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Since
the discovery of portable and cave Palaeolithic art in the
second middle of XIX° century, the research methods have
made major progress, mainly since the seventies. The purpose
of this paper is to show the role of computerized methods
for the study of Palaeolithic art, focusing particularly on:
- Recording techniques (various photography, photogrammetry,
laser 3D) and image processing,
- Style analysis of paintings and sculptures,
- Spatial structuration of cave art figures,
- Chronological and regional studies by data analysis.
It is then possible to discuss the reasons of both the potentialities
and the limits of cave art studies in the purpose of explaining
the meaning of Palaeolithic art, and to propose new developments
to achieve it.
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