Mappa Mundi is a digital exhibit of the Hereford Mappa Mundi, which is a medieval map that is believed to have been made in the 1300’s. The way the map is drawn is a useful tool in understanding the culture and beliefs of the time. It is especially relevant to the fields of history and religion. There are three views of the interactive map and multiple areas of interest indicated with a fingerprint. Clicking on one will bring up the image and the appropriate tag it falls under. The tags are ‘Myths and Legends’, ‘Bible Stories’, ‘Beasts of the World’, ‘Strange Peoples of the World’, ‘Towns and Cities’, and ‘3D scan’. The site also links to Hereford Cathedral, which the Mappa Mundi belongs to.
Sources
Its sources include the large image and close-ups of the Mappa Mundi. It also has an additional 3D scan of the Mappa Mundi to share things like the process of making it and repairs it has undergone.
Processes
It was made by having some points of interest on the map linked to the sidebar. The sidebar is divided into categories and the view can easily see other items in the same category.
Presentation
The final website is presented as an interactive map, where guests can ‘look’ at the map by selecting the fingerprints, and then the right-hand sidebar will emerge to give information about that image.
Question
Why are there not more inter-actable points? There is still a great bit of it which is not inter-actable. Is it left blank because it is of less interest to the people who worked on the project, or is it that they are still doing research on some of these parts?
