Place Names
The Old Clue Hidden in a Place Name
Learn how to read a place name’s linguistic clues, compare spellings and local geography, and separate a plausible…
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Place Names
Explore how place names carry clues about language, landscape and memory.
Our point of view
A region is more than a line on a map
We look at the land, names, borders and connections that give regions their character. Start with one visible detail, then follow what it can tell you.