Humanist Discussion Group, Vol. 14, No. 828.
Centre for Computing in the Humanities, King's College London
<http://www.princeton.edu/~mccarty/humanist/>
<http://www.kcl.ac.uk/humanities/cch/humanist/>
Date: Tue, 01 May 2001 07:26:04 +0100
From: Ross Scaife <scaife@pop.uky.edu>
Subject: Barrington Atlas - invitation to comment
From Tom Elliott of the AWMC:
Please circulate this notice as widely as possible.
In September 2000, the American Philological Association's Classical Atlas
Project achieved its goal with the publication of the Barrington Atlas of
the Greek and Roman World. This work represents an extraordinary advance in
research tools, providing a comprehensive and up-to-date treatment of the
entire spatial spread of Greco-Roman civilization and influence. Even well
before it achieved publication, however, there developed widespread
awareness that the cartography and historical geography of the ancient world
pose a set of research and instructional challenges requiring constant
attention and revision. New evidence, methods and technology will open new
vistas and constantly create fresh research opportunities.
For this reason, the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of North
Carolina, Chapel Hill, has established a permanent research facility devoted
to promoting cartography and geographic information science as essential
disciplines within the field of ancient studies: the Ancient World Mapping
Center. The Center also enjoys the support of the APA, and holds the
research materials assembled by its Classical Atlas Project. The AWMC, under
the direction of Tom Elliott, is already engaged in a variety of research
and educational projects outlined on its website at
http://www.unc.edu/depts/awmc.
A vital aspect of the Center's mission is the revision and updating of the
Barrington Atlas and its Map-by-Map Directory. Ongoing research and
publication are sure to necessitate adjustment of maps and their supporting
data. Equally, anyone with relevant expertise may wish to point out slips,
or to suggest that note be taken of one or other alternative to
interpretations presented in the atlas. In fact for this purpose the Center
has already received valuable communications from experts worldwide. In
order to facilitate the process for all concerned, the AWMC has created a
form and a set of instructions. These are available in several formats from
the web site at http://www.unc.edu/depts/awmc/updates. The form can be
filled out interactively online, or downloaded and printed for completion
and mailing.
As Atlas editor and a member of the AWMC's Advisory Board, I am eager to
join Director Tom Elliott in inviting you to assist the Center in its
ongoing efforts to improve our understanding of the spatial aspects of the
ancient past. Naturally, while you will retain full rights over whatever
research findings you share, you will be asked to grant the Center
permission to disseminate mention of them in the context of its work, with
due authorial credit clearly given.
Richard TALBERT
Editor, Barrington Atlas
Tom ELLIOTT
Director, Ancient World Mapping Center
http://www.unc.edu/depts/awmc
CB#8110 5010 Davis Library
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-8110
USA
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