## 5 Results and Discussion
### Satellite Spectral Analysis
#### 5.2.1 Spectral Analysis of Vegetation
Today, the Ramesseum is one of the only (and best) preserved examples of such architecture--the mortuary temple of [PERSON] includes numerous mudbrick storage magazines with partially preserved arched roofs (Figure 8). In terms of the storage-like structures found at Hermopolis, the high-water table of the site leads one to believe that they are most likely later period installations, since most Pharoanic period structures (pre-New Kingdom), especially in the southeastern section of the site, are under the current water table [32]. Nonetheless, the increasingly elongated nature of the rooms points to these structures probably having some storage functionality, potentially relating to or associated with the network of buildings (e.g., installations D-F, more later) found to the immediate west of the three installations. In terms of potential dating, these storage-like structures could be New Kingdom storage magazines up to Roman horrea, based on what is known about the architectural style and the fact that nearly all pre-New Kingdom (pre-1550 BCE) structures are destroyed at the site. However, the architectural style of the Hermopolis storage installations is most comparable in layout to those found at the Ramesseum, a New Kingdom period temple complex. The particular storerooms found at the Ramesseum feature congruent and symmetrical sets of vertical storage rooms (each room with a width of around 4.5-6 m) facing one another, similar to the plan of Installations A and B at Hermopolis. It is important to note that this is all careful speculation; excavations would be needed to definitively confirm the purpose of these structures (and their period of origin). Figure 5: Infrared Percentage Vegetation Index (IPVI) for the entire study area with the detected site highlighted in the black box (**A**). WV-3 true color image showing the area covered by surface vegetation (**B**). Dense network of archaeological structures revealed by IPVL. The high IPVL value (0.7) indicates enhanced vegetation health atop the sub-surface linear features (**C**). Linear features are visible using edge-detection spatial filtering (**D**). IPVL overlaid onto the edge detection in order to accentuate the buried linear structures (**E**). Figure 6: Diagram showing the difference between vegetation growth atop a ditch (healthy) versus a stone wall (stressed). Figure 7: Seven structures (Installations **A**–**G**) that were mapped from IPVI spectral analysis. Installations **A**–**C** are believed to have had storage funcitonality. Note: solid lines indicate linear features that are clearly visible, whereas dotted lines indicate partial features. In addition, a number of new linear features were also detected directly adjacent to Installations A-C. Of interest are three large rectilinear structures, which have been named \"Installations D, E, and F\" (Figure 7). Installation D is very closely located to Installation C, with their walls nearly touching. Only part of the structure can be outlined--on the eastern/western sides only fragments remain (\(\sim\)5 m), while the southern side is completely undetected. The top of the structure, however, is clearly defined and is approximately 18 m long, in total. A wall runs down the middle of the building, dividing it into two identical sections of 9 m each. To the south of Installation C is a medium sized rectilinear structure (Installation E) partitioned into three disproportional zones. The structure itself is around 28 m long and 15 m wide, with three sections divided as follows: 3.5 m, 17 m, and 7.5 m wide. Immediately south to Installation E is another partially detected rectangular feature, Installation F. The northern facade of this feature is missing the center way but is, in total, approximately 18 m long. The IPVI picked up more of the eastern segment of  
Figure 8: Aerial photo of the Ramseseum, the mortuary temple of King [PERSON], which includes numerous mudbrick storerooms, pointed out with white arrows (source: Adobe Stock, WitR photos).