Problems of Indexing in Documentation and Mapping of Rock Art Sites

In early 21st century, there were a number of tendencies in the search for rock art, mainly due to development digital technologies. The documentation and analysis tools (mapping sites using drones GNSS receivers, photography, three-dimensional modeling individual elements) allowed researchers start continuous (rather than selective) process on new technological base, elements system approach. next stage these studies, extent that quality is maintained, accumulate knowledge about art geographical information systems databases. However, existing indexing do not withstand reality and, various reasons, are suitable use systems. article summarizes experience creation studies beginning 20th — century. authors present principles “topographic” system, based ignoring semantics chronological attribution images thus separating from its interpretation.