BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:Data::ICal 0.22 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Sydney Roberts\, UVA\n\n
Using
muon tomography\, the Non-invasive Archaeometry Using Muons (NAUM) Projec
t will image the interiors of ancient Maya temples in Chiché\;n Itz&
aacute\;\, Mexico to uncover their unknown internal structures.
\nCon
ceptually\, muon tomography is the nascent science of collecting muon flux
measurements through cross sections of an object to graphically visualize
the internal massive structure. NAUM&rsquo\;s volumes of interest lie ben
eath the multi-stacked Maya temples at Chiché\;n Itzá\;. The M
aya city of Chiché\;n Itzá\;\, on the Yucatan Peninsula in Mex
ico\, was a regional capital housing a great deal of historical and cultur
al significance for the Maya people. By imaging the Temple of Kukulc&aacut
e\;n with muon tomography\, we can non-invasively explore inside this monu
mental structure while preserving its history and glean information on how
and why the scientifically and mathematically intelligent Maya civilizati
on built these great landmarks. This presentation describes the project
9\;s history\, process\, and progress\, including results from a trip to C
hiché\;n Itzá\;\, muon flux simulations\, prototype detector f
abrication and testing at the Fermilab Test Beam\, and the prototype'\;
s resolution analysis.