GlobaLID: A New Research Data Infrastructure for Lead Isotope Data

Summary

This is an abstract from the "Geological and Technological Contributions to the Interpretation of Radiogenic Isotope Data" session, at the 89th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.

Lead isotope data are an important tool for the reconstruction of raw material provenances of non-ferrous archaeological materials. The quality of the provenance reconstruction depends, among other factors, on the comprehensiveness of the reference data the archaeological samples can be compared with and access to these data. GlobaLID aims to develop existing reference data collections, such as OXALID and IBERLID, by further building modern research data infrastructure in a community-driven process. GlobaLID’s main aims are to create (1) a standardized machine-readable description for lead isotope data from all kinds of objects, (2) an open access database, (3) a web application providing tools to access the database and to do the most common tasks for working with lead isotope data, and (4) a workflow for the publication of lead isotope data as data publication and a collection of tools facilitating the submission of data and the maintenance of the infrastructure. Apart from building the infrastructure, GlobaLID aims to bring the entire community closer together, particularly striving for better integration of colleagues from less wealthy countries. This will be achieved through the organization of training workshops, user meetings, and open educational resources.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Geological and Technological Contributions to the Interpretation of Radiogenic Isotope Data   •
• Society for American Archaeology 89th Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA (2024)

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Abstract Id(s): 39550.0