The methodology in this project may be conveniently divided into field and laboratory segments. The laboratory work is carried out to a limited extent in Corinth in summer and in the Mediterranean Section of The University Museum in Philadelphia during the remainder of the year.

Maps from the Eran Laor Collection

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“Thus the most important value of [volunteered geographic information] may lie in what it can tell about local activities in various geographic locations that go unnoticed by the world’s media, and about life at a local level.”

“The only surviving copy of the 500-year-old map that first used the name America goes on permanent display this month at the Library of Congress, but even as it prepares for its debut, the 1507 Waldseemuller map remains a puzzle for researchers.”

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