Petroglyph C23 Khatm Al Melaha, Kalba, Sharjah

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Human: Natural Version with Paint, Petroglyph C23 Khatm Al Melaha, Kalba, Sharjah. Two Syrian Wild Ass likely Neolithic or earlier. [Fossati 2019 Messages from the Past: Rock Art of the Al-Hajar Mountains (Oman)]. Khatm Al Melaha is a major archaeological site located on the Oman Sea coast near Kalba in Sharjah, UAE. It boasts one of the largest rock art collections in the UAE. Over 175 stones with petroglyphs were meticulously documented and nearly 400 motifs were carefully identified. Each rock with a glyph was assigned a unique ID number and a precise GPS coordinate. In just one day, an impressive amount of data was collected: 25,455 terrestrial photographs, 5,244 drone photographs, 44 drone videos, and 182 GPS points accurate to within 1 centimeter. Petroglyphs were skillfully identified using Radiance Scaling in Meshlab, materials lighting in Substance Painter, and varying conditions in Sketchfab. Some carvings remained invisible until the right techniques were applied. Drawings were created only when a clear line could be discerned using one of these methods. Reality Capture and Substance Painter came together to bring this ancient artwork to life.