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The
paper will present an Internet based database system for registration
of stone artefacts. The system provides tools for controlling
the consistency of the incoming information. As it is based
on XML technology it is format independent and the data can
be imported or exported in possible database formats. The
database contains planigraphic, stratigraphic and detailed
archaeological information about the artefacts - qualitative
characteristics such as row material, shape, section, dorsal
pattern, profile, etc., and quantitative characteristics -
length, width, and thickness. Because some of the characteristics
to be entered are interdependent the system will control the
inputted information in order to assure its consistency for
any future statistic or other processing. The programme allows
both the local and distant input of information, which makes
it very suitable for fieldwork. The application has a user-friendly
interface and permits the choice between several languages
for the characterisation of data - English, German, French,
and Bulgarian. As it is based on an open architecture, new
languages and new features can be added to it in the future.
Key words: database, Internet accessible, stone artefacts,
XML
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