RT Journal Article
T1 Challenges and Possibilities of Archaeological Sites Virtual Tours: The Ulaca Oppidum (Central Spain) as a Case Study
A1 Maté González, Miguel Ángel
A1 Rodríguez Hernández, Jesús
A1 Sáez Blázquez, Cristina
A1 Troitiño Torralba, Nieves Libertad
A1 Sánchez Aparicio, Luis Javier
A1 Fernández Hernández, Jesús
A1 Herrero Tejedor, Tomás Ramón
A1 Fabián García, José Francisco
A1 Piras, Marco
A1 Díaz Sánchez, Carlos
A1 González Aguilera, Diego
A1 Ruiz Zapatero, Gonzalo
A1 Álvarez Sanchís, Jesús Rafael
AB This research presents a virtual tour performed on the oppidum of Ulaca, one of the most relevant archaeological sites of the Iberian Peninsula during the Late Iron Age (ca. 400–50 BC). Beyond the clear benefits of the tool to the interpretation, dissemination, and knowledge of the mentioned archaeological site and its surroundings, the novelty of this research is the implementation of the platform in alternative scenarios and purposes. In this way, the present work verifies how the access to multi-source and spatially geolocated information in the same tool (working as a geospatial database) allows the promotion of cross-sectional investigations in which different specialists intervene. This peculiarity is also considered useful to promote tourism with an interest beyond the purely historical/archaeological side. Likewise, the possibility of storing and managing a large amount of information in different formats facilitates the investigation in the contexts of excavations and archaeological or environmental works. In this sense, the use of this kind of tool for the study of cultural landscapes is especially novel. In order to better contextualize the potential of the virtual tour presented here, an analysis about the challenges and possibilities of implementing this tool in environments such as the Ulaca oppidum is performed. The selected site stands out for: (i) being in a unique geological, environmental and ecological context, allowing us to appreciate how human beings have modified the landscape over time; (ii) presenting numerous visible archaeological remains with certain conservation problems; and (iii) not having easy access for visitors.
PB MPDI
SN 2072-4292
YR 2022
FD 2022-01-22
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/87608
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/87608
LA eng
NO Maté-González, Miguel Ángel, Jesús Rodríguez-Hernández, Cristina Sáez Blázquez, Libertad Troitiño Torralba, Luis Javier Sánchez-Aparicio, Jesús Fernández Hernández, Tomás Ramón Herrero Tejedor, et al. «Challenges and Possibilities of Archaeological Sites Virtual Tours: The Ulaca Oppidum (Central Spain) as a Case Study». Remote Sensing 14, n.o 3 (22 de enero de 2022): 524. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs14030524.
DS Docta Complutense
RD 4 abr 2025