A Queensland College of Art PhD candidate is using cutting-edge 3D technology to preserve the country’s oldest human footprints.
Chris Little was invited to Mungo National Park as part of his research into heritage preservation.
The world heritage site contains Indigenous footprints known as the Willandra Trackways – the oldest footprints ever found in Australia and the largest set of ice age footprints in the world.
Heavy winds have exposed fresh footprints and Chris was invited to 3D scan the footprints to document and preserve the trackways.
“With 50,000 visitors a year, the footprints are at risk of damage and deterioration,” he said.
“Scanning is the perfect way to record and preserve the past.
“3D printing the trackway scan data will provide a tactile experience, giving a true sense of distance, depth and scale.”
Chris is also keen to use interactive augmented reality to bring the site to life.
“We want to combine the 3D scans with an interactive augmented reality
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