Research Tools

Open-access research tools for exploring cultural knowledge systems. All tools are free to use and built on published data.

Knowledge Extinction Dashboard showing endangered languages mapped by knowledge domain

Knowledge Extinction Dashboard

Interactive global map of ~5,300 endangered languages (Glottolog v5.3 AES, vulnerable through extinct) filtered by knowledge domain, endangerment level, and observability score. A triage tool for preservation efforts.

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Interactive 3D globe showing ~259,000 archaeological sites in the 8-database GC corpus

Interactive Globe

Explore ~259,000 unique archaeological sites across 8 databases (180,000 in the spatial-test subset) on a 3D globe. View the Great Circle corridor, migration routes, and settlement patterns.

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Cultural Transmission Simulator showing phase transitions

Cultural Transmission Simulator

Interactive agent-based simulation. Watch phase transitions emerge in real time as you adjust observability. Compare three models head-to-head.

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Observability Scoring Engine interface

Observability Scoring Engine

Rate a traditional knowledge claim on four observability dimensions. Get a predicted accuracy score calibrated against the 16-domain empirical dataset.

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Prospective Prediction Pipeline interface

Prospective Prediction Pipeline

Input an oral tradition with geographic claims. The tool extracts testable predictions, pre-registers them, and identifies remote sensing datasets for validation.

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Convergence Tester showing permutation null models

Convergence Tester

Input ethnographic data from multiple cultures. Compute convergence indices, run permutation null models, and test whether convergence exceeds chance.

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