Rock Art Research

In the last ten years rock art documentation technique has undergone a significant development thanks to advances and use of new auxiliary techniques. Computing and its applications in conjunction with digital photography have an indispensable tool in the analysis of archaeological remains of artistic nature. The elaboration of 3D models, these being almost exact reproductions of the originals, may be the best way to obtain a copy of an archaeological item avoiding its damage. Finally, scientific dissemination and popular outreach can also benefit from these tools. 3D visualisation of rock art is a communication tool that allows us to explain complex processes with easily understandable graphic elements. As an example of the versatility and suitability of this methodology of communication we show the photogrammetric results of two new sites with post-Palaeolithic rock art documented in Sierra Morena (Ciudad Real), the shelter of Arroyo del Castañarejo and the shelter of Cueva del Arco.