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The Discipline of Archaeobytology

A complete curriculum for digital preservation, platform archaeology, and sovereign system design.

We preserve what was lost. We forge what must be born. We build institutions that endure.

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Our Philosophy

Archaeobytology works in two modes: the Archive (preserving what already exists) and the Anvil (forging new sovereign systems).

Pillar I

Declaration

Transparency is sovereignty's foundation. Users must know who controls the system.

Pillar II

Connection

Portable identity prevents digital hostage-taking. Leave with your relationships intact.

Pillar III

Ground

Data must exist on infrastructure you control. Rent-seeking landlords cannot guarantee rights.

Core Curriculum Stratigraphy
Reference

The Textbook

Introduction to Archaeobytology. 19 comprehensive chapters on platform archaeology and preservation.

Overview

The Curriculum

The Syllabus Signal. A complete academic sequence from Foundations (ARCH 101) to Sovereignty (ARCH 300).

ARCH 200

Methods

Triage & Methodology. Excavation protocols and building technical competence.

ARCH 300

Capstone

From theory to practice. Apply principles to real-world preservation challenges.

ARCH 301

Graduate Seminar

Institution Building & Strategic Infrastructure. Designing organizations that endure.

The Proof

Applied Archaeobytology

Monuments & Landmarks. The output of the discipline—restoring social contracts and building sovereign infrastructure.

Terminology

The Lexicon

The official glossary. Resolving the algorithmic collapse of conceptual distinction.

Museums & Galleries

Published Papers

Working Paper / Preprint

The Anvil for the Archive

Sentientification as Archaeobytological Excavation Tool in the Synthetocene

Jan 2026 Jefferson & Velasco
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Foundational Paper

Archaeobytology: The Discipline of the Ancient Byte

Defining the Archaeobyte, The Triage taxonomy, and the Archive & Anvil methodology.

Jan 2026 Jefferson & Velasco
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Essay Series (5 Essays)

Digital Archaeology Reconsidered

A comprehensive theoretical framework for digital archaeology. From ontological foundations to political practice.

Jan 2026 Jefferson & Velasco
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Critical Essay

No, Google, Archaeobytology Is Not A Typo Of Archaeology

Against the Algorithmic Collapse of Conceptual Distinction. A polemic on why digital artifacts require a distinct discipline. Or, Stop Algorithmically Gatekeeping Our Disciplines

Read Online v1.0 • Jan 2026