This Collection invites submissions that describe datasets derived from the rich and diverse sources of our shared past, including: archaeological samples, museum holdings, and historical records. These datasets are vital for understanding human history, cultural evolution, and environmental change across time. We welcome Data Descriptors that detail the curation, digitisation, and validation of data from excavated materials, artefact inventories, archival documents, and other historical sources.
Submissions may include datasets from archaeological fieldwork, radiocarbon dating, palaeoenvironmental reconstructions, digitized museum catalogues, historical maps, and transcribed archival records. All datasets should be openly accessible, reusable, and accompanied by rigorous documentation of their provenance, structure, and quality control processes. We encourage contributions from researchers, curators, archivists, and data stewards working to preserve and share the legacy of historical and archaeological data.
