Curious Travellers: Using Web-Scraped and Crowd-Sourced Imagery in Support of Heritage Under Threat

Wilson, A. S.; Gaffney, Vincent; Gaffney, Chris; Ch’ng, Eugene; Bates, Richard D.; Ichumbaki, Elgidius B.; Sears, Gareth; Sparrow, Tom; Murgatroyd, Andrew; Faber, Eddy; Evans, Adrian; Coningham, Robin

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-77028-0_4

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“…Archaeologists and other researchers interested in studying how the human past is viewed, studied, and commercialized increasingly rely on web scraping and similar computational tools as the method of gathering data (Daems 2020;Graham et al 2020;Hashemi and Waddell 2022;Kintigh 2015;Marwick 2014;Richardson 2019;Wilson et al 2022). Many of these approaches focus on studying how issues relating to archaeological practice are discussed on social media platforms (Marwick 2014;Richardson 2019), while others focus on investigating the online trade of illicit antiquities (Hashemi and Waddell 2022).…”

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The Legality and Ethics of Web Scraping in Archaeology

Paige

2024

Adv. archaeol. pract.

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Web scraping, the practice of automating the collection of data from websites, is a key part of how the internet functions, and it is an increasingly important part of the research tool kit for scientists, cultural resources professionals, and journalists. There are few resources intended to train archaeologists in how to develop web scrapers. Perhaps more importantly, there are also few resources that outline the normative, ethical, and legal frameworks within which scraping of archaeological data is situated. This article is intended to introduce archaeologists to web scraping as a research method, as well as to outline the norms concerning scraping that have evolved since the 1990s, and the current state of US legal frameworks that touch on the practice. These norms and legal frameworks continue to evolve, representing an opportunity for archaeologists to become more involved in how scraping is practiced and how it should be regulated in the future.

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Section: What Scraping Is and How To Do Itmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Legality and Ethics of Web Scraping in Archaeology

Paige

2024

Adv. archaeol. pract.

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“…In response to these challenges, 3D digital documentation of damaged or destroyed heritage has become a critical tool to aid in its physical reconstruction (see examples at Notre Dame, Aleppo and Palmyra [4][5][6]. Engaging the public with virtual reconstruction aids greater awareness of neglected heritage sites and the importance of work to prevent further loss [7]. Digitization of such damaged heritage before reconstruction and conservation often reveals their evolution over time.…”

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The Virtual Living Museum: Integrating the Multi-Layered Histories and Cultural Practices of Gadara’s Archaeology in Umm Qais, Jordan

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This paper discusses a novel technological approach using virtual heritage technology to reflect Umm Qais heritage’s intertwining and interdependent nature that shapes its identity and value today. It developed the first model of a “virtual living museum” that brings both the tangible and intangible heritage of the site and community together into an integrated virtual environment that gives equal importance to local community narratives, traditions and history. We argue that integrating both human and digital records enriches the virtual twin of cultural heritage sites as a living and more humane experience that best represents the multi-layered and overlapping history of ancient Gadara’s archaeology and the cultural practices within Hara Fouqa and its Ottoman houses. As heritage is neither one dimensional nor frozen in time, virtual experiences must be fluid, dynamic, inclusive, integrative and open to change, reflecting living historical narratives.

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