Bone inventory concept¶

Initial meeting: 2024-12-09
Participants: Alex, Bernhard, Nina

Current (Dezember 2024) approach is to:

• Add a new OpenAtlas class bone (CIDOC class E20 - human remains)
• Add a system type Bone inventory with defined categories
• Add a system type Bone preservation with options:
  • undefined (default)
  • 0%
  • less than 25 % preserved
  • 25-75 % preserved
  • 75-99 % preserved
  • 100% preserved
  • If used as "value type" to track counts of Bone fragments like, e.g. Rib 3-10 L/R
    • undefined (default)
    • 0% - meaning the bone isn't available
    • 1+: positive integer as count of existing fragments

To do¶

• Mark bone inventory types which are meant as heading for subs
• Build prototype
• Test with example data from FemCare Vienna
• Test with transformed THANADOS dataset

Structure¶

Besides connecting entities to category types, they will also connect between with P46 (composed of) to form a hierarchy

• These structure applies only to "editable" entities, "categories" that are used for display will be skipped.
• At THANADOS they are currently all tracked as direct sub of the skeleton

Create new entries¶

• Data can be entered in a "guided" way starting with a button at the tool view of stratigraphic units
• We split the categories into (not too big) groups for easier data entry
• Default of Bone preservation will be undefined. If left empty, no entities for these will created
• If a sub item is chosen, the main category will be created with type undefined

Adding information¶

• Bone inventory values can be added/adjusted similar to entering
• Once created it will be possible to add information in the detail view:
  • A description can be added (like with all other entities)
  • Images
  • Additional types (which can be added via the type hierarchy interface), e.g. diseases, dimensions, ...

Deletion¶

• In the first implementation only entities that have no subs can be deleted (in the detail view). We might add a recursive option later.

Analysis¶

• A percentage sum (average of the main categories percentages) will be shown e.g. at the stratigraphic tool view.
  • Are different parts weighted differently?