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AI helps unlock ancient rock art mysteries – PerthNow

Archaeologists are using artificial intelligence to study how Aboriginal rock painting developed over thousands of years.

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Scientists are using artificial intelligence to study ancient Australian rock art to learn how the Aboriginal artists’ styles developed over thousands of years.
The painted motifs are not only weathered but often located in remote areas only accessible by helicopter, making prolonged field research tough.
It’s hoped the technology, which is similar to facial recognition software, will eventually be able to help archaeologists identify individual artists.
“We’ve been working in Arnhem Land where…

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