López-San Segundo, CarmenCalvo Cristina, LópezPrieto Marina, Hernández2023López-San Segundo, C, Calvo Cristina, L & Prieto Marina, H 2023, 'Exploring the archaeology of immersive visual media in Spain (1822-1872)', International Journal on Stereo & Immersive Media, vol. 7, no. 1, pp. 158-185. https://doi.org/10.60543/ijsim.v7i1.87612184-1241http://hdl.handle.net/10437/14449This paper presents an exploratory study aimed at advancing the identification, analysis, evaluation, and dissemination of documentary evidence related to immersive visual media in Spain between 1822 and 1872. The relevant references for this research were obtained from cultural testimonies found in online historical press advertisements and news housed in Spanish digital newspaper libraries. The main objective of this study is to highlight the obscured history of early immersive optical performances, thereby enhancing our understanding of the archaeology of audiovisual media. In pursuit of this, we have striven to address the following research enquiries: What were the most frequently represented immersive visual media in the Spanish territory between 1822 and 1872? In which Spanish cities were these immersive visual media exhibited between 1822 and 1872? Where were the immersive shows located within Spain between 1822 and 1872? To accomplish this, the research was structured around two fundamental tasks. The first task involved delimitation, identification, inventory, cataloguing, and registration of information found in the documentary sources. The second task involved mapping and visualising the records located in primary sources, such as local Spanish newspapers through network graphs and visualisations. This study has important implications for understanding the early use of immersive visual media technology in Spain and offers new perspectives for future research on the topic.application/pdfengopenAccessARQUEOLOGIA DOS MEDIAAUDIOVISUALESPANHAMEDIA ARCHEOLOGYSPAINarticlehttps://doi.org/10.60543/ijsim.v7i1.8761