A comprehensive system for integrating data from all major dinosaur archives and databases into one unified, cohesive database.

This project provides a complete solution for combining data from multiple dinosaur databases into a single, standardized format. It includes:

• Unified Schema: Comprehensive data model accommodating all major data sources
• Data Adapters: Source-specific adapters for seamless integration
• Deduplication Engine: Intelligent merging of duplicate records
• Query Interface: Command-line tools for searching and analyzing data
• Export/Import: JSON-based data exchange

• The Paleobiology Database (PBDB) - Global fossil occurrence data
• American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) - Museum collection records
• DinoData - Comprehensive dinosaur information
• Natural History Museum London - Dino Directory
• DinoAnimals Complete Database - Complete genus and species listings
• National Park Service Archives - US fossil site data

# Install the package
pip install .

# Generate sample database
dinosaur-cli sample --output sample_database.json

# Run demonstration
python -m demo

# View statistics
dinosaur-cli stats --database sample_database.json

# Query the database
dinosaur-cli query --name "Tyrannosaurus"

pip install .

For development, install in editable mode:

pip install -e .

This installs the dinosaur-cli command while keeping the existing top-level modules available for Python imports such as from integrator import DataIntegrator.

✓ Unified schema for all dinosaur data
✓ Automatic deduplication and merging
✓ Support for multiple data sources
✓ Comprehensive taxonomic classification
✓ Geographic and stratigraphic data
✓ Physical characteristics and measurements
✓ Museum collection tracking
✓ Reference management
✓ Data validation and quality checks

See INTEGRATION_GUIDE.md for detailed documentation including:

• Architecture overview
• Data schema details
• API reference
• Integration examples
• Extending the system

Dinosaur-combined/
├── schema.py              # Unified data model
├── adapters.py            # Data source adapters
├── integrator.py          # Integration engine
├── dinosaur_cli.py        # Command-line interface
├── demo.py                # Demonstration script
├── INTEGRATION_GUIDE.md   # Complete documentation
├── examples/              # Sample data files
│   ├── pbdb_sample.json
│   ├── dinodata_sample.json
│   └── amnh_sample.json
└── README.md              # This file

from integrator import DataIntegrator
from schema import GeologicalPeriod

# Create integrator
integrator = DataIntegrator()

# Import from different sources
integrator.add_records_from_source('pbdb', pbdb_records)
integrator.add_records_from_source('dinodata', dinodata_records)

# Query
trex = integrator.database.get_by_name("Tyrannosaurus rex")
cretaceous = integrator.database.get_by_period(GeologicalPeriod.CRETACEOUS)

# Export
integrator.export_to_json('combined_database.json')

# Import data
dinosaur-cli import pbdb examples/pbdb_sample.json

# Query by period
dinosaur-cli query --period cretaceous

# Query by clade
dinosaur-cli query --clade theropoda

# Show statistics
dinosaur-cli stats

# Validate database
dinosaur-cli validate

Contributions welcome! Areas for enhancement:

• Additional data source adapters
• Improved deduplication algorithms
• Web API and visualization tools
• Integration with online databases

This integration system is provided for educational and research purposes. Please respect the licenses and terms of use for each original data source.