Towards the Cultural Knowledge Ontology

Phefo, Othusitse S.D.; Kefitiley, Naledi; Hlomani, Hlomani

doi:10.1109/iri.2015.85

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“…In this subsection, where we explore projects on ontological representation, only one of them, the last project presented here, is conducted by anthropologists. Among these projects, Phefo et al had the ambitious plan to represent all cultures in one ontology, but this effort resulted to oversimplified approaches (Phefo et al, 2015). Another project, focusing on the indigenous knowledge domain, targeted to framing the object of description, although it was not very warmly received neither from the anthropological nor the knowledge representation perspective.…”

Section: Projects On Ontological Representationmentioning

confidence: 99%

From Calculations to Reasoning: History, Trends and the Potential of Computational Ethnography and Computational Social Anthropology

Peponakis

Kapidakis

Doerr

et al. 2023

Social Science Computer Review

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The domains of computational social anthropology and computational ethnography refer to the computational processing or computational modelling of data for anthropological or ethnographic research. In this context, the article surveys the use of computational methods regarding the production and the representation of knowledge. The ultimate goal of the study is to highlight the significance of modelling ethnographic data and anthropological knowledge by harnessing the potential of the semantic web. The first objective was to review the use of computational methods in anthropological research focusing on the last 25 years, while the second objective was to explore the potential of the semantic web focusing on existing technologies for ontological representation. For these purposes, the study explores the use of computers in anthropology regarding data processing and data modelling for more effective data processing. The survey reveals that there is an ongoing transition from the instrumentalisation of computers as tools for calculations, to the implementation of information science methodologies for analysis, deduction, knowledge representation, and reasoning, as part of the research process in social anthropology. Finally, it is highlighted that the ecosystem of the semantic web does not subserve quantification and metrics but introduces a new conceptualisation for addressing and meeting research questions in anthropology.

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Section: Projects On Ontological Representationmentioning

confidence: 99%