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mapping his paths

mapping his paths

geovisualization of James Rankin’s travel

There are multiple digital tools for drawing maps and reconstructing routes. In this case, we have used Recogito of Pelagios Network, a free access and user friendly platform based text analysis and different gazetteers to identify geographical locations and establish social and temporal relationships. To learn more about the tool and its use for James Rankin’s diary, please click here.

Hay múltiples programas digitales que permiten levantar mapas y reconstruir derroteros. En esta ocasión, se utilizó Recogito de Pelagios Network, plataforma de libre acceso y fácil manejo que, a partir de un texto y la utilización de distintos gazeteers, identifica los puntos geográficos y permite establecer relaciones sociales y temporales, entre otras. Para saber más sobre el programa y su uso a partir del diario de James Rankin, leer aquí.

distant view

close view

in Chilean territory, first journey

in Chilean territory, second journey

‘Santiago was before me’