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            <title><![CDATA[A National Relational Dataset of Reconstructed Prehistoric and Ancient Buildings in Japan]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[This dataset documents modern architectural reconstructions of prehistoric and ancient buildings across Japan that are based primarily on archaeological remains. It contains records for 1,014 reconstructed buildings at 346 sites, including building type, materials, construction and rebuilding history; site names, locations, and heritage designations; designer attribution and institutional affiliation; and documentary sources. The data were assembled through documentary research, correspondence with site authorities, and field survey. The relational structure records reconstruction location separately from the archaeological evidence on which it is based and preserves uncertainty in key information. These data support the comparative study of reconstruction practices across time and place and of relationships among archaeological evidence, reconstructed architecture, institutions, and designers.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Geospatial Data for the Medieval Road System in the Levant (Bilād al-Šām) from the Project ‘VIA-TARIQ: Analysing the Long-Term Change and Persistency of the Roman Road System in the Levant’]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The dataset represents the reconstructed Medieval (Early-Middle Islamic, ca. 650-1517 CE) road network with associated sites (settlements, road stations, forts, bridges, etc.) in the historical region of Levant/Bilād al-Šām. The data were compiled from selected Medieval Arabic geographic sources and published historical and archaeological evidence and previous attempts to reconstruct the Medieval road network in various periods and regions of the Levant. The roads and sites were identified and geolocated using modern and historical satellite imagery and georeferenced topographical maps. By integrating and digitising dispersed historical and archaeological data in a geospatial database the dataset will facilitate further research on the terrestrial transport networks in the Medieval Islamic world and will allow for a large-scale quantitative geospatial and network analyses.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Photogrammetry and Reflective Transformational Imaging models of traumatic injuries from Iron and Viking-Age Scandinavia: A BODY-POLITICS Dataset]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The dataset consists of photogrammetric models and Reflectance Transformation Imaging (RTI) datafiles of the skeletal remains of four individuals, dating to the Pre-Roman Iron Age (500-0 BCE) and the Viking Age (750-1050 CE) respectively. The human remains were recorded between September 2023 and June 2024 as part of the ERC Starting Grant BODY-POLITICS.
The key objective was to document and empirically interrogate traumatic injuries and indications of interpersonal violence among a dataset of individuals who did not receive typical inhumation or cremation burial rites, but instead were deposited as disarticulated single elements, postcranial bodies or near-complete skeletons across settlement contexts from Iron and Viking-Age Scandinavia. Photogrammetric and/or RTI models were generated for four selected individuals with evidence of traumatic injury(-ies), in these specific cases all interpreted as related to interpersonal violence [1].
The data consist of three photogrammetric models and seven RTI files, stored in the EU Open Research Repository on the open-access repository Zenodo. The data are among exceptionally few such digital models of skeletal remains from Iron and Viking-Age Scandinavia [e.g. 2]. The aim of this paper is thus to describe the generation of the digital imaging datasets; discuss the potential of these methods for aiding trauma documentation, as well as to outline data reuse.
The following article is linked with the dataset:

Eriksen, MH, V. Tamorri, V. Louka, E. Tollefsen, K. Kay, J. Appleby. Broken bodies in Domestic Spaces: Direct and Structural Violence in an Atypical Mortuary Dataset from Iron and Viking Age Scandinavia. J Archaeol Method Theory 34, 26 (2027). Published online 2026: 1–39. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10816-026-09817-w.
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            <title><![CDATA[A Geospatial Archaeological Dataset of Megalithic Cemetery and Habitation Sites in the Adwa River Valley, Vindhyan Plateau, India]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The dataset presents a systematic, monument-level geospatial record of megalithic cemetery and habitation sites in the Adwa River Valley, Vindhyan Plateau, India. Compiled during the first author’s doctoral research (2021–2026), it includes 41 cemetery sites comprising 493 megalithic monuments and 13 habitation sites, documented through systematic archaeological survey and GIS analysis. The dataset records geographic coordinates, monument typology, physical attributes, preservation status, habitation characteristics, and geospatial information. It is provided in Microsoft Excel, KML, and JPEG maps, figures, and graphs, enabling visualisation and spatial analysis of the archaeological landscape. This standardised and openly reusable dataset provides a valuable resource for comparative archaeological research, landscape archaeology, GIS-based spatial analysis, heritage management, and long-term monitoring of megalithic sites in the Adwa River Valley and comparable landscapes.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[The Sudan Middle Stone Age Lithic and Contextual Database (SUM): Structure, Research Potential, and Future Directions]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The Sudanese Middle Stone Age (MSA) represents a crucial context for understanding human dispersal, technological innovation, and cultural adaptation during the late Pleistocene. Yet, after nearly a century of Pleistocene archaeology in Sudan, no standardized database of this record has existed. Research in this area has long been characterized by the diverse and fragmented nature of individual studies, resulting in incomplete datasets, variable chronological control, and limited comparability across the published record. The Sudan MSA Lithic and Contextual Database (SUM) presents a clean, standardized dataset of 283 sites that integrates geographic location, chronological setting, environmental context, raw material availability, and technological strategies to address these challenges. Through a critical assessment of available data and the application of a controlled glossary of terms, SUM ensures comparability and provides a reliable basis for synthesis. Preliminary results demonstrate the wide distribution of Levallois and Nubian Levallois technologies in Sudan, but also reveal large chronological gaps, as only 17 out of 283 sites have yielded absolute dates. SUM thus represents the first comprehensive and standardized dataset for the Sudanese MSA and constitutes an important resource for future research on technological diversity, ecological adaptation, and human dispersal.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Archaeozoology of the Bronze Age Herders: An Open Zooarchaeological Dataset from the South Urals and Northern Kazakhstan]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[This article presents archaeozoological data from settlements and several Bronze Age burial complexes in the Southern Urals and Northern Kazakhstan. The dataset consists of primary and secondary archaeozoological data obtained by processing animal bones from sites dating back to various periods of the Bronze Age. The dataset includes several blocks of information: species composition, fragmentation of bones, bone surface modifications (BSM), bone measurements, pathological and age-related changes in bones, age data based on the degree of wear of the chewing surface, the state of the epiphyses and X-rays. The dataset can be used by archaeologists and archaeozoologists interested in the history of various aspects of Bronze Age pastoralism. Any data can be utilized by any specialist, both for comparative analysis and for independent research. One of the main goals of this dataset is to enable the use of its data for regional-level studies and comparative analysis.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[The 1909–1910 Gebelein Manuscript Inventory (Inventario Manoscritto): Archival Data from the M.A.I. Excavations]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[This dataset presents a digital edition of the Inventario manoscritto (Manuscript inventory), a handwritten list documenting 1906 artefacts transferred to the Museo Egizio in Turin following the 1909–1910 excavation season conducted at Gebelein, Upper Egypt, by the Missione Archeologica Italiana under the direction of Ernesto Schiaparelli. The dataset, available in Excel and CSV formats through the RADOGOST repository, contains a transcription of the manuscript, an English translation, Collective Entry identifiers, a comparison with the current state of the museum collection, as recorded in the SiME (Sistema Informatico del Museo Egizio) database, editorial comments, and a codebook of abbreviations. By identifying missing objects and documenting collection history, the dataset supports provenance research, museum documentation, and studies of early twentieth-century archaeological practice. It also provides unique information on the archaeological context of the Gebelein material, much of which remains largely unknown to researchers.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[C-Turkey: A Comprehensive Radiocarbon Dataset from Türkiye]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Anatolia serves as a pivotal geographic and cultural crossroad. However, its radiocarbon record has remained fragmented across international databases and local literature. Here, I present the C-Turkey Dataset, a curated repository comprising 3,390 radiocarbon dates, including 885 dates previously absent from global datasets. A distinctive feature of this dataset is its systematic focus on human skeletal remains. By providing detailed annotations for directly dated skeletons, where applicable, linked ancient DNA (aDNA) identifiers. C-Turkey bridges the gap between chronometric data and bioarchaeological research. This integration prevents redundant sampling of finite biological remains and facilitates high-resolution population history reconstructions. Three key approaches were employed in dataset preparation: i) computational extraction and cleaning using the C14bazaar tool, ii) if possible, manual cross-verification of original primary sources to ensure data integrity, and iii) the systematic inclusion of recent literature and Turkish-language publications often inaccessible to the global scientific community. As an open-access resource, C-Turkey promotes academic equity and provides a robust chronometric foundation for the multi-disciplinary study of the Near East.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[M/OTHERING_Gr: A Database of Terracotta Figurines Representing Adults with Subadults from Ancient Greece]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[We introduce the M/OTHERING_Gr dataset, an open-access resource for researchers exploring caregiving, childhood, and family representations in the ancient Greek world. The dataset lists metadata for terracotta figurines depicting adults with subadults from mainland Greece and the Aegean islands, dating approximately from 700 BCE to 50 CE. The material derives from a variety of archaeological contexts, including sanctuaries and funerary assemblages, and includes a range of caregiving figures such as women, nurses, attendants, and pedagogues. The dataset integrates iconographic, typological, archaeological, chronological, and geospatial metadata, and builds on a previously published dataset for ancient Italy, providing a structured resource for comparative and large-scale analyses. By bringing together dispersed information from publications, museum collections, and previously unpublished material, the database facilitates new research on caregiving practices, childhood, and the social and religious significance of terracotta figurines in ancient Greece.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Data from Public Engagement with Urban Heritage and Contemporary Architecture: The Case of Open House Thessaloniki, Greece]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[This data paper describes the dataset compiled and analysed for the research project ‘Public Engagement with Urban Heritage and Contemporary Architecture: The Case of Open House Thessaloniki, Greece’. The dataset includes three sets of data: first, visitation numbers for each site included in the Open House Thessaloniki Open Tours event from 2016 until 2025; second, anonymised demographic data of Open House Thessaloniki participants for every site included in Open Tours in 2024 and 2025; and third, the transcript of an interview with a member of the organising committee. Data was collected by Open House Greece, the civic non-profit organisation behind Open House Thessaloniki, and by the researcher. The datasets were used to investigate public engagement with urban heritage and contemporary architecture in Thessaloniki based on a chronological grouping of sites included in Open Tours. Further research could determine types of urban heritage and contemporary architecture participants engage with (e.g. private, public, religious, professional, educational, sport, residential etc.) and could be of interest to urban planners, architects, conservators, archaeologists and heritage managers.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Geochemical Reference Data on Ancient Iron Industry from Ariège, Aude, Pyrénées-Orientales (Occitanie, France) and Andorra]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[This dataset has been set up during two pluridisciplinary research projects, the EU-FEDER project ‘L’industrie du FER dans le MAssif des PYRénées (FERMAPYR)’ and the FR-PCR project ‘Le FER en Ariège et dans les Pyrénées-Orientales (FERAPO)’. It is composed of chemical data collected from archaeological material related to ancient ironmaking activities mainly located in the eastern part of the French Pyrenees and in surrounding metallurgical areas (Andorra, Montagne Noire). Material comprises smelting slag and iron ore samples collected thanks to extensive surveys involving dozens of contributors. Most measurements have been made using induced coupled plasma – mass spectrometry. After curation, data has been uploaded into the CHIPS database, granting enhanced findability and standardised documentation. This dataset will be used especially to assess the technical choices made for smelting iron ore in the area of study and to track the metallic products at different (from regional to continental) scales.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Open Digital Data on Funerary Landscapes and Settlement Organisation in Pre-Roman Apulia: Monte Sannace and Vaste]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[This paper provides the underlying data for a comprehensive meta-study investigating the transformative late Classical and early Hellenistic periods in Apulia through an in-depth analysis of residential and funerary contexts. An extensive qualitative and quantitative dataset of 379 funerary features from Monte Sannace and Vaste is contextualized within their settlements and surroundings by examining a comprehensive set of related papers. This meticulous digital data collection sheds light on the social dynamics of the period and is stored in a structured format to facilitate future access, reuse, and extension by researchers. The potential for reuse is substantial, as it could inform a broad spectrum of archaeological studies.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[The Dataset for Tracing Invisible Hearths and Daily Routines through Carbonized Plant Remains and Geochemical Signals in an Early Iron Age Smithy at Pungrt Hillfort, Slovenia]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The dataset presented in this paper comprises results from archaeobotanical and geoarchaeological analyses. It was compiled primarily to reconstruct the location of the archaeologically invisible forge hearth within a late 6th- and early 5th-century BC smithy in Building 24 at Pungrt Hillfort, central Slovenia.
The analysed sediment samples were systematically collected in a 50×50 cm grid during the excavation of the building. Archaeobotanical remains were extracted by flotation, then examined and sorted under a stereomicroscope. In addition, charcoal fragments were examined under a light microscope, and a selection of cereal food fragments were analysed using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS). Sediment analyses measured magnetic susceptibility, pH, organic matter content, plant-available phosphorus, nitrogen, and potassium. The results were spatially analysed using Geographic Information System (GIS) and Surfer software.
The data represent an invaluable comparative dataset that can be reused in archaeobotanical, archaeometallurgical, household, and methodological studies. It allows comparisons with other smithies and household contexts, as well as comparisons of types of archaeobotanical data obtained by different sampling strategies.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Archaeobotanical Data from Serdica: Flotation Samples Retrieved from 35 Ekzarh Yosif Str, Sofia, Bulgaria (2019–2020)]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[This paper reports, in two Comma-Separated Values (.CSV) spreadsheets, the primary archaeobotanical (carpological) dataset resulting from two consecutive development-led excavation campaigns (2019 and 2020), conducted by the Regional History Museum of Sofia at the grounds of 35 Ekzarh Yosif Str., Sofia, Bulgaria. The plant material was recovered from sedimentary flotation samples of the ancient town of Serdica and is dated to the Late Roman and Late Antiquity periods. The samples originate from both inner and outer areas of the town. All specimens in each sample were identified following established protocols and are stored in the premises of the Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. The dataset can be reused by archaeologists, archaeobotanists and environmental archaeologists, specialising in the periods and regions of interest and beyond. Notably, it adds to the corpus of the very scarce archaeobotanical data currently available from the area and period and contributes to the ongoing research on past plant subsistence and economic strategies of South-east Europe.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Revised Data on Graves and Grave Goods from the Late Antique (6th Century) Cemetery of Lajh in Kranj, Slovenia]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The paper presents a dataset from the Late Antique cemetery Lajh in Kranj (Slovenia), one of the largest burial grounds of the period in the wider region. The dataset combines archaeological, archival, and museum data generated over more than a century of excavations conducted under highly variable methodological conditions. A thorough revision of field documentation, publications, inventory books, photographs, maps, preserved artefacts and osteological material enabled the reconstruction and critical assessment of grave assemblages and associated finds. The resulting dataset provides a standardised basis for further quantitative, comparative and interdisciplinary research into Late Antique and Early Medieval burial practices.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Multidisciplinary Study of Lime and Gypsum Plasters from the Paphian Region – Comprehensive Dataset]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The present dataset is the result of a research project concerning plaster production in southwestern Cyprus (Paphos region) over an extensive period of time, spanning from the Late Bronze to the Roman age. This dataset includes results obtained from a multi-analytical approach to material analysis, including methods such as petrography, scanning electron microscopy, thermogravimetry, x-ray diffractometry, Raman and infra-red spectroscopy, and proteomics. The aim of this publication is to create a reliable database for future researchers interested in the same topic, in order to create similar classifications and uniform terminology.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Geospatial and Lithological Data on Roman Stone Monuments from Southeastern Slovenia]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[This paper presents an open-access dataset of 194 Roman stone monuments documented in southeastern Slovenia. The dataset includes funerary stelae, votive altars, inscription plaques, milestones, and architectural elements dated primarily between the first and fourth centuries CE. Each record contains typological classification, spatial coordinates (WGS84), monument dimensions, epigraphic information, bibliographic references, and macroscopic lithological attribution. The data were compiled through systematic review of published corpora, museum documentation, and field verification, and are provided in CSV format with an accompanying interactive GIS interface. The dataset supports spatial analysis, material provenance research, comparative monument studies, and digital heritage applications.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Geochemical Data of Maiolica Chert from Central Italy for Provenance Studies]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[This work provides the geochemical characterization data of Maiolica Fm chert from central Italy. The dataset presented here is part of the SiliROck Lithotheque (Sapienza, University of Rome) and includes 97 chert samples collected from the Umbria-Marche succession. The samples have been previously examined using solely non-destructive techniques: petrographic analysis using a stereomicroscope, and geochemical analysis through portable X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy (pXRF).
In this study, we report a comprehensive set of data of chert samples originated in the Maiolica Fm. The geochemical dataset and the photo archive are open and reusable to researchers to gain a detailed overview of Maiolica chert for provenance analysis.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Public Inscriptions from the City of Palmyra, Syria (1–273 CE)]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[This dataset presents Palmyra’s public inscriptions from the first four centuries CE, a period of time during which the city flourished. The Palmyrene elite used inscriptions to advertise their contributions to public and private building projects, and commemorate the dead. These stone carved inscriptions were written in all the major languages of the region: Palmyrene Aramaic, Greek, and Latin. A total of 1134 public inscriptions have been compiled and digitized by researchers, thus constituting the most comprehensive dataset of the public inscriptions from Palmyra to date. As such, it is a unique source of information about building activities, elite patronage, and the evolution of Palmyrene social structures.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[The Kokentau Ochre Rock Paintings: An Open Archaeological Dataset from East Kazakhstan]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[This paper introduces the ochre paintings from Kokentau, an open-access archaeological dataset documenting one of the earliest known and most extensive pigment-based rock art assemblages in Kazakhstan. The dataset contains comprehensive photographic documentation and descriptive metadata for 34 outcrops with 75 rock shelters, comprising a total of 702 pictorial figures and abstract signs. These pictographs were created with ochre and other iron-based pigments, and are tentatively attributed to the Early Bronze Age, although their precise chronology remains under discussion. The collection includes high-resolution photographs, DStretch-enhanced images, and orthophotos of pictorial panels, complemented by an attribute table with geographic coordinates and figure classifications. By providing standardized, openly accessible data, the Kokentau dataset supports comparative studies of Eurasian rock art, pigment use, and early symbolic behaviour, and is designed for interdisciplinary reuse within archaeology, digital heritage, GIS, art history, and computer-vision research.]]></description>
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