Aims and objectives
The Heritage in the Digital Era: Bosworth Petroglyphs Conservation Project aims to digitise and catalogue 690 rocks containing around 2,000 petroglyphs. These rocks are located on an open-air heritage site near Klerksdorp, South Africa, ranging in age from 3000 BCE to 1900 CE (with the vast majority leaning towards the earlier period). Their creation is attributed to the Khoe-San hunter-gatherers, who led a nomadic lifestyle throughout Southern Africa. This remarkable form of ancient art was created through the utilisation of a sharp object to incise, peck, scrape or a combination thereof, on the outer surface of the rocks, resulting in the creation of abstract shapes and representations of animals and human figures. The project aims not only to capture and disseminate 2D images of these artworks, but also to utilise advanced enhancement tools to provide meticulous tracings for each petroglyph, optimising visibility and ensuring a comprehensive researchable record.
