the rock art database: centralizing and streamlining heritage data using the CIDOC reference model

Summary

The Rock Art Database is a rock art heritage project at the Place, Evolution and Rock Art Heritage Unit (PERAHU) at Griffith University. It is designed to bring members of the greater rock art community together in one centralized global network to discuss and share rock art information. The platform functions as a hub including data repository and data visualization tools to curate and share digital data sets and encourages members to contribute to the system to improve and streamline rock art data management frameworks.

This paper discusses the implementation of the CIDOC Reference Model in the Rock Art Database. It looks at data ontology, metadata management and technological advancements in collaborative cyber environments within the greater rock art community. Exploring relational and hierarchical structures of planning, recording, managing, monitoring and disseminating data from World Heritage to national and local projects the paper is concerned with identifying knowledge gaps within the CIDOC Reference Model and existing rock art management systems. The project currently focuses on but is not limited to Australian rock art management.

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• Society for American Archaeology 80th Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA (2015)

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