths. However, in two places higher resistivity values identified two elongate features. One may correspond to a 2 × 8 m solar boat placed near the pyramid while the other may indicate a 5 × 20 m N–S room with a mud brick roof.

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Une surface de 47 m × 26 m voisine des pyramides des Reines, près de la pyramide de Menkaure (Gizeh), a été étudiée à partir de quatorze profils Wenner-Schlumberger parallèles, espacés de 2 m, les électrodes étant distantes de 1 m. La plupart des modèles d’inversion 3-D montrent des résistivités modérées à faible profondeur. Cependant, en deux endroits, des valeurs de plus forte résistivité dessinent deux structures allongées. L’une peut correspondre à une barque solaire de 2 m × 8 m placée près de la pyramide, tandis que l’autre peut correspondre à une pièce N-S de 5 m × 20 m avec un toit de briques.

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Abbas, A.M., Sultan, S.A. & Santos, F.A.M. 2-D and 3-D resistivity in the area of the Menkaure Pyramid Giza, Egypt. Bull Eng Geol Environ 67, 411–414 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10064-008-0142-5

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