2.4 Places¶

Abstract

This tutorial is an introduction to the concept of Places in Sanduq. In this tutorial, we break down what a "Place object" or simply, a Place, in Sanduq is comprised of. Moreover, we introduce the Create Place form and provide a detailed reference to every metadata attribute of a Person.

What is Places?¶

Places is a concept in Sanduq that represents any and all locations that are relevant to any and all Assets. We may use the singular term for places- Place. A Place in Sanduq is a combination of a Picture & the Metadata (explained in Glossary).

graph TD
    Place --> Picture
    Place --> Metadata

Note

The Picture is optional. It is, however, recommended to upload.

Create Place Form¶

The metadata attributes of a Place correspond to the fields in the Create Place Form. This is the form that allows a cataloguer to create a Place in Sanduq.

Create Place Form

Metadata Attributes¶

The following table consists of the metadata attributes of a Place.

Attribute Name	Description	Type	Examples
Original Name	The name of the Place in its native language/script	Text	{}
Transliterated Name	The transliterated latin text of the original name (auto-generated). Use the standardized Latin name if widely established	Text	{}
Chinese Name	The name written in Chinese characters. Use the standardized Chinese name if widely established	Text	{}
Description	A description of the place, including its location, significance, and/or historical context.	Text	{}