Is the Archaeology of Córdoba “fair”? A Digital Public Archaeology and Open Science Perspective
Recently, the idea of how to evaluate and share academic knowledge has advanced in the international scientific community, following the principles of open science. This paper focuses on characterizing the current state of archaeology in Córdoba and its adherence to FAIR principles, which state that...
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Facultad de Filosofía y Letras, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo
2024
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| Online Access: | https://revistas.uncu.edu.ar/ojs/index.php/analarqueyetno/article/view/7513 https://suquia.ffyh.unc.edu.ar/handle/suquia/175916 |
| Summary: | Recently, the idea of how to evaluate and share academic knowledge has advanced in the international scientific community, following the principles of open science. This paper focuses on characterizing the current state of archaeology in Córdoba and its adherence to FAIR principles, which state that archaeological data should be Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable. To do this, we analyze three aspects of regional archaeological research: spatial interpretation, temporal interpretation, and communication. The spatial aspect reveals a challenge in geolocating archaeological sites due to concerns about their protection and the lack of precise information, although 42% of sites have publicly available exact location data (out of a total of 2390 registered in the Córdoba database of archaeological sites [BaDaCor, in its Spanish acronym]). Regarding the temporal dimension, current historical-cultural models are insufficient, and the scarcity of radiocarbon dating makes it difficult to construct precise chronologies. In terms of communication and data storage infrastructures, the region has a tradition of archaeological publications and a growing interest in open-source systems to ensure open access to data. In summary, Córdoba's archaeology is consciously or unconsciously moving towards the adoption of FAIR principles, but it faces challenges such as site protection, improving chronologies, and implementing open-source systems for open data access. |
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