MicroPasts: Crowd-sourcing
Crowdfuelled and Crowdsourced archaeological data
You can assist existing research projects with tasks that need human intelligence, such as the accurate location of artefact findspots or photographed scenes, the identification of subject matter in historic archives, the masking of photos meant for 3D modelling, or the transcription of letters and catalogues. Other tasks might require on-location contributions by members of the public, such as submitting your own photographs of particular archaeological sites or objects. By contributing to a MicroPasts project you will:
To start contributing, just choose one of our Featured Projects below or visit our full list of ongoing Projects.
- Have a direct impact on research in archaeology, history and heritage
- Help with tasks that computers cannot do
- Develop skills that interest you
- Produce results that will be open and freely usable
Featured Projects
A special selection of the most interesting projects
British Museum Bronze Age Index Context Cards
Description: Transcription of Context Cards for Bronze Age Bronze finds recorded in the British Museum Bronze Age Index
Last activity: 11 minutes ago
Number of volunteers: 23
Number of tasks: 1595
Overall progress: 13%
Project owner: Andrew Bevan
Video-tagging about the Roman Empire_2
Description: Application for the tagging of short YouTube videos focussing on the Roman Empire and its heritage in modern Britain
Last activity: 19 hours ago
Number of volunteers: 73
Number of tasks: 938
Overall progress: 52%
Project owner: Marta Krzyzanska
Transcription of Hayley's letters
Description: A transcription project for the Fitzwilliam Museum
Last activity: 13 hours ago
Number of volunteers: 42
Number of tasks: 317
Overall progress: 50%
Project owner: Daniel Pett
Transcription of SAL Admiralty seals
Description: A transcription project for the Society of Antiquaries of London.
Last activity: 4 days ago
Number of volunteers: 16
Number of tasks: 419
Overall progress: 20%
Project owner: Daniel Pett
Transcription of Scottish Political Archive leaflets - 2014 Referendum Collection
Description: Help the Scottish Political Archive transcribe their archive of 2014 Referendum leaflets.
Last activity: 2 days ago
Number of volunteers: 5
Number of tasks: 603
Overall progress: 0%
Project owner: Elisa Broccoli
Transcription of the Fitzwilliam Audioguide
Description: Transcription of the Fitzwilliam Audioguide
Last activity: 2 days ago
Number of volunteers: 2
Number of tasks: 16
Overall progress: 0%
Project owner: Daniel Pett
New Forest Setley Plain POW Camp 65 Newspaper 03
Description: Translating a German language newspaper from New Forest Setley Plain POW Camp 65
Last activity: 1 month ago
Number of volunteers: 8
Number of tasks: 35
Overall progress: 42%
Project owner: Andrew Bevan
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