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Reproducibility in the field: Transparency, version control and collaboration on the project panormos survey

N Strupler, Toby Wilkinson, Apollo-University Of Cambridge Repository, Apollo-University Of Cambridge Repository
2019

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Archaeological fieldwork is rarely considered reproducible in the sense of the ideal scientific method because of its destructive nature. But new digital technology now offers field practitioners a set of tools that can at least increase the transparency of the data-collection process as well as bring other benefits of an Open Science approach to archaeology. This article shares our perspectives, choices and experiences of piloting a set of tools (namely: ODK, Git, GitLab CE and R) which can
more » ... ress reproducibility of fieldwork in the form of an intensive survey project in western Turkey, and highlights the potential consequences of Open Science approaches for archaeology as a whole.
doi:10.17863/cam.41029 fatcat:ipnt7buobfepfghu3an3bs7xv4
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N Strupler, Toby Wilkinson, Apollo-University Of Cambridge Repository, Apollo-University Of Cambridge Repository. "Reproducibility in the field: Transparency, version control and collaboration on the project panormos survey." (2019)