Assessment of the threatened geoglyphs of Alto Caramucho, in the Atacama Desert, using new technologies

2026/06/16 by Gonzalo Pimentel-Guzmán, Luis Pérez R., M. F. +5 · 1 voice
Earth and Planetary Sciences · #3D Surveying and Cultural Heritage #Archaeological Research and Protection #Archaeology and ancient environmental studies

paper · pdf · doi:10.15184/aqy.2026.10372

Abstract

Photographed over more than two decades, alterations to the Alto Caramucho geoglyphs in the Atacama Desert show the unfolding of a heritage disaster. This article presents research that integrates new digital technologies (photogrammetry and artificial intelligence) for the evaluation and documentation of the deterioration of the geoglyphs.

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