Mapping ancient printing houses in modern Tibet

This article has the aim of discussing a relatively new development of the study of Tibetan manuscripts and xylographs, that is to say, the combination between traditional research and modern technologies. In particular, it will present one of the tools created thanks to the collaboration between Tibetologists, Anthropologists, and IT experts, namely, a map of ancient printing houses located in South-western Tibet. This essay intends to share methods and difficulties faced in building this map, and to briefly discuss future developments and their technological implementation.