Hello all, I'm working on a project that is integrating pretty big datasets collected by state governments that document human occupation of N. America since the Pleistocene. Though our coverage is currently limited to the US south-east and midwest, we hope to expand in the next few years. Here's a current map on a testing server:
http://opencontext.dainst.org/sets/United+States?proj=52-digital-index- of-north-american-archaeology-dinaa&geodeep=11 We also have lots of good APIs for accessing data, documented here (http://opencontext.dainst.org/about/services). My colleagues and I want to use these with paleo-environmental data of different types to explore long-term issues with human interaction with the landscape. However, since I'm an archaeologist (and mainly working on data sharing issues), I don't know what's available in paleo-ecology. I'd love to know what sorts of data and data sharing systems exist in this space and also work toward interoperability and collaboration. Thanks! -Eric Kansa
