Review Comment:
The Anthropological Notation Ontology (ANNO) is a valuable tool for the systematic and standardized classification of recovered bones into the skeletal system. It enables detailed descriptions of skeletal pieces and defines functions that aid in deriving different phenotypes of humans, which is particularly useful in forensic and historical anthropology.
ANNO comprises two main components: ANNOdc, a domain-core ontology that offers essential anatomical categories, and ANNOds, a domain-specific ontology designed for annotating structures of the human skeleton. This ontological framework is seamlessly integrated into AnthroWorks3D, a sophisticated photogrammetry pipeline and application tailored for the creation and analysis of 3D models of human skeletal remains.
The integration follows a three-ontology approach, with the General Formal Ontology serving as the top-level ontology, ANNOdc as the task ontology, and ANNOds as the domain ontology. This structure allows AnthroWorks3D to implement access solely to the entities of the task ontology, while dynamically importing the entities of the corresponding domain ontology.
However, a few clarifications and potential improvements could enhance the manuscript:
1.It would be helpful to include a brief introduction to ontologies and their importance in anthropology, especially for readers who may not be familiar with the concept.
2.The manuscript could benefit from a more detailed explanation of how ANNOdc and ANNOds differ and complement each other within the framework.
3.Providing specific examples of how ANNO supports the analysis of skeletal remains, perhaps through case studies or hypothetical scenarios, would make the manuscript more engaging and illustrative.
4.The intended readers for this paper are rather exclusive and significantly limited.
Overall, this manuscript presents a valuable contribution to the field of anthropology, particularly in forensic and historical contexts. With some minor clarifications and additions, it could serve as a good reference for future research in this area.
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