Document Type
Article
Journal/Book Title
Advances in Archaeological Practice
Publication Date
9-2-2019
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Volume
7
Issue
4
First Page
395
Creative Commons License
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Last Page
408
Abstract
With generous support from the National Science Foundation, we have spent the past four years developing an archaeological radiocarbon database for the United States. Here, we highlight the importance of spatial data for open-access, national-scale archaeological databases and the development of paleodemography research. We propose a new method for analyzing radiocarbon time series in the context of paleoclimate models. This method forces us to confront one of the central challenges to realizing the full potential of national-scale databases: the quality of the spatial data accompanying radiocarbon dates. We seek to open a national discussion on the use of spatial data in open-source archaeological databases.
Recommended Citation
Robinson, E., Nicholson, C., & Kelly, R. (2019). The Importance of Spatial Data to Open-Access National Archaeological Databases and the Development of Paleodemography Research. Advances in Archaeological Practice, 7(4), 395-408. doi:10.1017/aap.2019.29
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This article has been published in a revised form in Advances in Archaeological Practice https://doi.org/10.1017/aap.2019.29. This version is published under a Creative Commons CC-BY-NC-ND. No commercial re-distribution or re-use allowed. Derivative works cannot be distributed. © copyright holder.