Digital Archaeology Reconsidered
An essay series examining the theoretical foundations, ontological status, methodological protocols, and political implications of digital archaeology.
Archive & Anvil / Series Index
The Stratigraphy
Essay
I
The Field Without a Floor
On the ontological vacancy of digital archaeology. Why the discipline lacks a floor, and why we must build one.
Essay
II
The Archaeobyte Thesis
Digital artifacts as ontological class. Defining the Archaeobyte, Vivibyte, Umbrabyte, and Petribyte.
Essay
III
Decay & Persistence
Methodological implications of Archaeobytology. Digital stratigraphy, the liminal archive, and the mechanisms of bitrot.
Essay
IV
The Politics of Digital Stratigraphy
Power, preservation, and whose heritage survives. The conflict between digital sovereignty and platform enclosure.
Synthesis
What Digital Archaeology Is
The Archaeobytological Foundation. A definitive claim that Digital Archaeology is Archaeobytology, unifying the field.
Citation for Series: Unearth Heritage Foundry, Digital Archaeology Reconsidered (Seattle: Unearth Heritage Foundry, 2025), https://archaeobytology.org/digital-archaeology-reconsidered.