RT journal article
T1 The Bacinete Main Shelter: A Prehistoric Theatre?
A1 Alvarez Morales, Lidia
A1 Santos da Rosa, Neemias
A1 Benítez Aragón, Daniel
A1 Fernández Macías, Laura
A1 Lazarich González, María de la Concepción
A1 Díaz Andreu, Margarita
A2 HistoriaGeografía y Filosofía
K1 acoustic measurements
K1 archaeoacoustics
K1 heritage acoustics
K1 rock art
K1 mediciones acústicas
K1 arqueacústica
K1 arte rupestre
K1 acústica del patrimonio
AB In the last few years, archaeoacoustic studies of rock art sites and landscapes have undergone significant growth as a result of renewed interest in the intangible aspects of the archaeological record. This article focuses on the acoustic study carried out in the rock art complex of Bacinete, Cádiz (Spain). After describing the archaeological site and its importance, a representative set of monaural and spatial IRs gathered onsite is thoroughly analysed to explore the hypothesis that the sonic component of the site played an important role in how prehistoric people interacted with it. Additionally, we briefly discuss the challenges of analysing the acoustics of open-air spaces following the recommendations of the ISO 3382-1 guidelines, a standard developed not for open-air spaces, but for room acoustics. The results obtained confirm the favourable acoustic conditions of the Bacinete main shelter for speech transmission. The different subjective acoustic impressions obtained in a somewhat similar shelter located nearby, Bacinete III, are also explained, alluding to a lesser degree of intimacy felt in the latter.
PB MDPI
SN 2624-599X
YR 2023
FD 2023-03-06
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10498/31185
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10498/31185
LA eng
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz
RD 10-may-2026