Rock Art Research
CHRONOCULTURAL PROPOSAL FOR THE ATLANTERRA CAVE (CADIZ, SPAIN)
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Department of Prehistory and Archaeology, Faculty of Geography and History, National University of Distance Education (UNED), Paseo Senda del Rey, 7, 28040, Madrid, Spain
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Department of Prehistory and Archaeology, Faculty of Geography and History, National University of Distance Education (UNED), Paseo Senda del Rey, 7, 28040, Madrid, Spain
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Department of Prehistory and Archaeology, Faculty of Geography and History, National University of Distance Education (UNED), Paseo Senda del Rey, 7, 28040, Madrid, Spain
Abstract
The study we carried out in the Atlanterra Cave (Cadiz, Spain) has allowed us to analyse its graphic repertoire’s typologies, styles, techniques, and subjects and establish parallels with other cave sites related to and unrelated to its surrounding area. This was achieved through the use of Adobe Photoshop and the plugin DStretch, two digital tools that have been the key to overcoming issues such as the fading of motifs, darkening or irregularities on the rock surface, and superimpositions and infrapositions. Based on these analyses, we have identified three phases: Palaeolithic, early post-Palaeolithic, and post-Palaeolithic of typical schematic art.