The Digital Facsimile of the Map of Mexico 1550

The Digital Facsimile of the Map of Mexico 1550

The research entailed the creation of a digital replica from a valued original that is kept at the library of the University of Uppsala library in Uppsala, Sweden. The replica was created at the University of Art and Design/UIAH, Media Lab in collaboration with the Helsinki University of Technology, Department of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing and with the Uppsala University Library in Sweden.

The project developed from research done by Lily Díaz-Kommonen as a Fulbright scholar during the years 1990-91 at the Archive of the Indies in Seville, Spain. During this time, Díaz-Kommonen studied the visualization techniques used by cosmographers in the 16th century in Spain and America.

The project has served as a platform from which to develop and contextualize research and educational activities, as well as IT development in the area of Cultural Heritage. Current R&D activities include further refinement of the design specifications for DiplayMap Tool. These developments have led to the creation of an advanced information processing tool, ImaNote (Image and Map Annotation Notebook).

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