Application of photogrammetry and laser scanner on the Bronze Age structures of the Castillejos de Luna cist tomb necropolis (Pizarra, Spain)

The cist tombs necropolis at Castillejos de Luna, in Sierra de Gibralmora-Sierra del Hacho (Pizarra, Málaga, Spain) was known from the graphic documentation and the grave goods of two tombs. New studies have documented nine burials. The aim of this article is to present the new virtualisation work t...

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Main Authors: Alejandro Muñoz-Muñoz, Diego Fernández-Sánchez, Eduardo Vijande-Vila, Serafín Becerra-Martín, Juan Jesús Cantillo-Duarte, Salvador Domínguez-Bella, Virgilio Martínez Enamorado, Francisca Rengel Castro, Pedro Cantalejo Duarte, María del Mar Espejo-Herrerías, José Suárez-Padilla, Juan Antonio Martín-Ruiz, José Ramos-Muñoz
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Published: Universitat Politècnica de València 2023-07-01
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author Alejandro Muñoz-Muñoz
Diego Fernández-Sánchez
Eduardo Vijande-Vila
Serafín Becerra-Martín
Juan Jesús Cantillo-Duarte
Salvador Domínguez-Bella
Virgilio Martínez Enamorado
Francisca Rengel Castro
Pedro Cantalejo Duarte
María del Mar Espejo-Herrerías
José Suárez-Padilla
Juan Antonio Martín-Ruiz
José Ramos-Muñoz
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Diego Fernández-Sánchez
Eduardo Vijande-Vila
Serafín Becerra-Martín
Juan Jesús Cantillo-Duarte
Salvador Domínguez-Bella
Virgilio Martínez Enamorado
Francisca Rengel Castro
Pedro Cantalejo Duarte
María del Mar Espejo-Herrerías
José Suárez-Padilla
Juan Antonio Martín-Ruiz
José Ramos-Muñoz
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description The cist tombs necropolis at Castillejos de Luna, in Sierra de Gibralmora-Sierra del Hacho (Pizarra, Málaga, Spain) was known from the graphic documentation and the grave goods of two tombs. New studies have documented nine burials. The aim of this article is to present the new virtualisation work that has been carried out in the necropolis, to generate a new three-dimensional (3D) documentation of the currently known records, which are in acceptable visibility conditions. Using tools to document tombs in 3D offers us great advances in data acquisition and editing, with great precision and realism, thanks to the 3D models generated through techniques such as photogrammetry or laser scanning. Thanks to these tools, it is possible to carry out studies on digital twins and use them as informative material for society. The study this paper describes has generated high quality products for dissemination and future analysis. The results shown here are of metric character, with orientation and geographical location of the structures. In addition, in one of the tombs the authors show the combination of photogrammetric techniques with laser scanners to obtain a single high-resolution 3D model; subsequently a retopology process is carried out to achieve a "light" model with a photorealistic appearance that is both easily manipulated on mobile devices for its dissemination and a guarantee that the general public can enjoy this necropolis in a different way. The preliminary results are published in the web repository of 3D models Sketchfab, where the users can see a preview of one of the tombs before and after being optimised with retopology through Blender. The authors provide a socio-historical analysis of Bronze Age necropolises in central Andalusia, within the framework of a debate on the western expansion of the El Argar Culture.
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spelling doaj-art-ab7e12f4bfe94e7d88a61c9a7562ac0c2025-01-02T22:34:20ZengUniversitat Politècnica de ValènciaVirtual Archaeology Review1989-99472023-07-011429264410.4995/var.2023.1912618318Application of photogrammetry and laser scanner on the Bronze Age structures of the Castillejos de Luna cist tomb necropolis (Pizarra, Spain)Alejandro Muñoz-Muñozhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8736-3423Diego Fernández-Sánchezhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7324-049XEduardo Vijande-Vilahttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7591-5112Serafín Becerra-Martínhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7060-2854Juan Jesús Cantillo-Duartehttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6287-4817Salvador Domínguez-Bellahttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3892-763XVirgilio Martínez Enamoradohttps://orcid.org/0009-0001-7101-9310Francisca Rengel CastroPedro Cantalejo Duartehttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6408-7385María del Mar Espejo-HerreríasJosé Suárez-Padillahttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6795-8668Juan Antonio Martín-RuizJosé Ramos-Muñozhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6042-2446The cist tombs necropolis at Castillejos de Luna, in Sierra de Gibralmora-Sierra del Hacho (Pizarra, Málaga, Spain) was known from the graphic documentation and the grave goods of two tombs. New studies have documented nine burials. The aim of this article is to present the new virtualisation work that has been carried out in the necropolis, to generate a new three-dimensional (3D) documentation of the currently known records, which are in acceptable visibility conditions. Using tools to document tombs in 3D offers us great advances in data acquisition and editing, with great precision and realism, thanks to the 3D models generated through techniques such as photogrammetry or laser scanning. Thanks to these tools, it is possible to carry out studies on digital twins and use them as informative material for society. The study this paper describes has generated high quality products for dissemination and future analysis. The results shown here are of metric character, with orientation and geographical location of the structures. In addition, in one of the tombs the authors show the combination of photogrammetric techniques with laser scanners to obtain a single high-resolution 3D model; subsequently a retopology process is carried out to achieve a "light" model with a photorealistic appearance that is both easily manipulated on mobile devices for its dissemination and a guarantee that the general public can enjoy this necropolis in a different way. The preliminary results are published in the web repository of 3D models Sketchfab, where the users can see a preview of one of the tombs before and after being optimised with retopology through Blender. The authors provide a socio-historical analysis of Bronze Age necropolises in central Andalusia, within the framework of a debate on the western expansion of the El Argar Culture.https://polipapers.upv.es/index.php/var/article/view/19126virtual archaeologymegalithismcultural heritagedocumentationphotogrammetrylaser scanning
spellingShingle Alejandro Muñoz-Muñoz
Diego Fernández-Sánchez
Eduardo Vijande-Vila
Serafín Becerra-Martín
Juan Jesús Cantillo-Duarte
Salvador Domínguez-Bella
Virgilio Martínez Enamorado
Francisca Rengel Castro
Pedro Cantalejo Duarte
María del Mar Espejo-Herrerías
José Suárez-Padilla
Juan Antonio Martín-Ruiz
José Ramos-Muñoz
Application of photogrammetry and laser scanner on the Bronze Age structures of the Castillejos de Luna cist tomb necropolis (Pizarra, Spain)
Virtual Archaeology Review
virtual archaeology
megalithism
cultural heritage
documentation
photogrammetry
laser scanning
title Application of photogrammetry and laser scanner on the Bronze Age structures of the Castillejos de Luna cist tomb necropolis (Pizarra, Spain)
title_full Application of photogrammetry and laser scanner on the Bronze Age structures of the Castillejos de Luna cist tomb necropolis (Pizarra, Spain)
title_fullStr Application of photogrammetry and laser scanner on the Bronze Age structures of the Castillejos de Luna cist tomb necropolis (Pizarra, Spain)
title_full_unstemmed Application of photogrammetry and laser scanner on the Bronze Age structures of the Castillejos de Luna cist tomb necropolis (Pizarra, Spain)
title_short Application of photogrammetry and laser scanner on the Bronze Age structures of the Castillejos de Luna cist tomb necropolis (Pizarra, Spain)
title_sort application of photogrammetry and laser scanner on the bronze age structures of the castillejos de luna cist tomb necropolis pizarra spain
topic virtual archaeology
megalithism
cultural heritage
documentation
photogrammetry
laser scanning
url https://polipapers.upv.es/index.php/var/article/view/19126
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