Specific software used in processing rock art images: a systematic review
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https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2448-1750.revmae.2024.225635Keywords:
Rock art, software, image processing, DStretch, ERAAbstract
Initially, recording and processing images of rock art were done manually. With the advancement of technology, recording began to be done with digital cameras and image processing was done using generic software. Following this evolution, there is a need to have software specifically designed to be used in the processing of rock art images and thus, given that they are aimed at the problem, have better quality. Therefore, the objective of this systematic review is to present the main specific software used in processing rock art images. This review was based on the PRISMA methodology and was applied to the Scopus database. Initially, a chronological and evolutionary analysis of the software and technologies used is presented and, in the final stage of this study, the two main specific software currently used are highlighted.
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