ABSTRACT
One of the most important developments in the archaeology of the southern Levant in recent decades has been the rise in digital techniques applied to data acquisition, curation, analysis, and dissemination. This cyber-archaeology has already revolutionized archaeological field recording. However, other parts of the data lifecycle require attention from cyber-archaeologists. The long-term curation of digital data is a pressing responsibility that requires careful thought and consideration. Similarly, sharing data with the interested public and stakeholding communities is another ethical obligation where digital advances can play a major role. Finally, paired with appropriate theoretical grounding (and critique), analysis of born-digital data can unlock new perspectives on and ways of thinking about the past. This holds true especially in the exploration of three-dimensional datasets. In short, cyber-archaeology has enormous potential for changing the way we approach the archaeological record but requires care and consideration in all aspects of the data journey, from acquisition to dissemination.
