By simulating how torches, lamps and fireplaces lit up a virtual 3-D model of Atxurra, the team saw the cave’s art with fresh eyes. Using just a torch or a lamp from below, the paintings and ...

Caves were humanity’s first art galleries. A re-creation of three common types of Paleolithic lighting systems – torches, grease lamps and fireplaces – illuminates how Stone Age cave ...

Light in darkness: An experimental look at Paleolithic cave lighting Date: June 16, 2021 Source: PLOS Summary: A recreation of three common types of Paleolithic lighting systems (torches, grease ...