Le relevé interdisciplinaire d’art pariétal paléolithique en trois dimensions : intérêt, méthode et premiers résultats

Since the first discoveries of Palaeolithic art in France in the late 19th century, surveying cave walls has remained the archaeological key element of the scientific process. From direct copy on tracing paper to photography and computer graphics, the methods and techniques of the archaeologists have always been related to the technological advances of their times. For the last 15 years or so, 3D has been applied to research projects in prehistoric archaeology and the study of decorated caves. From data acquisition to data processing and management, the field adapts, borrows and assimilates 3D digital ecosystems according to various research problems. What place does the archaeological survey have in it? What input in terms of understanding volumes and surface features can it provide? And what kind of knowledge modelling can 3D tools applied to the Human Sciences create? This is what this paper aims to address.