ASU center ensures access to archaeological data that otherwise may be lost

The ASU Center for Digital Antiquity contains the world's largest repository of worldwide archaeology data. A new grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation enables the center to expand content, thereby preserving archaeological records, some of which have been lost because of degradation, software obsolescence and inadequate documentation. It is an especially tragic loss with archaeological data, representing a loss of irreplaceable information about our heritage. "You can't dig a site twice," says professor Keith Kintigh. Read more