A fundamental task of archaeology is to address challenging scientific questions related to
the complexity of human societies. If we are to systematically understand the processes that …

Large scale databases are critical for helping scientists decipher long-term patterns in
human evolution. This paper describes the conception and development of such a research …

Open data sharing democratizes science by making data more equitably available
throughout the world. Furthermore, open data sharing improves the reproducibility and …

Archaeological data is always incomplete, frequently unreliable, often replete with unknown
unknowns, but we nevertheless make the best of what we have and use it to build our …

The variety and sophistication of data sources, sensors, and platforms employed in
archaeological remote sensing have increased significantly over the past decade. Projects …

Abstract Eastern Africa's Plio-Pleistocene palaeoanthropological record has shaped our
understanding of human biological and cultural evolution. Over the years, raw material …

Investments in data management infrastructure often seek to catalyze new research
outcomes based on the reuse of research data. To achieve the goals of these investments …

With the advent of the Web, increased emphasis on “research data management,” and
innovations in reproducible research practices, scholars have more incentives and …

Success in academic archaeology is strongly influenced by the publication of peer-reviewed
articles. Despite the importance of such articles, minimal research has explicitly examined …

In this paper, we introduce Linked Open Data (LOD) in the archaeological domain as a
means to connect dispersed data sources and enable cross-querying. The technology …