DARQ: Dating rock art in Quebec

Client

University of Quebec at Chicoutimi (UQAC)

Funding

Audace Program

Objective

The primary objective of our mandate is to use the non-destructive technique of VNIR-SWIR hyperspectral remote sensing to identify the mineralogical composition of the paintings.

The secondary objective is to produce a 3D model of the rock face of the paintings using mobile lidar.

Methodology

Acquire hyperspectral VNIR-SWIR data on the ground in winter, when the Nisula site is accessible from the frozen lake.

Perform post-processing and mineralogical analyses on the data.

Equipment

VNIR-1800 hyperspectral camera

SWIR-384, hyperspectral camera

Remote sensing software

NavVis VLX2

Field

Heritage enhancement