Regarding Problem E, we can apply the guideline of level 2
Timeline Interaction Unit to support analysis of time-oriented
attributes of ceramic pots, in our case, “Conservation State”
and “Preservation Event”. Within this guideline, we apply the
guideline of level 3 Scale relation. As we can see in Fig. 3, the
different values for the attribute “Conservation State” of one
specific ceramic pot are showed in a temporal scale. In the
temporal scale we can see the different values through time.
For instance, in 1985 the conservation state of the pot was very
good, whereas in 1996 was semi-destroyed. The different
values of “Preservation Event” correspond to activities of
preservation carried out in the analyzed ceramic pot. In this
way, the user can know which preservation activities were held
in the ceramic pot and on which date, analyzing their potential
impact on the state of the pot through time, including the
current state of the ceramic pot.