Cooperative platforms for curating and managing digitally recorded finds data
Ville Rohiola, Jutta Kuitunen · Oxford University Press eBooks · 2022
Abstract This chapter focuses on archaeological collection management and the curation of digital information through a case study of the practices that lie behind FindSampo, an open-access service under development for archaeological finds made by the public in Finland. Citizen science is at the centre of this study. It reflects the importance of cooperation with metal detectorists and others and the potential that it entails for archaeology and heritage management. FindSampo, developed by the multidisciplinary SuALT project, introduces innovative solutions to enhance the research and management of archaeological find data. The solutions of FindSampo concern semantic computing and Linked Open Data, and, for example, ontology work on archaeological objects and the validation process of reported finds. In conclusion, the chapter emphasizes the importance of the democratization of archaeological information in the management of archaeological collections.