18th November 2008, 05:45 PM
Quote:quote:[i]Originally posted by Shuggy The digital photogrammetry from Silbury is impressive. It should be pointed out that it has generated a very large data set Okay, what is a large file today is small tomorrow but can't blindly walk into capturing such large datasets as it has longer term implications. The ADS Big Data project has done some really good work on this http://ads.ahds.ac.uk/project/bigdata/
Hi Hugh,
How big is big in real terms for the Silbury files? I wonder because the Big Data project (2007) suggests that we should be getting worried over archaeological projects generating digital data in excess of 200gb. Why is that a worry? Earlier this year I bought a 500gb hard drive, size of a 200g bar of chocolate and it cost me less than £50.
I think the real long term implications of Big Data are that we treat the means of data capture and data storage as the cheapest part of the task, but that we much more focus the spending on the manipulation of the data. I mean after a while another 360 degree manipulated 3-D model hardly sets the heart a fluttering, but the potential of the application of archaeological theorising to very large and varied data sets is genuine throbbing gristle.
And of course English Heritage and its celtic counterparts, should be leading the way on this.....