Data Processing & Organization

Question 1

Catalogue

Answer 1

• lists of recovered artifacts
• descriptive
• summarize what is present (counts, weights)
• link location information to artifacts
• names of objects in languages other than English (ex. Anishnabemowin in northern Ontario)

Question 2

Archaeological Types

Answer 2

• a class of artifacts defined by the consistent clustering of attributes
• size, shape, raw material, flaking
• reflect a shared idea of how something should be at a particular time

ex. books (textbooks, comic books), shoes

Question 3

TK labels

Answer 3

• identify and clarify community-specific rules and responsibilities regarding access and future use of traditional knowledge
• digital tags

Question 4

OCAP Principles

Answer 4

• The First Nations principles of Ownership, Control, Access, Possession
• assert that First Nations have control over data collection processes, and that they own and control how this info can be used