Ancient
History Web-links
This list of links was
prepared for students at a
Timelines
http://www.hyperhistory.com/online_n2/maptext_n2/start1.html
http://www.hyperhistory.com/online_n2/civil_n2/hist_2.html
http://web.cocc.edu/cagatucci/classes/hum211/timelines/htimeline.htm
http://campus.northpark.edu/history/WebChron/Americas/Americas.html
http://www.taisei-kodaitoshi.com/civil_e/civilization.html
http://www.elbalero.gob.mx/kids/history/html/conquista/index.html
http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/prehistory/latinamerica/meso/cultures/aztec_empire.html
http://www.pbs.org/opb/conquistadors/mexico/mexico.htm
http://www.wsu.edu:8080/~dee/CIVAMRCA/AZTECS.HTM
http://www.elbalero.gob.mx/kids/history/html/conquista/aztecas.html
http://countrystudies.us/mexico/5.htm
http://www.wsu.edu:8080/~dee/CIVAMRCA/INCAS.HTM
http://www.elbalero.gob.mx/kids/history/html/conquista/mayas.html
http://www.wsu.edu:8080/~dee/CIVAMRCA/MAYAS.HTM
http://countrystudies.us/mexico/5.htm
http://www.pbs.org/wonders/Episodes/Epi5/roadto.htm
http://www.wsu.edu:8080/~wldciv/world_civ_reader/world_civ_reader_2/leo_africanus.html
http://www.pbs.org/wonders/Episodes/Epi6/6_wondr1.htm
http://campus.northpark.edu/history//WebChron/Africa/GreatZimbabwe.html
http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/zimb/hd_zimb.htm
History and characteristics - Ancient China
http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/chem/hd_chem.htm
http://www.cnn.com/interactive/specials/9908/china.imperial.maps/content/shang.html
http://www.silk-road.com/artl/chrono.shtml
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/sultan
Learn about ancient Chinese explorers, China's china, Asia's undersea archeology, and more.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/sultan/explorers.html
A century before Europeans 'discovered' the Indian Ocean, Chinese merchants led by the redoubtable Zheng He (1371-1433) journeyed as far as Zanzibar in search of trade items to dazzle the imperial court.
http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/yuan/hd_yuan.htm
During the Yuan dynasty, China-for the first time in its
long history-was completely subjugated by foreign conquerors and became part of
a larger political entity, the vast Mongol empire. Ironically, during this
century of alien occupation, Chinese culture not only survived but was
reinvigorated.
History and characteristics - Ancient Egypt
http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hi/thematic_pages.htm#Egyptian%20Art
http://www.museum.upenn.edu/new/exhibits/online_exhibits/egypt/writing.shtml
http://webperso.iut.univ-paris8.fr/~rosmord/nomhiero.html
Egypt
http://www.livius.org/egypt.html
Articles about ancient Egypt, including biographies of Pharaohs.
Animals
of Ancient Egypt
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/egyptians/animal_gallery.shtml
Animals of all kinds were important to the Ancient Egyptians, and featured in the daily secular and religious lives of farmers, craftsmen, priests and rulers. Click on pictures for more information.
Gods
and Goddesses of Ancient Egypt
Gallery
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/egyptians/gods_gallery.shtml
The deities in the following gallery are just 12 out of a possible 2,000 gods and goddesses who were worshipped in ancient Egypt. Click on pictures for more information.
Development
of Pyramids Gallery
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/egyptians/pyramid_gallery.shtml
Egypt's pyramids served as tombs for her dead kings. The focus of a complex of ritual buildings, the pyramid was the magical powerhouse where the mummified pharaoh would attain eternal life. Click on pictures for more information.
Tutankhamun: beneath the
mask
http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/antenna/tutankhamun/index.asp
View a reconstruction of Tutankhamun's face and read what medical researchers have discovered about him.
Pyramids
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/pyramid/excavation/
Have you ever dreamed of exploring the
pyramids of Egypt? If so, enter here, wander through the chambers and passageways
of the Great Pyramid, and learn about the pharaohs for whom these monumental
tombs were built. You can also follow the 1997 field season of a team of
archaeologists as they excavated the bakery that fed the pyramid builders.
http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/mythology/egypt_culture.html
Visit this page to learn about ancient Egyptian myths related to objects in the sky, the Earth, and aspects of their world.
Ancient Egypt Discovery Case
http://www.rom.on.ca/egypt/case/
The Royal Ontario Museum (ROM)teachers and Egyptologists have assembled
this rich collection of resources about ancient Egypt for elementary and high school students and teachers.
Ancient Egypt
http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/menu.html
Welcome to the British Museum's web site on ancient Egypt. The site is divided into ten ‘chapters' which address themes or topics relevant to ancient Egypt.
Creating an Ancient Egyptian Sarcophagus
http://www.berksiu.k12.pa.us/webquest/Keeney/default.htm
Create a miniature sarcophagus using authentic hieroglyphics and motifs from the period. A WebQuest site.
History and characteristics - Ancient Greece
http://www.channel4.com/learning/microsites/E/essentials/history/units/greeks_bi.shtm l
"Two of the most important Greek city states were
Athens and Sparta. We know a lot about Athens because it produced many writers
and artists, whose work has survived to this day. Much less evidence survives
about Sparta but we do know that it was a military state." Learn more about
Ancient Greek city states at this website.
ANCIENT GREECE
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/landmarks/ancientgreece/findout.shtml
In this website you can learn about three places that were important in ancient Greece - Olympia, Corinth and Athens.
Daily
Life In Ancient Greece
http://members.aol.com/Donnclass/Greeklife.html
How would you have behaved if you had lived in ancient Sparta? (Lie, cheat, steal, because that is the Sparta way!) Or in ancient Athens? Or in Corinth, Argos, or Megara? Meet the Greeks!
ANCIENT GREECE
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/landmarks/ancientgreece/main_menu.shtml
This site has been designed to be used effectively as a stand-alone resource. Greek culture, beliefs and government are covered in different ways in each of the sections.
The Greeks :
Crucible of Civilization
http://www.pbs.org/empires/thegreeks/
See and hear Socrates! Experience the Acropolis and the Parthenon as it would have been over 2000 years ago. Compare life in Ancient Greece with life today, and actually learn to speak like an Ancient Greek! This excellent information-packed website includes interactive timelines and maps.
History and characteristics - Ancient India
http://www.harappa.com/har/har0.html
The Indus Valley was home to the largest of the four ancient urban civilizations of Egypt, Mesopotamia, India and China. But it was not discovered until the 1920's. Many excellent photographs.
Daily
Life In Ancient India
http://members.aol.com/Donnclass/Indialife.html
What did the ancient Indians wear? What did they eat? Did kids play with toys? Did they go to school? This site shares daily life in three major time periods of ancient India history; the mysterious Indus Valley Civilization, the Vedic & Epics Periods, and the Age of Empires.
The British Museum
: Ancient India
http://www.ancientindia.co.uk/
This British Museum website is a remarkable collection of ancient India resources. It includes information about Buddham Hinduism, the Indus valley, writing, and geography.
Hinduism
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/people/features/world_religions/hinduism.shtml
This BBC documentary examines Hinduism, its history, beliefs, and customs. Audio clips include scholarly discussions of many of these topics.
Dravidian
Culture
http://www.anthro.mankato.msus.edu/cultural/oldworld/middle_east/dravi
dian.html
Dravidian is the name given to a linguistically related group of people in India.
Garo
Culture
http://www.anthro.mankato.msus.edu/cultural/oldworld/middle_east/garo.
html
The Garo people live in the northeast part of India in the state of Meghalaya.
Gond
http://www.anthro.mankato.msus.edu/cultural/oldworld/middle_east/gond.
html
The South Central Gond live in the forests and hills of India in Maharashatra and Andhra Pradesh, north of the Godavari River.
History and characteristics - Ancient Rome
TIMELINE: ANCIENT ROME
http://www.exovedate.com/ancient_timeline_one.html
This site provides a chronological index of the history of Ancient Rome with extensive links to
internet resources. Emphasis is placed upon the use of primary source material
and new perspectives upon the roles of women in ancient
time.
Tribes and Romans in Northern Britain
http://museums.ncl.ac.uk/reticulum/index.htm
Learn about the tribes that the Romans encountered in Northern Britain.
From Death in the Arena
to Control of an Empire
http://myron.sjsu.edu/romeweb/CHRISTNS/CHRISTNS.HTM
A website about the birth and rise of the Christian Church.
The
Real Spartacus
http://www.channel4.com/history/microsites/R/real_lives/spartacus.html
"The real story of Spartacus is far more complex than this familiar, heroic image: a story of a real and fallible person in a culture very different from our own. It remains an inspiring story for all that." Learn more about Ancient Rome, slavery, and Spartacus at this website.
Roman
Gladiatorial Games
http://depthome.brooklyn.cuny.edu/classics/gladiatr/index.htm
Here you will learn about the history of gladiatorial games, as well as details, from amphitheater to animals.
The Roman
Empire in the First Century
http://www.pbs.org/empires/romans/
Two thousand years ago, the world was ruled by Rome, and Rome was in turmoil. From the chaos of civil war, the Roman Empire would rise even stronger to embrace hundreds of cultures, and till the soil from which western civilization would grow.
THE ROMANS
http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/romans/home.html
Investigate
key aspects of Roman History through the following series of articles. Then
test your knowledge with the interactive quiz.
Similarities of the civilizations
Classic
Civilizations
http://regentsprep.org/Regents/global/themes/science/clas.cfm
Classic Civilizations, such as Greek/Hellenistic, Roman, and Han China all made important contributions in science and technology.
Civilisations
http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/interactive/civilisations/
"Civilisations is an entirely new way to explore human
history - a multi-dimensional picture of the world, where you're in charge of
the timeline. It uses web technology to reveal the sweep of historical forces
and the rise and fall of great empires and ideas over 5000 years. You can
customize Civilisations to show you the things that interest you."
Art Ages : Art through the ages
http://www.artfaces.com/artkids/ages.htm
Art Ages provides an art history timeline from 30,000 B.C. to the present. The authors chronicle the major art periods and movements within each of them and the timeline listings link to more detailed descriptive texts. Click on each art period for information.
Greek and Roman Surgical Instruments
http://www.indiana.edu/~ancmed/instr1.html
Physicians in the Classical World had access to a variety of surgical instruments that were designed to aid them in their treatment of the sick. Several ancient texts mention the use of surgical tools and several of these texts offer a brief description of some of the instruments used by doctors in antiquity. The precise date when each instrument was first employed is largely unknown. The most of the following instruments seemed to have been available to Hippocrates (c. 460) and continued to be used throughout the late Roman empire with several existing in a similar form still being used by physician's today.
Odyssey online
http://carlos.emory.edu/ODYSSEY/MidElem_Home.html
It is "a journey to explore ancient Near Eastern, Egyptian, Greek, and Roman cultures. You'll find museum objects from the Michael C. Carlos Museum at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia and the Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester in Rochester, New York. You can make your own discoveries through cool puzzles, games, and worksheets." Although designed with the young in mind, further resources are offered for adults and professionals. Includes a site map.
Sixty
Centuries of Copper
http://www.copper.org/education/60centuries/homepage/homepage.html
This web site is intended for the reader who is interested in the general history of copper mining, the development of metal-working processes and the uses of copper through the past six thousand years. This site may take some time to load.
Bulfinch's
Mythology
http://www.bulfinch.org/fables/welcome.html
The religions of ancient Greece and Rome are extinct. The so-called divinities of Olympus have not a single worshipper among living men. They belong now not to the department of theology, but to those of literature and taste. There they still hold their place, and will continue to hold it, for they are too closely connected with the finest productions of poetry and art, both ancient and modern, to pass into oblivion.
The
British Museum : Geography, History and Culture
http://www.thebritishmuseum.ac.uk/compass/ixbin/hixclient.exe?_IXDB_=compass&search-f
orm=graphical/edu/search/graphical.html&submit-button=search
A British Museum activity to learn about world culture. Information about each country or historical era is linked to easy-to-read explanations and art objects from that country that relate to each theme. A great way to combine history, geography, and art learning.
Achievements and contributions : Ancient China
Treasure
of the Chinese Scholar
http://www.asianart.com/exhibitions/upenn/index.html
For thousands of years Chinese scholars, men greatly esteemed by their society, were also collectors of high quality, highly sophisticated art objects-some functional, some inspirational, most small enough to decorate a scholar's desk or complement his study.
Copper
in Ancient Times : Copper and Bronze in Ancient China
http://www.copper.org/education/60centuries/ancient/copperand.html
Achievements and contributions : Ancient Egypt
http://emuseum.mnsu.edu/prehistory/ancienttech/egyptian.garmentmaking. html
Find out about the types of textiles used in Ancient Egypt and how they were made.
http://emuseum.mnsu.edu/prehistory/ancienttech/ancient_egyptian_surger y.html
The Ancient Egyptians were able to set
broken bones and studied brain structure.
WRITING : Scribes, Hieroglyphs, and Papyri
http://www.museum.upenn.edu/new/exhibits/online_exhibits/egypt/writing .shtml
What are hieroglyphs?
Achievements and
contributions : Ancient Greece
Isocrates and Rhetorical Education in Greece
http://bradley.bradley.edu/~ell/newisoc.html
About Isocrates and education in Ancient Greece.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/landmarks/ancientgreece/classics/olympics/intro.shtml
Thespis and Melinna, your Greek guides, are off to the Olympic Games. Follow them and find out just what went on there...
The Ancient Olympics
http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/Olympics/
Compare ancient and modern Olympic sports, tour the site of Olympia as it looks today, learn about the context of the Games and the Olympic spirit, or read about the Olympic athletes who were famous in ancient times. This website uses information from the Perseus Project, a digital library on ancient Greece.
Greek Medicine
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/hmd/greek/index.html
Many foundations of modern Western medicine lie in Classical Greece,
from about 800 B.C.E. to about 200 C.E. During this period, Greek medicine
departed from the divine and mystical and moved toward observation and logical
reasoning. These ideas spread throughout the Mediterranean world and as far
east as India, and their influence has remained strong in
the West to this day.
Ancient Greek Theatre
http://novaonline.nv.cc.va.us/eli/spd130et/ancientgreek.htm
Students will examine: Sources, Four Qualities of Greek Drama, The Greek Tragedy, The Satyr Play, The Greek Comedy, Actors and Acting.
Ancient Greek Ideas Today
http://www.channel4.com/learning/microsites/E/essentials/history/units/greekideas_bi.
shtml
"The ancient Greeks lived more than 2000
years ago but their ideas still influence us today." Explore Greek
contributions to the alphabet, drama, art, science, mathematics and philosophy,
at this website.
Achievements and contributions : Ancient Rome
Roman
Mosaics
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/romans/mosaics_gallery.shtml
The floors of Roman buildings were often richly decorated with mosaics, many capturing scenes of history and everyday life. Click on pictures for more information.
Ancient History : Romans : Technology
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/romans/tech_01.shtml
From roads to recipes, Adam Hart-Davis reveals the lasting impact on our lives and culture that the Romans left behind.
Daily
Life In Ancient Rome
http://members.aol.com/Donnclass/Romelife.html
The ancient Romans invented more games than any other culture. Find out what the ancient Romans did all day.
The
Construction and Makeup of Ancient Roman Roads
http://www.unc.edu/courses/rometech/public/content/transport/Adam_Pawluk/Contruction_
and_Makeup_of_.htm
The ancient Romans had a good system of roads, one which required systematic planning and maintenance. This project will look not at the layout of the roads of ancient Rome, but at their construction and makeup.
All
Coins Lead To Rome : Roman symbols that can be found
on U.S. coins
http://www.usmint.gov/kids/index.cfm?FileContents=/kids/teachers/Lesso
nView.cfm&LessonPlanId=126
Students will compare and contrast modern U.S. coins to those of ancient times, by looking at various coins on hand and through research in coin books that have been collected in the classroom.
Roman
Merchant Ships
http://www.unc.edu/courses/rometech/public/content/transport/ships/merch_03.html
Look carefully at this diagram of a Roman ship. We can tell you that this is pretty characteristic of such pictures, so it's safe for you to make generalizations from this depiction. That being the case, what would you say, based on this picture, are the most important features of a Roman merchant ship?
Roman
Board Games
http://www.personal.psu.edu/users/w/x/wxk116/roma/rbgames.html
The Romans played a wide variety of board games, including Knucklebones (Tali & Tropa), Dice (Tesserae), Roman Chess (Latrunculi), Roman Checkers (Calculi), The Game of Twelve Lines (Duodecim Scripta), The Game of Lucky Sixes (Felix Sex), Tic-Tac-Toe (Terni Lapilli), Roman Backgammon (Tabula), Egyptian Backgammon (Senet), and others.
High-Performance
Roman Cements and Roman Concretes
http://www.geopolymer.org/archaeo5.html
Concrete experts talk today about how to make concrete durable. Many ancient Roman concrete buildings are still in use after more than 2000 years.
General Information
Ancient Civilization City-State Virtual Trip
http://www.taisei-kodaitoshi.com/civil_e/civilization.html
An
excellent site that takes you on a virtual world tour of civilizations, using
computer graphics and video clips. RealVideo or QuickTime are needed.
This page
contains short biographies, with pictures, of some of the most powerful women
in the world's history.
Mrs Donn's Special
Sections : Daily Life
http://members.aol.com/Donnclass/indexlife.html
Teaches 3rd
to 8th graders about daily life in ancient Egypt, Greece,
Rome, India and China. Read about the food, clothing,
homes, games, beliefs, legends of these ancient
civilizations. Includes a site index.
The Seven
Wonders of the Ancient World
http://ce.eng.usf.edu/pharos/wonders/
Although most people know that a list
exists of the Seven World Wonders, only few can name them. Here you will find
descriptions and learn about the history of the Seven Wonders. For their
builders, the Seven Wonders were a celebration of religion, mythology, art,
power and science. For us, they reflect the ability of humans to change the
surrounding landscape
CERF
Just-In-Time Document 2004/04/04