Building a Global 14C Database

Summary

Since the launch of the upgraded Canadian Archaeological Radiocarbon Database (CARD) in April 2015, CARD has expanded to contain more than 70% of the world’s online 14C archaeological dates across six continents. CARD’s transformation into a global repository raises concerns about access, security, protocols, management, capacity and the prospects and long-term future of a single, comprehensive global 14C archaeological database. CARD is a template for that global database Here we present a comparison of the world’s 14C databases and review their histories and capacities to situate CARD’s growth and capabilities. We identify the common elements for a universal data platform and argue that such an ambition should be a priority for reseachers and 14C laboratories.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Society for American Archaeology 82nd Annual Meeting, Vancouver, BC (2017)   •
• Frison Institute Symposium: The Future of "Big Data" in Archaeology

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Abstract Id(s): 14518