Future of Environmental Archaeology Research in Developer-Funded Projects
Explore the journey through Big Data in environmental archaeology, discussing databases, experiences, and the value of data sharing. Learn about strengths, weaknesses, motives, and database structures in this insightful discussion by Michael Wallace, an Environmental Consultant.
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Shaping a future for environmental archaeology research in developer-funded archaeology Michael Wallace Environmental Consultant, Headland Archaeology (UK) Ltd. Honorary Research Fellow, University of Sheffield
Today My journey through Big Data in environmental archaeology Databases: the strengths and weaknesses Motives: threats and opportunities Carrots and Sticks: journeying to the sunlit uplands of data sharing
Experiences: academic and commercial Headland Archaeology NERC-funded Origins of Agriculture A14 project Sample-level archaeobotanical data Adopted paperless fieldwork recording Early Neolithic, SW Asia
Increases value of data Sharing data (morally good) STRENGTHS Standardisation
Difficult / time-consuming Constrictive Technocratic Gate-keepers & gateways Increases value of data Sharing data (morally good) STRENGTHS Standardisation WEAKNESSES Expense and risk Change-resistant Project or discipline specific
Motives To make projects more effective To make projects more efficient To enable inter-project comparison
Motives To make projects more effective To make projects more efficient To enable inter-project comparison Project-specific Disicpline-specific Survey/spatial data Grouping & phasing Other specialisms Consistent design language Internal technical resources Internal technical resources Suitable for specialism Scale of project/multi-project
Database structures Osteo. A bot A zoo Insects Mollusc Pollen Survey Contexts Photos Enviro Geoarc. Geophys. Registers Site diary Fieldwork database Ceramics Metalwork Finds Lithics Single, strong connection Or, unified database PX database Exports
Difficult / time-consuming Constrictive Technocratic Gate-keepers & gateways Increases value of data Sharing data (morally good) Standardisation STRENGTHS WEAKNESSES Expense and risk Change-resistant Project or discipline specific Project first necessity Seamless internal connections THREATS Export as failure Burden on specialists
Difficult / time-consuming Constrictive Technocratic Gate-keepers & gateways Increases value of data Sharing data (morally good) Standardisation STRENGTHS WEAKNESSES Expense and risk Change-resistant Project or discipline specific Project first necessity Burden-free data sharing Collective data explorers Seamless internal connections THREATS Export as failure OPPORTUNITIES Provides a route to expertise Catalyst to collaboration Burden on specialists
Carrots & Sticks TheThirdWay Legislation WSI / UPD comments Incentives Carrot Sticks Opportunities
Thank you for listening I look forward to hearing your views Michael Wallace michael.wallace@headlandarchaeology.co.uk michael.paul.wallace@gmail.com @ArchaeoMichael
