Dataset and model outputs: A Multi-Model Ensemble Framework with Spatial Explainability for Predicting Open-Air Palaeolithic Site Distribution in Central India

Environmental predictor rasters, processed archaeological site coordinates, ensemble model prediction surfaces, SHAP dominant driver outputs, uncertainty surfaces, and evaluation tables associated with the manuscript: "A Multi-Model Ensemble Framework with Spatial Explainability for Predicting Open-Air Palaeolithic Site Distribution in Central India: Bias Correction, Algorithmic Diversity, and Spatially Heterogeneous Predictor Importance" (Begade & Sahu, 2026, Journal of Archaeological Science, Under Review). Study area: Nagpur and Chandrapur Districts, Maharashtra, India.Projection: WGS84 / UTM Zone 44N (EPSG:32644). Resolution: 30m.