Arches for JU Excavations
A Digital Foundation for Fieldwork
Arches for JU Excavations is designed to be the digital foundation of your project, ready to be set up the moment you break ground at a new site. Built upon the powerful Arches Project framework, it acts as a comprehensive, all-in-one environment tailored specifically for the realities of archaeological fieldwork. The system comes with its own pre-configured, specialized data models, integrated mapping, and intuitive upload workflows—ensuring that complex field data entry is as seamless and effortless as possible from day one.
Ontology-Driven Data Models
To guarantee semantic richness and global standardization, we developed a custom archaeological data model strictly adhering to the CIDOC CRM (v7.1) ontology. The system is populated with tailored resource models reflecting real-world archeological entities such as Trenches or Contexts, allowing researchers to accurately map physical excavations to digital archives.
Intuitive Data Entry Workflows
Archaeological data entry shouldn't require a computer science degree. We designed a custom set of guided, step-by-step workflows to streamline the upload process. Whether you are logging a new pottery shard, importing total station data, or uploading a 3D model, these simplified forms ensure that complex data is captured consistently and effortlessly directly in the field.
Integrated Spatial Mapping
Advanced geospatial analysis is built directly into Arches for JU Excavations. Our custom map plugin allows archaeologists to visualize and customize the appearance of resources overlaid on top of self-uploaded, high-resolution basemaps, such as aerial drone imagery. You can interact with and visualize spatial data without ever needing to switch to a separate GIS application.
