Throwing More Light. Static Lighting in Palaeolithic “Sanctuaries”: the Example of Cueva de Nerja (Málaga, Spain)
Year: 2013
Type: article
Abstract: Here we present initial findings from a hypothetical approach to fixed lighting in Palaeolithic “sanctuaries” that was carried out in one of the chambers of Cueva de Nerja.The difficulty of accessing the Upper Galleries from the Show Galleries in prehistoric times is a problem that has kept many of the cave’s researchers on tenterhooks. The only access point into the Upper Galleries is a tiny opening near the ceiling at the back of the Sala del Cataclismo at about 25 m above floor level. Rea...
Source: Palethnologie
Authors: Maria Ángeles Medina, Araceli Cristo, Antonio Romero, José Luis Sanchidrián
Language: English
Subfield: Conservation
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4381740344