Abstract
Abstract. This paper discusses the limitation of existing data structures in mobile mapping applications to support archaeologists to manage the artefact (any object made or modified by a human culture, and later recovered by an archaeological endeavor) details excavated at a cultural heritage site. Current limitations of data structure in the mobile mapping application allow archeologist to record only one artefact per test pit location. In reality, more than one artefact can be excavated from the same test pit location. A spatial data model called Artefact Mobile Data Model (AMDM) was developed applying existing Relational Data Base Management System (RDBMS) technique to overcome the limitation. The data model was implemented in a mobile database environment called SprintDB Pro which was in turn connected to ArcPad 7.1 mobile mapping application through Open Data Base Connectivity (ODBC). In addition, the design of a user friendly application built on top of AMDM to interpret and record the technology associated with each artefact excavated in the field is also discussed in the paper. In summary, the paper discusses the design and implementation of a data model to facilitate the collection of artefacts in the field using integrated mobile mapping and database approach.
Highlights
Archaeologists conduct a range of cultural heritage management activities for a variety of clients
The model is based on Relational Data Base Management System (RDBMS), and is termed Artefact Mobile Data Model (AMDM)
The paper discusses, the existing data structure provided by mobile mapping applications to support the management of artefacts excavated at a cultural heritage site by archaeologists
Summary
Archaeologists conduct a range of cultural heritage management activities for a variety of clients. More than one artefact can be excavated from the same pit (one-tomany relationship) which limits the user from storing information regarding additional artefacts in the same test pit’s feature attribute table. The reason interpretation must occur in the field is due to the cultural sensitivities of some Indigenous Australian groups, archaeologist are often not allowed to remove cultural heritage from the excavation site. This sensitivity is reinforced by legislation in some parts of Australia (Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006, 2006). Based on the above discussion we can broadly classify the following objectives: Develop a data model to support one-to-many relationship for the mobile data capture, and; Develop a tool to interpret the artefact technology using the mobile device in the field
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