Summary
This paper examines the political, cultural, and social dimensions of large-scale digital infrastructures supporting archaeological practice, moving beyond technical descriptions to analyse how such systems emerge, become embedded, and shape archaeological knowledge production. The author argues that understanding the hidden complexities, constraints, opportunities, and embedded perspectives of these infrastructures is essential for their informed and knowledgeable use by practitioners.
UK applicability
Not applicable to Vitagri's Pulse Brain catalogue focus on farming systems, soil health, nutrient density, and human health. This paper addresses archaeological informatics and is outside the scope of agricultural and nutritional science.
Key measures
Not applicable — this is a critical infrastructure analysis paper, not an empirical study
Outcomes reported
The paper does not report empirical measurements or findings from a farming or nutrition study. Instead, it examines how digital infrastructures for archaeology emerge, become embedded in practice, and influence the formation of archaeological knowledge.
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