Thomas Whitley, Megan Berry, Lucia Clayton Martinez
Modelling and 3D visualization tools (Terragen 4.5.7) have been used to create coastal terrain models at Murujuga. These allow us to interpret how the landscape would have looked throughout the entire period of human occupation of this north-west land and seascape.
Combining the spatial analytical power of ArcGIS with Terragen’s photorealistic visualization tools, allows us to build dynamic visual models of the landscape and paleoenvironment based on quantitative and qualitative data sources.
Dramatic sea-level changes and the speed of inundation would have affected Murujuga particularly in the Early Holocene.
Some coastal landscapes were relatively stable for foragers over longer periods because of local slope and conditions.
These visualisations allow us to examine large‐scale environmental processes and create immersive ‘snapshots’ of the past.
From these, we can imagine innovative concepts about past human settlement and adaptation.
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All photographs within this monograph were taken by CRAR+M researchers, partners and students, and have been given cultural approval for publication by Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation. Future use of imagery would require additional permissions from Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation and CRAR+M.
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