SIKB 0102 data exchange protocol Archaeology

<p>The SIKB maintains data exchange protocols, both for soil researchers and archaeologists. The protocol for Archaeology (SIKB 0102) has been in place since 2011 (Wijzigingsblad KNA) and has seen many minor and major revisions. The SIKB only publishes the most recent versions of the protocol on their website. They feel that the exchange documents are used only once, i.e. at the moment an excavation is finish and the finds and documentation are deposited at one of the provincial or municipality depots.<br>However, a data exchange document (‘pakbon’) brings together data about many aspects of the excavation in a highly standardized manner. Although it is probably not as detailed and rich as the original databases and (GIS) files from the excavator, it is and will be a valuable resource for future archaeologists. The XML documents are stored in the repositories as separate files. In order to understand and reuse such a document the description of the specific version of the protocol should be available at any time. This dataset brings together that metadata, for as much different versions of the ’pakbon’ as was (still) possible.</p>