The Alexandria Archive Institute

The Alexandria Archive Institute (AAI) envisions an open, Internet-based knowledge commons of world cultural heritage. We are working to provide innovative digital services for sharing research, thus filling the gaps in traditional publication. To this end, we have created Open Context- a free, open access resource for the electronic publication of primary field research from archaeology and related disciplines.

What we do:

• We work as a consulting organization to help researchers and institutions implement powerful database systems to bring digital cultural heritage to the Internet.

• We focus on pooling primary documentation of archaeological and related research- information that rarely sees conventional publication. This documentation includes reports, maps, specialist analyses and images of excavations and surveys.

• We work to promote free and open access to research among scholars and supporters of the field sciences.

The Alexandria Archive Institute is a California-based 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.