I-GEOARCHive

I-GEOARCHive

The geoarchaeological collection of IPAS (Integrative Prehistory and Archaeological Science) at the University of Basel and of AMGC (Archaeology, Environmental Changes & Geo-Chemistry) at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel includes block and sediment samples of soils and archaeological deposits as well as rocks, flints, ceramics and mortar samples etc. The „I-GEOARCHive“ image database of thin section scans (and corresponding microscope photos) makes the collection digitally accessible to the public and in particular to research and teaching. The freely accessible „I-GEOARCHive“ database enables users to keyword, analyse, publish and archive geoarchaeological samples. Furthermore, micromorphological observations are linked to the thin section scans and thus to the block samples and profiles. This cross-linking enables multidimensional publication and archiving of micromorphological image data and their relation to original archaeological features.

Abstract

The geoarchaeological collection of IPAS (Integrative Prehistory and Archaeological Science) at the University of Basel and of AMGC (Archaeology, Environmental Changes & Geo-Chemistry) at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel includes block and sediment samples of soils and archaeological deposits as well as rocks, flints, ceramics and mortar samples. The I-GEOARCHive image database of thin section scans and microphotographs makes the collection digitally accessible to research and teaching. The freely accessible I-GEOARCHive database enables users to keyword, analyse, publish and archive geoarchaeological samples. Furthermore, micromorphological observations are linked to the thin section scans and thus to the block samples and profiles. This cross-linking enables multidimensional publication and archiving of micromorphological image data and their relation to original archaeological features.

Publications

Lo Russo, S., Brönnimann, D., Pümpin, C., Ismail-Meyer, K., Rentzel, P., Gautschy, R., Wimmer, J., Devos, Y., Nys, K: Recording, sharing and linking micromorphological data: A two-pillar database system, Open Archaeology (submitted).

Cite this Project

Citation

Brönnimann, D., Lo Russo, S., Pümpin, Ch., Ismail-Meyer, K., Devos, Y., Kübler, S., Rentzel, Ph. (2024). I-GEOARCHive [Database]. DaSCH. http://ark.dasch.swiss/ark:/72163/1/0838

Data Access

Access Rights
Full Open Access
License
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License
(2024-01-22)

Copyright

I-GEOARCHive

Contact

Post-doctoral Researcher
Integrative Prehistory and Archaeological Science (IPAS)
david.broennimann@unibas.ch

Project Timeline

Period
2020-02-06
Status
Ongoing

Funding

Grants
Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF)
Grant: 205278
Weave (SNSF)
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Research Foundation – Flanders (FWO)
Grant: FWOAL1057
Weave (FWO)
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Data Management Plan
Available