Scientific virtual reality as a research tool in prehistoric archaeology: the case of Atxurra Cave (northern Spain)
Antonio Torres,
Mª Ángeles Medina-Alcaide,
Iñaki Intxaurbe
et al.
Abstract:Highlights:
This study proposes the practical utility of an immersive Virtual Reality (VR) experience for the dissemination and study of Palaeolithic Rock Art.
Thanks to a series of multidisciplinary studies, a virtual reconstruction of the archaeological context of an area with rock art has been achieved.
The Palaeolithic lighting systems documented in Atxurra cave have been virtually recreated, allowing real-time interaction through VR.
Abstract:
The Upper Palaeolithic period (ca. 45000 - 12000 BP) was t… Show more
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