{"repo":"sommergeo/roadDB","free":true,"listed":false,"github":"https://github.com/sommergeo/roadDB","clone":"git clone https://github.com/sommergeo/roadDB.git","description":"Retrieve data from the ROAD database using R","language":"R","stars":11,"topics":["rstats","rstats-package","archaeology","database","human-evolution","paleoanthropology","paleoenvironment","prehistory"],"license":null,"category":"databases-storage","readme_excerpt":"roadDB This package provides an R interface to the ROCEEH Out of Africa Database (ROAD), a comprehensive resource for archaeological, anthropological, paleoenvironmental and geographic data from Africa and Eurasia dating between 3,000,000 and 20,000 years BP. The package is avaliable on CRAN and allows users to retrieve data from the online database at different levels of detail and customize search requests. Functions return data frame objects compatible with other R packages used in prehistoric and paleoenvironmental science, supporting reproducible workflows as an input provider. The package is maintained by Christian Sommer, Zara Kanaeva, Timo Streicher and Jesper Borre Pedersen at the Research Center The Role of Culture in Early Expansions of Humans (ROCEEH) and is funded by the Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanties. :cloud: Database status This package provides online access to a regularly updated snapshot of the ROAD database. A stable internet connection is required when working with roadDB . Current status: :green circle: Online Current snapshot: :date: 2026-06-16 :construction: A scheduled downtime is planned for 2026-08-10 to 2026-08-14. :construction: A scheduled downtime is planned for 2026-09-16. :notebook: Tutorial An introduction to the package with example workflows can be found at https://www.sommergeo.com/roadDB/tutorial.html :unlock: License This package is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0) .","default_branch":null,"files":null,"tree":[],"storefront":"/r/sommergeo","claimed":false,"request_supported":{"post":"https://gitbuyer.com/r/sommergeo/roadDB/request-supported","requests":0},"note":"indexed from public GitHub; nothing is for sale on this page. Clone it from GitHub. Paid listings live at /search."}