Rock art technology, digital imaging and experimental archaeology: recent research on Iberian Late Bronze Age warrior stelae

A novel methodological approach combining digital imaging techniques, particularly Reflectance Transformation Imaging (RTI), with experimental archaeology has revealed significant insights into the social dimensions of Late Bronze Age warrior stelae creation in the Iberian Peninsula. This 'bottom-up' strategy, integrating complementary lines of evidence, sheds light on the communities of practice involved in producing rock art. The study's analysis of four stelae from the Guadalquivir basin and a recreation experiment highlights the importance of tools documented in fieldwork as additional evidence, contributing to our understanding of the technological and social aspects of these artifacts.

Díaz-Guardamino, M. (2023). Rock art technology, digital imaging and experimental archaeology: recent research on Iberian Late Bronze Age warrior stelae. Complutum, 34(Especial), 145–162. https://doi.org/10.5209/cmpl.85238