This is an excellent article, and well worth your time. Even if you’re not an archaeologist, what it has to say about AI’s effects on research, academia, and knowledge-production in general is very insightful

Eric Kansa@ekansa.scholar.social.ap.brid.gy · last mo.

Yay! My essay on the impacts of Large Language Model (#LLM) #AI in #archaeology was just published: https://doi.org/10.11141/ia.71.15 It looks at #bots and mass scraping on the infrastructure supporting #opendata and #openaccess. It also looks at the incentives that encourage the […]

Last month the ADS moved to our new office at the Guildhall! Fittingly, @intarcheditor.bsky.social has also recently published the excavations from the annexe, offering a look into the site's long and varied past. To read the Guildhall paper visit: archaeologydataservice.ac.uk/news-events/...

Thank you @zenobiewan.bsky.social for insisting I read this (and @ekansa.bsky.social for writing it)! A very useful piece on LLMs that talks about what they are while also emphasizing what they do (in an anthropological/STS "how we use them" practice sense). Adding it into the quant course syllabus

Internet Archaeology@intarcheditor.bsky.social · last mo.

New in IA71: Kansa, E.C. 2026 #Archaeology in the #AI Era: Demystifying powerful and problematic systems shaping the future of the past doi.org/10.11141/ia.... 🏺

New in IA71: Arrington, N.T., D'Acri, A., Baloukidis, D. and Tasaklaki, M. 2026 Always in the Field: Introducing the WebDig App doi.org/10.11141/ia.... 🏺 #Archaeology

Always in the Field: Introducing the WebDig App

Amongst the digital tools that projects use to gather data in the field, an application created for use in the Athenian Agora excavations has gained traction in recent decades: iDig. It is used on mul...

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A thoughtful essay on AI and #Archaeology. A recommended read for all computer archaeologists. @caaint.bsky.social @caa-uk.bsky.social

Internet Archaeology@internetarchaeology.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy · last mo.

New in IA71: #Archaeology in the AI Era: Demystifying powerful and problematic systems shaping the future of the past by Eric C. Kansa https://doi.org/10.11141/ia.71.15 This essay explores how Large Language Models (LLMs) and the generative "Artificial Intelligence" (#AI) services they power […]

New in IA71: #Archaeology in the AI Era: Demystifying powerful and problematic systems shaping the future of the past by Eric C. Kansa https://doi.org/10.11141/ia.71.15 This essay explores how Large Language Models (LLMs) and the generative "Artificial Intelligence" (#AI) services they power […]

New in IA71: FAIR and Open CHERISH: Data and outputs from TLS and UAV digital photogrammetry surveys of coastal heritage sites in Ireland (Data paper) by Lesley Davidson @anthonycorns.bsky.social @edwardpollard.bsky.social & Robert Shaw @discoveryprogramme.bsky.social doi.org/10.11141/ia.... 🏺

New in IA71: Kansa, E.C. 2026 #Archaeology in the #AI Era: Demystifying powerful and problematic systems shaping the future of the past doi.org/10.11141/ia.... 🏺

Archaeology in the AI Era: Demystifying powerful and problematic systems shaping the future of the past

This essay explores how Large Language Models (LLMs) and the generative 'Artificial Intelligence' (AI) services they power impact archaeology's information ecosystem. Most of the discussion focuses on...

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Yay! My essay on the impacts of Large Language Model (#LLM) #AI in #archaeology was just published: https://doi.org/10.11141/ia.71.15 It looks at #bots and mass scraping on the infrastructure supporting #opendata and #openaccess. It also looks at the incentives that encourage the […]

New in IA71: Kansa, E.C. 2026 #Archaeology in the #AI Era: Demystifying powerful and problematic systems shaping the future of the past doi.org/10.11141/ia.... 🏺

Archaeology in the AI Era: Demystifying powerful and problematic systems shaping the future of the past

This essay explores how Large Language Models (LLMs) and the generative 'Artificial Intelligence' (AI) services they power impact archaeology's information ecosystem. Most of the discussion focuses on...

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New in IA71: FAIR and Open CHERISH: Data and outputs from TLS and UAV digital photogrammetry surveys of coastal heritage sites in Ireland (Data paper) by Lesley Davidson @anthonycorns.bsky.social @edwardpollard.bsky.social & Robert Shaw @discoveryprogramme.bsky.social doi.org/10.11141/ia.... 🏺

🧵1 📢 New open-access data paper @intarcheditor.bsky.social FAIR and Open CHERISH intarch.ac.uk/journal/issu... A major collection of 3D data documenting Ireland’s coastal heritage at risk from climate change 🌊 #OpenData #DigitalHeritage

FAIR and Open CHERISH: data and outputs from terrestrial laser scanning and uncrewed aerial vehicle digital photogrammetry surveys of coastal heritage sites in Ireland (Data paper)

This data paper introduces the CHERISH (Climate, Heritage and Environments of Reefs, Islands and Headlands) Project collection in the Digital Repository of Ireland (DRI). The collection is composed of...

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Archaeological Excavations at the North Annexe, York Guildhall 🏺 by Ben Savine and colleagues doi.org/10.11141/ia.... This publication offers a look into urban spatial management and changing land use over two millennia in the heart of York .

Archaeological Excavations at the North Annexe, York Guildhall

Archaeological investigations took place in 2020 in advance of the refurbishment and redevelopment of York Guildhall, and uncovered a significant sequence of archaeological deposits, dating from the l...

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New in IA71: Archaeological Excavations at the North Annexe, York Guildhall by Benjamin Savine et al. doi.org/10.11141/ia....

Furnace Fields: Iron Age & Roman Metalworking between York and the Humber doi.org/10.11141/ia.... (open access) An archaeological 🏺investigation at Thornton #Yorkshire has uncovered significant evidence of a long-lived industrial landscape dating from the middle Iron Age to the early Roman period.

Furnace Fields: Iron Age and Roman Metalworking between York and the Humber

An archaeological investigation associated with a proposed renewable energy development at Thornton in the East Riding of Yorkshire (UK) revealed extensive evidence for middle Iron Age to early Roman ...

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Furnace Fields: Iron Age & Roman Metalworking between York and the Humber doi.org/10.11141/ia.... (open access) An archaeological 🏺investigation at Thornton #Yorkshire has uncovered significant evidence of a long-lived industrial landscape dating from the middle Iron Age to the early Roman period.

Furnace Fields: Iron Age and Roman Metalworking between York and the Humber

An archaeological investigation associated with a proposed renewable energy development at Thornton in the East Riding of Yorkshire (UK) revealed extensive evidence for middle Iron Age to early Roman ...

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The latest issue in IA shows how heritage 🏺participation can improve wellbeing by providing individuals with a sense of purpose, social connection, and a strengthened identity rooted in their local community and the past. intarch.ac.uk/journal/issu...

Issue 73. Wellbeing and Archaeology

Issue 73. Wellbeing and Archaeology

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New in IA73: Wellbeing and Archaeology. Thematic issue This collection of articles shows the power of heritage-led #wellbeing and how it can help progress the democratisation of #heritage, diversify #engagement and help address societal #inequalities. doi.org/10.11141/ia.73 🏺

Issue 73

Issue 73

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🏺Our new deposit system - Ingest - is now live! Register now, view our online guidance and sign up for free training! No prior experience needed. Find out more here: buff.ly/lrK8CV3 #DigitalArchaeology #DigitalPreservation

Interesting overview. Glad to see that Flanders is one of the better countries/states.

Digital Archaeological Archiving Policies and Practice in Europe: the EAC call for action

This article explores the results of a survey on digital archiving practices across Europe.

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Archaeology is a driver of scientific innovation. Rather than being a perceived financial burden, it is actually a high-value investment that can improve human health and environmental sustainability. 🏺1/7 doi.org/10.11141/ia....

Legacy and Springboard: The Untapped Potential of Archaeological Archives for Scientific Innovation

Archaeological archives form a public resource that enables the reinterpretation of original findings from archaeological investigations, provides the raw material for further research, informs mu...

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Internet Archaeology@intarcheditor.bsky.social · 5mo ago

New in IA71: Kansa, E. and Kansa, S. Whitcher 'Open Context in a Changing Context: Data Publishing, Interoperability and Governance' doi.org/10.11141/ia.... #archaeology #datacuration #datamanagement #interoperability #FAIR #CARE #sustainability

Is the Anthropology/Archaeology 🏺 feed down for anyone else? The view profile link in the error screen goes to @afreeparticle.com - is that right or has the BlueSky gone a bit cloudy?

New in IA72:Breathing Life into Archaeological Archives: Crafting Compelling Narratives with 3D Digital Storytelling Jiří Unger, Dalibor Dzurilla, Martin Košťál and Jiří Košta doi.org/10.11141/ia.... #archaeology 🏺 #3D #reconstruction #virtual #storytelling #visualisation #communication

New in IA72: Looking Back to Move Forward – The Benefits of Researching Archaeological Archives for Policy Making Today by Paulina Florjanowicz doi.org/10.11141/ia.... #archaeology 🏺 #Poland #heritage #policy #Biskupin #pseudo-archaeology #propaganda #engagement #education

Looking Back to Move Forward – The Benefits of Researching Archaeological Archives for Policy Making Today

By revisiting the history of archaeological policy, we can gain valuable insights into contemporary challenges and ensure that policymaking is based on knowledge rather than inertia. A critical as...

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New in IA72: Pick One – A Model of a Site-Centred Approach to Community Integration Around Local Heritage by Agnieszka Oniszczuk doi.org/10.11141/ia.... #archaeology 🏺 #heritage #outreach #publicbenefit #reuse #community

New in IA72: Chalking the Past: Participatory Archaeology Embedded in Community by Lien Lombaert, Lieselotte Desnerck, Clémence Marchal, Daan Heynderickx & Stani Vandecatsye doi.org/10.11141/ia.... #archaeology 🏺 #repositories #heritage #education #participation #Ename #outreach #community

Chalking the Past: Participatory Archaeology Embedded in Community

This article explores the evolving role of archaeological repositories in Flanders (Belgium), with a focus on the Ename Heritage Site in the province of East Flanders. It demonstrates how reposito...

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New in IA72: The Continued Lifecycle of Archaeological Archives in Ireland by Rachel Barrett doi.org/10.11141/ia.... #archaeology 🏺 #archives #preservation #digitisation #Ireland #access

New in IA72: Digital Archaeological Primary Documentation Data in Baden-Württemberg (Germany)... by Jonas Abele, Anna-Marie Dürr, Steffen Berger and Marco Schrickel doi.org/10.11141/ia.... #archaeology 🏺 #documentation #data #legacydata #preservation #datamanagement #NFDI4Objects

Digital Archaeological Primary Documentation Data in Baden-Württemberg (Germany). The LAD-BW's Path from Standards to Archives

The paper presents the current state of long-term data storage for archaeological primary documentation data at the Landesamt für Denkmalpflege Baden-Württemberg (LAD-BW).

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New in IA72: Work Digital, Think Archive, Create Access: Exploring The Legacy Of The Dig Digital Project by Manda Forster and Jen Parker Wooding doi.org/10.11141/ia.... #archaeology 🏺 #data #digitalarchives #metadata #FAIR #standards #guidance

Work Digital, Think Archive, Create Access: Exploring The Legacy Of The Dig Digital Project

The Dig Digital project is an Archaeological Archives Forum (AAF) initiative and represents the culmination of 10 years of research and collaboration. Managed and delivered by DigVentures, in part...

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