How FAIR is bioarchaeological data: with a particular emphasis on making archaeological science...
Channel: Recording Archaeology
Date: 2024-02-27

Alphaues Lien-Talks

Bioarchaeology, including the study of ancient DNA, osteoarchaeology, paleopathology, palaeoproteomics, stable isotopes and zooarchaeology, is producing ever-increasing amounts of data due to advancements in molecular biology, technology and publishing techniques. These studies are often invaluable in the analysis of the lives of human ancestors.

As archaeology is a destructive process, and the data itself is generated from a finite amount of material, bioarchaeological data is of paramount importance but is currently not always easily Reusable. To ensure the long-term Reusability of this data, a possible route is to ensure that the data is FAIR. The focus of this research was to investigate this need as well as potential strategies to ensure that the data produced and curated by bioarchaeology is Accessible and Reusable to academics, researchers and the general public.