Digital Archiving of Archaeological Resources in Flanders (Belgium): a brief review

Piraye Hacıgüzeller; Koen Van Daele; Frank Carpentier; Raf Ribbens

doi:10.11141/ia.58.7

Digital Archiving of Archaeological Resources in Flanders (Belgium): a brief review

Piraye Hacıgüzeller, Koen Van Daele, Frank Carpentier and Raf Ribbens

Cite this as: Hacıgüzeller, P., Van Daele, K., Carpentier, F and Ribbens, R. 2021 Digital Archiving of Archaeological Resources in Flanders (Belgium): a brief review, Internet Archaeology 58. https://doi.org/10.11141/ia.58.7

Summary

This article provides an overview of the current state of archaeological digital archiving in Flanders (Belgium). It briefly outlines the legally defined stakeholders and actors through which archaeological fieldwork is regulated and carried out. It subsequently describes related digital documentation and archiving practices, and guidelines. This is followed by a discussion on compliance with the FAIR Guiding Principles, and the article concludes with notes on the past and future of archaeological digital archiving in Flanders.

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Keywords: digital archiving, Flanders Heritage Agency, Flanders, Belgium, FAIR Guiding Principles, linked data, open archiving, archaeological fieldwork documentation, archaeological reporting, archaeological heritage
Accepted: 21 January 2021. Published: 31 May 2021
Funding: This article was funded by SEADDA as part of COST Action 18128, Horizon 2020 Framework Programme of the European Union
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Corresponding author: Piraye Hacıgüzeller
piraye.haciguzeller@uantwerpen.be
Antwerp Cultural Heritage Sciences, University of Antwerp

Koen Van Daele
koen.vandaele@vlaanderen.be
Flanders Heritage Agency

Frank Carpentier
frank.carpentier@kuleuven.be
Department of Archaeology, University of Leuven

Raf Ribbens
raf.ribbens@vlaanderen.be
Flanders Heritage Agency

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