Locations

Location reference

location_reference

Legacy names

site reference

Identifier of a location, usually an acronym or abbreviation of the name of an archaeological site, as referenced in the paper or commonly recognized. Example: SSPM2024

Type	Sections	Required
identifier	locations, sources	Yes

Location name

location_name

Name of the location, typically an archaeological site, where the source was collected. Example: Catacombs of Marcellinus and Peter

Type	Sections	Required
string	locations	Yes

Alternative location name

alternative_location_name

Alternate name for the location where the source was collected. This may include a different known name for the toponym, spelling variations, or the original name in a non-Latin alphabet. Example: تل موزان

Type	Sections	Required
string	locations	No

Latitude

latitude

Latitude, an angular measurement in degrees north or south from the equator, serves as the geographic coordinate for the location where the source was collected. There are no constraints on the number of digits following the decimal point. Example: 7.316667

Type	Sections	Unit / Norm	Required
decimal	locations	WGS84	Yes

Longitude

longitude

Longitude, an angular measurement in degrees east or west from the prime meridian, acts as a coordinate for pinpointing the location where the source was collected. There are no constraints on the number of digits following the decimal point. Example: 13.5833333

Type	Sections	Unit / Norm	Required
decimal	locations	WGS84	Yes

Coordinates type

coordinates_type

Legacy names

type of coordinates

Coordinates type indicates the precision of the geographic location where the source was collected, whether exact or approximate.

Type	Sections	Validations	Required
string	locations	Lowercase: yes	Yes

Allowed Values:

• exact
  
• approximate
  

Database reference

database_reference

Database reference specifies the origin database where the data is sourced from. Example: IsoBank

Type	Sections	Required
string	locations	No