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Olin Level 3

Olin Library Level 3 is temporarily closed through the summer. See the Carpet Replacement on Level 3 of the Olin Library article to learn more about this project.

Colorful drawings depicting encounters between what is known as the Old World or Europe and the New World or the Americas
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Terra Incognita

The Terra Incognita digital exhibition features early printed accounts of exploration and cultural encounters between what is known as the Old World or Europe and the New World or the Americas.

The people on both sides of these encounters viewed those they met through cultural screens and how they perceived the world, including myths, legends, and religious beliefs. Both sides often had to reconfigure and rebuild their idea of the world with this new knowledge. The results yielded much knowledge and discovery but also misunderstanding, fear, and violent attempts to control various groups.

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