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ArticleScientific data2026

High-resolution 3D scan of the Devil's trails palaeontological ichnosite (Southern Italy) for the digital legacy.

Francesco Carotenuto, Adolfo Panarello, Alberto De Vito Piscicelli, Alessandro Mondanaro, Marina Melchionna, Domenico Oione, Pasquale Raia, Stefano Tavani

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Article in Scientific data, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Francesco CarotenutoDiSTAR, University of Naples "Federico II", 80126, via Vicinale Cupa Cintia 21, Naples, Italy. francesco.carotenuto@unina.it.
Adolfo PanarelloLaboratory of Archaeology, Topography and Architecture (LA TERRA), Department of Humanities and Philosophy, University of Cassino and Southern Lazio, Campus Folcara "Palazzo degli Studi" - Loc. Sant'Angelo, 03043, Cassino, Italy.
Alberto De Vito PiscicelliDiSTAR, University of Naples "Federico II", 80126, via Vicinale Cupa Cintia 21, Naples, Italy.
Alessandro MondanaroDiSTAR, University of Naples "Federico II", 80126, via Vicinale Cupa Cintia 21, Naples, Italy.
Marina MelchionnaDiSTAR, University of Naples "Federico II", 80126, via Vicinale Cupa Cintia 21, Naples, Italy.
Domenico OioneSoprintendenza Archeologia, Belle Arti e Paesaggio per le Province di Caserta e Benevento, Reggia di Caserta, Piazza Carlo di Borbone, 81100, Caserta, Italy.
Pasquale RaiaDiSTAR, University of Naples "Federico II", 80126, via Vicinale Cupa Cintia 21, Naples, Italy. pasquale.raia@unina.it.
Stefano TavaniDepartment of Earth Science, University of Florence, via G. La Pira 4, 50121, Florence, Italy. stefano.tavani@unifi.it.

Funding

NextGenerationEU Project IR0000037
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Ichnofossils are sedimentological structures left by humans and other organisms in the environment of the past. They can represent different activities of organisms but rarely can provide information about their behaviour. From this point of view, the "Devil's trails" fossil footprints are exceptionally important since they show some of the oldest human footprints and trails in Europe and give a glimpse into the locomotor control ability of Middle Pleistocene humans. Impressed on a volcanic rock in a remote locality of Southern Italy, their extreme scientific importance deserves to be shared with the scientific community for further studies and novel interpretations. By using complex photogrammetric methods, we digitised the entire area bearing the imprints and shared the 3D model to provide a digital heritage of the site. In addition, by means of virtual reality technologies, we provided a virtual experience for an inclusive dissemination of this unique palaeontological site.

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FossilsAnimalsHumansImaging, Three-DimensionalItalyPaleontologyPhotogrammetry

Identifiers

PMID42350487
PMCPMC13669382

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