The Digital Curation Crisis: How Archaeology's Data Boom Threatens the Archaeological Record
By
Abhipsa Samal
Summary
Archaeology and cultural heritage have fully entered the digital age, relying on tools like 3D scanners, GIS software, and LiDAR-equipped drones. However, this technological shift has created a Digital Curation Crisis — a growing gap between the vast amounts of digital data being produced and the lack of sustainable long-term preservation strategies. The article warns that without proper curation, much of this irreplaceable digital archaeological record could be lost.
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· 3 pulledWe are producing vast amounts of digital data without a clear path for its long-term preservation.
This growing issue is known as the Digital Curation Crisis. It reflects a widening gap between how much digital information we create and how little of it is preserved.
Today, researchers rely on tools like 3D scanners, a variety of GIS software, and Lidar equipped drones to document the past in ways that were unimaginable just a few decades ago.
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