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Ancient Civilizations
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GENERAL |
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Check out the historical time line at Hyperhistory. Timeline starts at 1000 BC (click HERE for before 1000 BC)
The Ancient World: Information on societies, migrations, Greece, India, China, SE Asia, & more
MESOAMERICA |
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The Aztecs: Rulers, life (school, sports, dress, food ), technology, and culture (language, music, dance), and religious beliefs (from the Thinkquest library)
The Mexica/Aztec: Click on “Contents” at left to find information on Aztecs
Aztec Civilization: Aztec culture, gods, temples, and more
Aztec Calendar Stone: Numbering systems and symbols
INDIA
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Ancient India: Click on “Contents” at left
Ancient Indus Civilization: Lots of great images with information
Ancient China: Click on “Contents” at left
History of China: Ancient dynasties, the Imperial Period, and modern Chinese history
Bronze Age China: The Xia and Shang Dynasties; includes photos of objects from that period
GREECE |
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PBS
The Greeks:
Crucible of Civilization: Learn about famous Greeks, the Greek alphabet, the
Parthenon, and more
Ancient Greek Civilization: Land & resources, culture, mythology, daily life, mathematics and more
The Ancient Greek World: Visit different time periods in Ancient Greece and learn about daily life (schooling, housing, hunting, warfare); economy (coins, trade, manufacturing); and religion and death (heroes, banquets, burials)
Odyssey
Online: Rome: Roman daily life, people,
mythology, death and burial, and more
Ancient
Rome Project:
Learn about the history of Rome, its army, rites of passage, religion,
geography, social structure and daily life
Daily Roman Life: Athletics, food, history, holidays, houses and baths, laws, maps, politics, writing, women, and more
EGYPT & MESOPOTAMIA |
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Mesopotamia: Click on “Contents” at left
Odyssey
Online: Egypt: Ancient Egyptian daily life,
people, mythology, death and burial, and more
Ancient
Egypt: Click
on “Contents” at left
The
British Museum’s Ancient
Egypt: Learn about life, gods & goddesses,
mummification, Pharoahs, pyramids, temples, writing
Egyptian Kings: Brief biographies of Egyptian kings from 2920 BC to 565 AD
AFRICA |
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Africa, Iron and Empire, to 500 BCE
Vanished Kingdoms of the Nile: The Rediscovery of Ancient Nubia
African History Page: Check the list of links top right for the Nok, Phoenicians & Carthage, Ghana and more.
JAPAN & KOREA |
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Ancient
Japan: Click on “Contents” at left
Ancient
Japan:
Information up to 1185
Korean Mythology: Provides brief historical and cultural notes
Korea's History: From AsianInfo.org
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according to Mohonasen Central School District Web Publishing Regulations by
E. O'Keeffe, High School Librarian, Mohonasen High School,
2072 Curry Road, Schenectady, N.Y. 12303, (518) 356-8330
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Last modified on 05.07.2008