Qumran through (Real) Time A Virtual Reconstruction of Qumran and the Dead Sea Scrolls

This book proposes a new occupation model for the remains of Khirbet Qumran, the site associated with the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls. Using the latest in virtual reality technology, the author reconstructs the site of Qumran and demonstrates that the site was initially built as a Hasmonean fo...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Cargill, Robert R.
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Piscataway, NJ Gorgias Press [2009]
Zusammenfassung:
This book proposes a new occupation model for the remains of Khirbet Qumran, the site associated with the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls. Using the latest in virtual reality technology, the author reconstructs the site of Qumran and demonstrates that the site was initially built as a Hasmonean fortress, and was later expanded into a residence for a self-sufficient community responsible for the Dead Sea Scrolls
Umfang:
1 online resource (355 p.)
Schriftenreihe:
Digital Technologies and the Ancient World
ISBN:
9781463216795
DOI:
10.31826/9781463216795
Schlagworte:
RELIGION / Antiquities & Archaeology
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