Data underlying the publication: Adaptive adhesive production systems in Zambia

Interviews and observations on traditional adhesive production conducted in four districts of Zambia: Sinazongwe (Southern Province), Mongu (Western province), Kafue (Lusaka province), and Kitwe (Copperbelt province). Fieldwork was carried out in May and August 2022 as part of a multidisciplinary project to develop a method for measuring technological complexity (Ancient Adhesives project). We recorded semi-structured interviews and demonstrations of the production and use of the traditional adhesives. Participants were selected opportunistically based on informal talks with local leaders and other community members in each region. We interviewed 13 participants in Sinazongwe ( n= 6), Mongu (n= 2), Kafue (n = 4), and Kitwe (n = 1) with the help of native speakers of the local languages as interpreters. We obtained permission to conduct the research from the heads of the communities. Efforts were made to interview male and female participants from all ages. We obtained approval for this research from the Humanities and Social Sciences Research Ethics committee of the University of Zambia, the Human Research Ethics Committee of Delft University, and the Natural Heritage Conservation Commission of Zambia. All participants gave their prior verbal and written informed consents for the use of their provided information and images for research purposes. The dataset consists of 198 mp4 files and three xlsx files with video metadata, quotations, and coding system.

本数据集基于在赞比亚四个地区开展的传统胶粘剂生产访谈与实地观察：锡纳宗圭（南部省，Southern Province）、蒙古（西部省，Western Province）、卡富埃（卢萨卡省，Lusaka Province）与基特韦（铜带省，Copperbelt Province）。本次田野调查于2022年5月及8月开展，作为旨在开发技术复杂度测量方法的多学科研究项目“古代胶粘剂项目”（Ancient Adhesives project）的组成部分。

本次研究录制了半结构化访谈内容，以及传统胶粘剂的生产与使用演示过程。参与者通过偶遇抽样方式选取，依据为与各地区当地首领及其他社区成员的非正式交谈。在当地语言母语者担任翻译的协助下，我们共访谈13名参与者：锡纳宗圭6名（n=6）、蒙古2名（n=2）、卡富埃4名（n=4）、基特韦1名（n=1）。

我们已获得各社区首领的研究开展许可。研究过程中尽力覆盖不同年龄层的男女参与者。本研究已获得赞比亚大学人文与社会科学研究伦理委员会、代尔夫特理工大学人类研究伦理委员会以及赞比亚自然遗产保护委员会的伦理审查批准。所有参与者均已提前签署书面知情同意书，并口头同意将其提供的个人信息与影像资料用于科研用途。

本数据集包含198个mp4格式视频文件，以及三份存储视频元数据、访谈引语与编码体系的xlsx格式文件。