The following are great resources to learn more about the ancient civilizations. Click here to download the Ancient Civilizations handout.
ALL CIVILIZATIONS
- HMC Online Catalog – http://kspolaris.ksbe.edu/
- British Museum – http://www.britishmuseum.org/learning/schools_and_teachers/web_resources.aspx
- BBC History – http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/
- PBS Empires – http://www.pbs.org/empires/
- PBS Nova Lost Empires – http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/lostempires/
- Eyewitness to History – http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/awfrm.htm
- US History.org- http://www.ushistory.org/civ/
- University of Chicago (Oriental Institute) http://www.virtual-egyptian-museum.org/
- Ancient History Encyclopedia – http://www.ancient.eu/
GREECE
- Greeks (Quatr.us) – http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/greeks/
- Ancient Greece (British Museum) – http://www.ancientgreece.co.uk/
- The Greeks (PBS) – http://www.pbs.org/empires/thegreeks/htmlver/
- Ancient Greece (History Wiz) – http://www.historywiz.com/anc-greece.htm
- Ancient Greeks (Kids Past) – http://www.kidspast.com/world-history/0058-ancient-greeks.php
- Greek World (University of Pennsylvania) – http://www.penn.museum/sites/Greek_World/index.html
- Ancient Greece (Childrenʻs University of Manchester) – http://www.childrensuniversity.manchester.ac.uk/interactives/history/greece/
ROME
- Ancient Rome (British Museum) – http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/romans/
- Ancient Rome (Quatr.us) – http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/romans/
- Roman Empire (PBS) – http://www.pbs.org/empires/romans/index.html
- Ancient Rome (History Learning Site) – http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/ancient-rome/
- Forum Romanum – http://www.forumromanum.org
MESOPOTAMIA
- Mesopotamia (British Museum) – http://www.mesopotamia.co.uk/menu.html#
- Mesopotamia (BBC) – http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/cultures/mesopotamia_gallery.shtml
- Mesopotamia (Ducksters) – http://www.ducksters.com/history/mesopotamia/ancient_mesopotamia.php
EGYPT
- FSY Ancient Egypt – http://www.ancientegypt.firstschoolyears.com/
- Ancient Egypt (Quatr.us) http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/egypt/
- Pyramids (National Geographic) – http://www.nationalgeographic.com/pyramids/
- Discovering Egypt – http://discoveringegypt.com/
- Theban Mapping Project – http://discoveringegypt.com/
- King Padisbasletʻs Tomb (Virtual Egyptian Museum) –http://www.virtual-egyptian-museum.org/
- Clickable Mummy – http://www.akhet.co.uk/clikmumm.htm
- Ancient Egypt (Childrenʻs University) – http://www.childrensuniversity.manchester.ac.uk/interactives/history/egypt/
CHINA
- Ancient China (Kidspast) http://www.kidspast.com/world-history/0125-civilization-in-china.php
- Ancient China (Quatr.us) http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/china/
- Ancient China (British Museum) – http://www.ancientchina.co.uk/menu.html
- Chinaʻs Age of Invention (PBS) – http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/ancient/song-dynasty.html
- Ancient China (Cybersleuth) – http://cybersleuth-kids.com/sleuth/History/Ancient_Civilizations/China/
INDIA
- Ancient India (British Museum) – http://www.ancientindia.co.uk/
- Ancient India (Quatra.us) http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/india/
- Indus Valley (BBC) – http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/indus_valley/
- Cultural India – http://www.culturalindia.net/indian-history/ancient-india/indus-valley.html
- Ancient History Encyclopedia – http://www.ancient.eu/Indus_Valley_Civilization/