01 / SELECT A RESEARCH QUESTION
A map of comparisons
Period tags select source discussions; they do not show complete occupation dates or synchronized phases.
Gazetteer representative points · WGS84 · bundled modern land, coast and rivers from Natural Earth. Optional backgrounds have their own dates, labels and reading limits. No route evidence is inferred from background lines. Labels expand as you zoom; the list retains every visible entry. Use +/− or drag to explore.
02 / CONTROL THE COMPARISON
Put two places in conversation
Choose two entries or use “Add to comparison” in a place record. Shared themes identify questions to investigate; they do not establish a route, common date or direct historical connection.
03 / READ THE REGIONAL ARGUMENTS
From the site to the interpretation
04 / THE SECOND SWEEP, AUDITABLE
What was actually consulted
↓ Sweep & reading audit↓ Source register↓ Claim–source ledger↓ Original coordinate controls↓ Validation