Submit A Proposal

New location, edit, or removal request.

This workflow is shaped like a merge request: define the proposed change, supply the display-ready data, attach source context, and let the community review it before approval.

Contributor Note

The form below is designed for both site entries and empire overlays, so contributors can propose new locations, refine descriptions, or request removals across the full atlas.

Submission Form

Submission scope Proposal type Existing site or overlay id, if editing or removing

Record name Type

Country / region City / nearest settlement

Latitude Longitude

Overlay Geometry

Empire and culture submissions should use boundary vectors instead of a single point. A rough center point is optional, but the main reviewable data is the polygon path and the boundary rationale.

Boundary format Optional center point

Overlay color

#A84F3D Used for the boundary line, fill preview, and drag handles

Draw mode help

Click the map to add boundary points. Use Close shape when the outline is ready, or paste coordinates below to redraw from text.

0 points Add at least 3 points to create a polygon.

Boundary vector / polygon coordinates

Boundary source / dataset Confidence / approximation note

Boundary rationale

Date or period Culture / polity

Overlay description or territory note Boundary data / reconstruction notes

Short description Full article text Sources / references

Use this for the sources behind the article or site record itself. Image credits belong in the photo source fields below.

Photo 1 upload Photo 1 source / credit

Photo 2 upload Photo 2 source / credit

Why should this change be merged?

View review queue

Prototype note: this form is static right now, but it is structured around the full data needed for live site rendering and review.

What Reviewers Look For

Display-ready information The map and article pages need title, category, location, chronology, summary, and article copy. Overlay proposals also need clear extent descriptions.

Image traceability Up to two images are supported, but both need clear source or rights information.

Article sources Add the references behind the site or overlay itself in the Sources / references field so they can appear separately from image credits.

Mergeable scope The best submissions explain exactly what should be added, edited, or removed and why.

Overlay Tips

Use a perimeter, not a center pin Empire submissions should trace the outer edge of the area being shown. A center point is only for quick reference.

Tie the vector to a date Boundary lines shift over time, so reviewers need to know whether the proposal shows a maximum extent, a named reign, or a broader cultural zone.

Call out what is simplified It is fine to smooth coastlines or frontier wiggles, but note what was simplified so voters can judge accuracy fairly.