Archaeological Data Transparency Criticized. Archaeologists document finds then cover them with plastic sheets, bricks and cement Only team members get to see details on ancient walls Czech Institute has published only a handful of documents for 50+ years of work
Concerns about data access: Abusir finds covered w/ plastic, bricks, cement. Only Czech Institute team sees wall details. 50+ years of work, few published docs. Courtyard excavated Feb 2024, reburied by March 2024. 🔒
Key Facts
- Archaeologists document finds then cover them with plastic sheets, bricks and cement
- Only team members get to see details on ancient walls
- Czech Institute has published only a handful of documents for 50+ years of work
- Some documents cannot be sourced or have bad links
- Findings can take more than a decade to be published if at all
- At nearby Abusir Ghurab in February 2024, excavated courtyard was reburied by March 2024
Related site: Abusir — view location, images, and history on the Ancient Nerds map.
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