Attributions & Credits
Full disclosure of every reference source used by ArchaeoLens
Last updated: May 8, 2026
Fair Use & Educational Purpose Notice
ArchaeoLens is a non-commercial, educational, and research-oriented application. All third-party information (museum directories, archaeological references, stone tool descriptions, 3D model embeds, and publicly available data) is reproduced under principles of fair use, fair dealing (Section 52 of the Indian Copyright Act, 1957), and educational citation. We do not claim ownership of any source material listed below. All rights and credits remain with the respective original owners, institutions, and authors.
We do not redistribute, resell, or rehost copyrighted media. External 3D models are loaded directly from the original publisher's servers via official embed mechanisms. If any rights holder believes their work has been misrepresented or wishes content to be removed, please contact us — we will respond promptly (see Takedown Policy below).
Primary Data Sources
Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)
Owner: Ministry of Culture, Government of India
Usage in ArchaeoLens: Museum directory listings, site information, and verification of the 52 ASI site museums.
License / Basis: Government of India Open Data License (GODL) — public domain for non-commercial educational use under the National Data Sharing and Accessibility Policy (NDSAP).
Press Information Bureau (PIB)
Owner: Press Information Bureau, Government of India
Usage in ArchaeoLens: Verification of museum lists, government announcements about heritage and archaeology.
License / Basis: Government of India press releases — freely reproducible with attribution.
Museum of Stone Tools (MoST)
Owner: Museum of Stone Tools, IIT Kanpur (Prof. Parth R. Chauhan and team)
Usage in ArchaeoLens: Reference data and descriptions for the 69+ prehistoric stone tools shown in the 3D Stone Tools gallery. We do NOT redistribute MoST's images or 3D models — we link/embed directly to their hosted content.
License / Basis: Used under fair use for educational reference. All copyrights and intellectual property of stone tool descriptions, images, and 3D scans remain with the Museum of Stone Tools and its contributors.
Pedestal3D
Owner: Pedestal3D and respective model creators
Usage in ArchaeoLens: Interactive 3D model viewer embeds. Models are streamed from Pedestal3D's servers via official iframe embeds; ArchaeoLens does not host or download any 3D model files.
License / Basis: Embedded under Pedestal3D's standard public sharing terms. All 3D model copyrights belong to the original uploaders (museums and institutions).
State Department of Archaeology & Museums (various Indian states)
Owner: State Governments of India
Usage in ArchaeoLens: State-wise museum directory entries and addresses.
License / Basis: Public information published by respective State Government departments.
International Museums (British Museum, Met, Louvre, etc.)
Owner: Respective museum institutions
Usage in ArchaeoLens: Listings of museums holding significant Indian/South Asian collections, with links to their official collection pages.
License / Basis: Only public-facing institution names, addresses, and official URLs are referenced. No copyrighted images or descriptions are reproduced.
Technology & Open Source
AI Analysis: Powered by Lovable AI Gateway using Google Gemini and OpenAI GPT models. Image processing is performed in real-time and not retained.
Icons: Lucide Icons (ISC License)
UI Components: shadcn/ui (MIT License), Tailwind CSS (MIT License)
Framework: React, TanStack Start, Vite — all under MIT License
Backend: Lovable Cloud (managed Supabase infrastructure)
What ArchaeoLens Does NOT Claim
- We do not claim ownership of any museum's collection data, photographs, or descriptions.
- We do not claim ownership of any 3D model shown in the Stone Tools gallery — these are embedded from their original hosts.
- We do not claim that AI observations are authoritative authentication, dating, or appraisal.
- We do not claim affiliation, endorsement, or partnership with ASI, MoST, Pedestal3D, or any museum unless explicitly stated.
- We do not resell, sublicense, or commercially exploit referenced content.
Takedown & Correction Policy (DMCA / Indian Copyright Act)
If you are a rights holder and believe any content in ArchaeoLens infringes your copyright, misrepresents your institution, or should be corrected/removed, please reach out to us with: (1) a description of the work, (2) the specific location in the app, (3) proof of ownership, and (4) your contact details.
Send a takedown request via our private contact form.
We commit to reviewing every request within 7 business days and removing or correcting content promptly where the claim is valid.