Reconstructing Paleolithic cave art: The example of Marsoulas cave (France)

Author

Carole Fritz
Mark D. Willis
Gilles Tosello

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Publication Date

2016

Publication Title

Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports

Volume Number

10

Abstract

3D technologies are now widely applied in the study of decorated caves and rockshelters because they provide unique volumetric representations of the art. In the cave of Marsoulas (Haute-Garonne, France), which has engravings and paintings which date to approximately 17,000 BP, 3D modeling and other image processing techniques have been combined into an analytical system of documentation that addresses the unique challenges and questions that this site presents to researchers. 3D modeling is used as a new tool for producing easily understandable graphic renderings of the cave walls (essential for interpretation), while also creating a publically accessible reconstruction of the cave art and its environment.

Document Type

Article

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jasrep.2016.05.012

Recommended Citation

Fritz, Carole; Willis, Mark D.; and Tosello, Gilles, "Reconstructing Paleolithic cave art: The example of Marsoulas cave (France)" (2016). KIP Articles. 7127.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/kip_articles/7127