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Open Archaeology Toolkit525 open tools · Source: Open Archaeo

Software, R/Python packages, QGIS plugins, datasets and open guides for archaeological research — with a curated view for art history, built heritage, epigraphy, visual analysis and digital heritage.

Mostly free and open
Licences vary by project. Check the original project page before reuse.

Source catalogue: open-archaeo.info by Zack Batist · CC0

For Art History · Curated for Art History

Curated for Art History

A focused layer for visual culture, architecture, inscriptions, objects, monuments, museums and digital heritage — derived from the original Open Archaeo taxonomy.

Source taxonomyOpen ArchaeoCurationThe Art History– of – tools are applicable to art history

Curated selection · relevance score

Core Art History

    This Art History layer is curated by The Art History from the original Open Archaeo tags. It is not an original Open Archaeo classification.

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    –Python
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    Select multiple groups · numbers show tool counts · task groups are derived from Open Archaeo tags

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    Tool counts by research task and platform · click a cell to filter · “Not specified” is mostly datasets, guides and standalone software

    Source data

    Open Archaeo

    The source catalogue is maintained by Zack Batist at open-archaeo.info and released under CC0. This page uses 525 records from the source dataset; descriptions remain in the original English.

    Task model

    57 tags → 10 research tasks

    Original Open Archaeo tags are grouped here into 10 research-task families. A tool may belong to more than one family, while the original source tags remain visible.

    Limitations

    Before you choose a tool

    • The catalogue does not indicate whether every project is still actively maintained. Check the original repository or project page.
    • “Archive” links point to Internet Archive copies and may help when the original project has disappeared.
    • The catalogue is weighted toward Europe and North America; coverage for Southeast Asian research contexts remains limited.
    Art History curation

    Core vs. related methods

    The Art History adds a curated layer on top of the original Open Archaeo taxonomy. This layer is editorial and is not an original Open Archaeo category system.

    Source taxonomy = Open Archaeo · Art History curation = The Art History. These tools were created for archaeological work; this page identifies those that are applicable to art-historical research.

    Core Art History prioritises direct evidence and disciplinary workflows: architecture, epigraphy, iconography, 3D recording, photogrammetry, museums and semantic/ontology work. Related Methods keeps broader enabling methods such as GIS, photography, datasets, APIs, LiDAR and data collection. Nothing is removed from the full catalogue.