Digital Documentation and the Archaeology of the Lower Pecos Canyonlands

Carolyn E. Boyd; Francisco Marcos Marín; Christopher Goodmaster; Angel Johnson; Amanda Castaneda; Benjamin Dwyer

doi:10.4995/var.2012.4535

Authors

Carolyn E. Boyd SHUMLA Archeological Research and Education Center
Francisco Marcos Marín SHUMLA Archeological Research and Education Center
Christopher Goodmaster Geo-Marine
Angel Johnson SHUMLA Archeological Research and Education Center
Amanda Castaneda SHUMLA Archeological Research and Education Center
Benjamin Dwyer SHUMLA Archeological Research and Education Center

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4995/var.2012.4535

Keywords:

Rock art, Lower Pecos, 3D lidar, Rock art recording, Pictographs

Abstract

The Lower Pecos Canyonlands of southwest Texas and northern Mexico house some of the most complex and compositionally intricate prehistoric rock art in the world. Because of the unique nature and the incomparable richness of this cultural legacy, it is imperative to create a permanent visual, auditory and textual archive for present and future generations and to promote preservation of this resource through education. SHUMLA’s Lower Pecos Rock Art Recording and Preservation Project is meeting this need through digital documentation of rock art sites, creation of a digital library to archive rock art data, establishment of a comprehensive, multi-disciplinary research program, and continuation of hands-on education programs that connect people of all ages to this unique cultural legacy.

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Author Biographies

Carolyn E. Boyd, SHUMLA Archeological Research and Education Center

SHUMLA Archeological Research and Education Center, Comstock, Texas
Department of Anthropology. Texas State University. San Marcos

Francisco Marcos Marín, SHUMLA Archeological Research and Education Center

SHUMLA Archeological Research and Education Center, Comstock, Texas

Department of Modern Languages and Literatures. University of Texas at San Antonio

Christopher Goodmaster, Geo-Marine

Geo-Marine, Inc. Plano, Texas

Angel Johnson, SHUMLA Archeological Research and Education Center

SHUMLA Archeological Research and Education Center, Comstock, Texas

Amanda Castaneda, SHUMLA Archeological Research and Education Center

SHUMLA Archeological Research and Education Center, Comstock, Texas

Benjamin Dwyer, SHUMLA Archeological Research and Education Center

SHUMLA Archeological Research and Education Center, Comstock, Texas

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