Abstract
Digital archaeology in the Netherlands is connected with investments in a new large-scale and innovative Dutch research infrastructure for the next 10 years. Priorities are set to combine forces at a national level in order to contribute to the international position of the Netherlands as a 'knowledge country'. Researchers need to coordinate and collaborate even more to set up a FAIR enabling data infrastructure with limited resources. Regarding the archaeological discipline, the use of formal quality standards and legislation that certifies archaeological organisations to carry out archaeological work improves national collaboration and stimulates the digital workflow. DANS is the dedicated national repository for archaeology in the Netherlands and is launching the Data Station Archaeology, a repository meeting the latest technological standards. Finding and sharing data of high quality facilitates knowledge of archaeological discoveries; a flourishing open access trend in Dutch archaeology stimulates a strong growth in the use of data. To keep up with innovative developments, a growing community of archaeologists and other specialists are working together in international projects to secure the future of European Archaeology.
Highlights
This article gives an overview of the current situation regarding digital archaeology in the Netherlands and how it is connected with worldwide innovations
The e-Depot for Dutch archaeology is a collaboration between Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS) and the Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands (RCE) and is housed at the DANS national data archive, enabling the digital research data of Dutch archaeologists to remain accessible and usable in the long term
The digital project documentation is delivered to the depot holder/owner or an e-depot designated by it or – if the depot holder/owner does not have or does not designate an e-depot – to an e-depot to be determined by the organisation (BRL SIKB 4000, versie 4.1). https://www.sikb.nl/archeologie
Summary
This article gives an overview of the current situation regarding digital archaeology in the Netherlands and how it is connected with worldwide innovations. The aim of the Dutch government is to create a clear and efficient national Dutch infrastructure for research data based on local and thematic Digital Competence Centres (DCCs) These DCCs will deploy a services package to help researchers process and deposit their data according to FAIR principles. Via an interactive step-by-step plan, file formats can be investigated This tool is formed within the Dutch Digital Heritage Network (NDE) by a group of experts in the Netherlands. With their years of experience with preferred formats (and for many formats knowledge based on archaeological practices) the input of DANS, the Dutch National Centre of Expertise and Repository for Research Data, was significantly valued. Policies, protocols and best practices is very important
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