First proposals for a web-based information system in archaeology: storage and interactivity for the preservation and the handling of Cultural Heritage data
Résumé
In the context of archaeology, information technologies begin to have an important role. This is
particularly true for the management of the numerous data gathered about an archaeological site, and
for information exchanges. The purpose of this paper is to present the first implementation of a web-
based information system for the conservation, handling, and use of archaeological site data. The
case study is the castle of Vianden in Luxembourg, on which considerable archaeological data have
accumulated over the last several years. There is a recognized need in archaeology for a tool that will
allow for fast, effective, and flexible exploratory analysis of the data, especially at spatial and temporal
levels. We have developed such an information system on the web, with maximal portability by using
Extensible Markup Language (XML). Taking into account the complexity and heterogeneity of
archaeological data, our system consists of several interfaces permitting different types of access to
the varied information. We propose a description of the data in textual interfaces along with images,
and dynamic links to these data through interactive 2D and 3D representations. The 2D images,
photos, or vectors are generated in Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG), while 3D models are generated
in Extensible 3D (X3D).
particularly true for the management of the numerous data gathered about an archaeological site, and
for information exchanges. The purpose of this paper is to present the first implementation of a web-
based information system for the conservation, handling, and use of archaeological site data. The
case study is the castle of Vianden in Luxembourg, on which considerable archaeological data have
accumulated over the last several years. There is a recognized need in archaeology for a tool that will
allow for fast, effective, and flexible exploratory analysis of the data, especially at spatial and temporal
levels. We have developed such an information system on the web, with maximal portability by using
Extensible Markup Language (XML). Taking into account the complexity and heterogeneity of
archaeological data, our system consists of several interfaces permitting different types of access to
the varied information. We propose a description of the data in textual interfaces along with images,
and dynamic links to these data through interactive 2D and 3D representations. The 2D images,
photos, or vectors are generated in Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG), while 3D models are generated
in Extensible 3D (X3D).
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