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Rock paintings that are thought to be around 7,000 years old were taken by a DJI Mavic 2 Pro drone. Because the mountainous area is so difficult to approach on foot, the cave art has managed to stay concealed up until this point. It was found in the province of Alicante, which is along the Spanish coast.
One of the primary centers of Neolithic (or New Stone Age) habitat in the peninsular Mediterranean, according to a study published in the Spanish journal Lvcentvm, is the coastline and pre-coastal region of the province of Alicante’s north. Researchers used a tiny DJI drone equipped with an Advanced Pilot Assistance System (APAS) and omnidirectional obstacle sensing to explore 18 caverns in the area in total.
It was discovered that two of these inaccessible caves, which require climbing gear to enter, contain prehistoric artifacts with a width of around four inches each. The motifs were then more clearly detected after enlarging and analyzing the raw drone data with photo-editing software.
Archaeologist and drone pilot Molina Hernández told Spanish News Today, “Thanks to the drone, we have discovered a new site with prehistoric cave paintings of different styles, which we believe will be very relevant for our ongoing research.” He added that this could be the start of many other discoveries that will occur in the future in caves that have previously gone unnoticed because of their inaccessibility. Researchers also emphasize the use of drones in heritage studies for proactive conservation, in addition to investigations of prehistoric cave art. The new DJI Mavic 3 drone, which has an amazing 4/3 CMOS Hasselblad camera and even better obstacle avoidance, is being tested by the team right now.
Source – CNN
