Ancient Egypt

http://www.virtual-egypt.com

This is a huge website devoted to Egypt past and present!  You can tour all the ancient pyramids and sites.  You will learn about the ancient Pharaohs, women, places, writings, and beliefs of these people.  There are movies to view as well.  Please do not go to the game section while you are working on your project.  Save the game section to explore at home!

http://www.iwebquest.com/egypt/ancientegyptcontents.html

This is a list of links created for a webquest.  You will find oodles of information here.  There are links to click on to learn about the people, government, everyday life, hieroglyphics, math, and foods!  Please stay out of the top set of links that are called Fun Egyptian Activities, that is a set of links you can explore at home.  WARNING:  not all these links work but there are enough working that it warranted inclusion!

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/pyramid/explore/age2.html

NOVA’s online adventure!  Ancient Egypt 3000 years ago!

http://www.discoveringegypt.com/

Mark Millmore’s Ancient Egypt!  Here you can read an ancient Cinderella story and find information about the religious lives of the ancient Egyptians.

http://www.memphis.edu/egypt/

This site was created by the University of Memphis Institute of Egyptian Art and Archaeology.  Learn what you can about the different artifacts that have been uncovered.

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/world/0109/ws_main.html

Learn all about three happening queens of Egypt!  Why do you think one of them dressed like a man?

Ancient Home 

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Techo-Bowl Home

Ancient Rome

http://members.aol.com/Donnclass/Romelife.html

There is lots of interesting information here about the daily life of the ancient

Romans! 

http://www.vroma.org/~bmcmanus/house.html

Sample Plan of a Roman House  Did you ever wonder what types of houses the Romans lived in?  Here you will find plans for a house. You can explore the rooms with just a click of your mouse to see what it looked like.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/romans/home.html

The Romans  This is probably one of the neatest kids sites on Rome.  It has a variety of activities for you to try and lots to learn about.

http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/pompeii/index.html

Pompeii: Unraveling Ancient Mysteries!  This site is all about Pompeii!  You can see what it looked like and learn what happened to the people there.

http://www.indiana.edu/~kglowack/athens/

You will learn lots about the ancient city of Athens here.

http://wings.buffalo.edu/AandL/Maecenas/

There are lots of images and pictures of ancient Rome.

http://www.uvm.edu/%7eclassics/webresources/life/index.html

This site has a lot of information about the daily life of the Romans. It includes maps, writings, and holidays.

Ancient Greece

http://members.aol.com/Donnclass/Greeklife.html

This is a Mr. Donn website and has lots of very easy to read information about ancient Greece.

http://www.webcom.com/shownet/medea/graphics/grkalph.gif

This is the Greek alphabet and how to pronounce the letters!

http://www.dilos.com/region/crete/min_cul.html

This site has information about the Minoan Crete life.

http://www.pacificnet.net/~johnr/aesop/

Read your favorite Aesop’s fables here!

http://www.eliki.com/ancient/civilizations/eliki/

The historic city of Eliki is here!  Learn about he coliseum, portals, and celebrations!

http://www.ancientgreece.com/

Looking for information about the Olympics, wars, or geology?  Look no farther!  You will find it here.   There are also links to other types of information.

Techo-Bowl Home

Ancient China

http://www.crystalinks.com/china.html

This is a collection of links for artifacts, Buddha, Confucius, dynasties, music, and mythology.  When you access the site there will be some music to listen to.

http://campus.northpark.edu/history//WebChron/China/China.html

Timeline for ancient China

http://www.wsu.edu:8080/~dee/ANCCHINA/SHANG.HTM

The Shang Dynasty invented Chinese writing!  Read all about them!

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/chinamum/

This is another great NOVA site.  Did you know that there were ancient Chinese mummies also?

http://www-chaos.umd.edu/history/toc.html

History of China from the ancient dynasties to the People’s Republic!

Ancient India

http://members.aol.com/Donnclass/Indialife.html

Mr. Donn has put together some interesting information about ancient India and the daily lives of the people there!  Have fun reading!

http://india.coolatlanta.com/GreatPages/sudheer/sports.html

This is a collection of sports and games played in ancient India.

http://www.hindukids.org/

This is the Hindu Kids Universe.  You can learn about the different Hindu beliefs.

http://www.hitchams.suffolk.sch.uk/india_art/index.htm

Learn about culture through artworks.  Please click on the words “Starter Level” for reading.

http://www.harappa.com/har/har0.html

Information about the ancient Indus Valley is located here.

Ancient Mesopotamia

http://www.instantnetworks.net/pmartin/hammurabi/

This is a great site for learning about Mesopotamia.

http://www.upennmuseum.com/cgi-bin/cuneiform.cgi/

This is just for fun.  Enter in your name and it will generate it in cuneiform.  See how they used to write!

http://www-oi.uchicago.edu/OI/DEPT/RA/ABZU/ABZU_REGINDX_MESO.HTML

Here is a list of resources and information about Mesopotamia.  You might need the help of an adult to navigate this site!

Ancient Japan

http://www.us-japan.org/edomatsu/

Take a virtual tour through the ancient city of Edo (Tokyo) and see what it was like long ago.

http://www.wsu.edu:8080/~wldciv/world_civ_reader/world_civ_reader_1/kojiki.html

Japanese Creation Myth

http://www.womeninworldhistory.com/heroine9.html

Learn about some of the famous historical Japanese women.

http://www.educationplanet.com/search/redirect?id=21125&mfcount=1&mfkw=ancient%20and%20feudal%20japan&startval=0

Feudal Japan

http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e641.html

General history of Japan

http://www.wsu.edu:8080/~dee/ANCJAPAN/TIMELINE.HTM

Ancient Japanese Timeline

http://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/nagano/atlas/a-8.html

Read about the ancient roads and trade routes of Japan!

Mayan Civilization 

http://www.suffolk.lib.ny.us/youth/jcancient.html#MAYA

Information about the Mayans and their demise

http://www.ancientmexico.com/

Find out about the ancient Mayan religion by clicking on the Gods of Ancient Mexico and the Maya.

http://www.learner.org/exhibits/collapse/mayans.html

Read about the collapse of the Mayans.

http://www.civilization.ca/civil/maya/mminteng.html

Read about the mysteriesof the Mayans.

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/features/97/bureau/

Check out the Secret of the Mayan Glyphs with the National Geographic Kids.

Ancient Home

Ancient Aztecs

http://library.thinkquest.org/27981/

This is a terrific thinkquest site created by students like you!  It has all sorts of information on the ancient Aztec people.

http://www.kent.wednet.edu/KSD/SB/Ancient/Aztec.html

This site is a collection of reports on the ancient Aztecs and some pictures.

http://library.thinkquest.org/16325/y-conq.html

This is also a thinkquest site.  It has information on the Aztec conquests.

http://library.thinkquest.org/16325/library.html?tqskip1=1&tqtime=0306

Click on the book entitled AZTEC to get to information!

http://www.wsu.edu/~dee/CIVAMRCA/AZTECS.HTM

You will find general information on the Aztecs here.

http://home.echo-on.net/~smithda/aztecs.html

Read about the great Montezuma here!

http://www.azteccalendar.com/

Learn about the Aztec calendar.

Ancient Inca

http://www.anthro.mankato.msus.edu/prehistory/latinamerica/south/cultures/inca.html

This is an overview of information on the life and times of the ancient Incas.

http://www.carmensandiego.com/products/time/incasc09/ebmain_c09.html

This site is a Carmen Sandiego site.  You can find a variety of information here about their religion and culture.

http://www.kidskonnect.com/AncientInca/AncientIncaHome.html

This is a kid’s resource guide to Ancient Incan civilizations.

http://www.internet-at-work.com/hos_mcgrane/inca/eg_inca_intro.html

This website has an assembled list of links for you to use to find information.