- Ancient
Mesoamerican Civilizations
University
of Minnesota Department of Anthropology -
links page supplies information regarding Mesoamerican
Civilizations. The primary groups addressed are the Maya,
Mixtec, Zapotec, and Aztec
Pre-Columbian
Cultures
- Ancient
Civilizations- History - Art
Ancient
Civilizations Interactive from British Museum. Explore
through themes: Religion, Cities, Buildings, Trade, Writing
and Technology. Site requires Flash. Slide timeline from 3500
BC to 2000 AD to compare and contrast regions.
Humanities
Interactive: Ancient Cultures of our World View the
amazing variety of human ideas and traditions from the
Ice and to the Bronze Age - to Ancient Greece Egypt and Rome.
Interactive exhibits, games, lessons and more.
Exploring
Ancient World Cultures - from Evansville University. Click
on image map or names | Near
East | India
| Egypt | China
| Greece |
Rome | Islam
| Europe |
History
for Kids has lots of
information, all specially written for middle school students
by experienced university professors. The site is kid-friendly
and kid-safe (though we cannot guarantee the sites linked to).
Lesson
plans, gifts,
and craft
projects are also available. Europe (Greece, Rome, Middle
Ages) Middle East, Asia and Africa before 1500 AD.
Images
from History Images from the history of world art and
archeology for use in the classroom. From University of
Alabama at Birmingham.
Mrs.
Donn's Daily Life Index
Kid friendly. Information for Egypt, Greece, Rome,
India, China and Early Man. Check out the Lesson
Plans and activities for Ancient History
Ancient
Art - Ancient Mediterranean world of Egypt, Greece, and
Rome, as well as the ancient Near East and Islam, are
represented in the collection at Detroit Institute of Arts.
Ancient
Art and Architecture - from Art Images for College
Teaching (AICT)
Ancient
Civilizations Near
East, Egypt, Minoan, Crete and Mycenae, Greek and Roman. Art
History resources compiled by Chris Witcombe., Sweet Briar
College. Also see Images
of Women in Ancient Art by Chris Witcombe (for advanced
students).
Ancient
Civilizations Web Museum The William
Penn Charter School, Sixth Grade. Multimedia presentation for China,
Canaan
(Israel), India,
Mesopotamia,
Maya,
and Africa.
Dead
Sea Scrolls - a
selection from the scrolls which have been the subject of
intense public interest. The Library's exhibition describes
the historical context of the scrolls and the Qumran community
from whence they may have originated.
Explorator
Newsletter - Current
news from online newspapers and magazines - compiled by David
Meadows. Bring your units up to date with some interesting tid-bit
or recent discovery.
- British
Museum: World Cultures
See the cultures represented. Go to Compass
and enter the culture into the search. High quality
image and explanations. A must see site!
Michael C.
Carlos Museum: Emory University the largest collection
of ancient art in the Southeast with objects from ancient
Egypt, Greece, Rome, the Near East, and the ancient
Americas. See Sub-Saharan African art too. Odyssey
Online - journey through several museums to explore the
ancient Near East, Egypt, Greece, Rome, and 19th-20th
century sub-Saharan Africa.
Ancient
Art - from Detroit Institute of Art. Mesopotamia, Iran,
Egypt, Greece, Rome, Islamic art and more.
- Seven
Wonders of the
Ancient World
Wonderful
Wonders of the World Excellent
WebQuest designed for 6th graders (ties in with social studies
curriculum in may states) by Pam Aban, Brenda Boyd, Camellia Harris, Jeff Jones and Jane
Speight
Seven
Wonders of the World The
list of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World was originally
compiled around the second century B C. See
them all! Check out Modern
Wonders.
New
7 Wonders of the World the
original 7 wonders - New
7 Wonders of the World (home) - this site welcomes your
participation in selecting the NEW 7 Wonders. Check
them out! Also see Hillman
100 Wonders of the World - brief information to whet the
appetite for more.
Pyramids
of Giza: Nova Online: Pyramids Explore
the pyramids - interactive site. Lots to see. Note: Guardian's
Giza has some nice interior photographs - site by Andrew
Bayuk. See more site for Ancient Egypt below.
Hanging
Gardens of Babylon-
Beautiful computer generated images. Did they exist? Read this
article. Social Studies for Kids Hanging
Gardens of Babylon. See
Nova Online: Treasures of a Sunken City. Are you ready now
for the geography and science question for all of the 7
Wonders of the Ancient World?
Olympia:
Temple of Zeus - Perseus Project -
links to images. Statue
of Zeus (from World Wanderer) and all
that remains. More
about Olympia.
Treasure
of a Sunken City:
Pharos Lighthouse underwater discovery of the fabled
Pharos lighthouse, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient
World, just offshore from the modern city of Alexandria in
Egypt. Test your knowledge with this fun interactive game
Seven
Wonders- Get Clued In
Wonders
of the World ThinkQuest
site - Great job by 4th and 5th graders! See their chose 7
Natural Wonders and their chose additional wonders of the
world. Also see this ThinkQuest site: Wonders
of The World along with their chosen Modern Day wonders.
Sites by kids for kids (not to be used as a research source as
authors are unknown for most of their sources)
Art
of Egypt- The Cairo Museum
Egyptian
Art - An extensive site on Egypt art and history
with contemporary art by Richard Deuer. You will find
valuable information about Ancient Egypt. Excellent
educational site- lots to see!
Listing
of Myths
Ancient
Egypt
From
the British Museum. Excellent site with image map takes you
back into Ancient Egypt - life, gods and goddesses, geography,
writing, temples and so much more.
Mysteries
of Egypt.
Educational site. Extensive
information for the Canadian Museum of Civilizations. Answers
many of your questions about ancient Egypt. See
the main menu. Download
the teacher's manual
Eternal
Egypt Site is an interactive way to get to know the
amazing stories of Egyptian Civilization. Interactive map and
timeline. Browse by topic. See connections. 3-D views, virtual
tours and more. So much to explore!
Guardians
of Egypt Explore the mystery and
splendor of Egypt. Ancient Egyptian art and culture. this site
gives you numerous links to Egypt. Check out the Kids Section
for some fun sites. Use the buttons at side and bottom of the
page. Site created by Andrew Bayuk
"I
Read it in the Book of the Dead" - Interactive from
University of Chicago. Learn about mummification and burial in
Ancient Egypt.
Mummies
of Ancient Egypt What
are mummies and how are they made. Learn about the Afterlife.
Site created by University of Michigan.
The
Mummy Maker -
Interactive game from the BBC. Takes a while to load - but is
a fun way to review the steps to mummification. You are to
prepare the body of Ramose, officer to the king, for burial. Alternate
link
Valley
of the Kings - Theban
Mapping Project. Experience
sixty-five narrated video tours by Dr. Weeks that take you
inside the tombs and explore a 3D recreation of tomb. Many of
high quality images (click on transcripts to go to the larger
images). Interactive timeline - plus a section
(Sites) that hyperlinks to the video clip for that tomb - and
some interesting articles.
The
University of Memphis Institute
of Egyptian Art and Archaeology. See Ancient
Egyptian artifacts. Take
a virtual
tour of Egypt.--click on location. Be sure to click on
thumbnail to see larger images.
Ancient
Egypt from Exploring Ancient World
Cultures…good links to other sites including the Pyramids.
Pyramid Crossword Puzzle - Images links
.
Nova
Online: Pyramids
Wander
through the chambers and passageways of the Great Pyramid, and
learn about the pharaohs for whom these monumental tombs were
built.
National
Geographic: Secret of Egypt Explore
the pyramids - interactive adventure.
At
the Tomb of Tutankhamen
- after sixteen
years of labor, the late Lord Carnarvon and Mr. Howard Carter
found their reward. Learn about the arrival at Luxor and the
official opening.
Unraveling
the Mysteries of King Tutankhamun - fun and informative
website from National Geographic - examine his body
through the use of CT scan imagery and see how Tut might have
looked. 360 degree view of the four walls of King Tut's tomb.
Egyptian
Art: Virtual Art Room. Online
exhibit from Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. Browse this as a
refresher course on art of Ancient Egypt.
Virtual
Egyptian Museum - King Padibastet's Tomb: joint venture
between California Institute of World Archaeology (CIWA) and
the Senusret Collection.
Egyptian
Ceramics Early
Dynasty's brought the development and use of the potters wheel
and the more extensive use of clay. Find out more about the
culture of ancient Egypt: Ancient
Egypt Culture Exhibit from Minnesota State University. See
these two
examples from the British Musuem of World Cultures.
More on Egyptian
Pottery.
Egypt
Fun Guide from Busch Gardens -Tampa Florida. Lots of fun
activities to do. Hieroglyphics, Crossword puzzle, make a
cartouche, mummy maze and so much more fun activities.
from Busch Gardens -Tampa Florida. Lots of fun
activities to do. Hieroglyphics, Crossword puzzle, make a
cartouche, mummy maze and so much more fun activities.
from Busch Gardens -Tampa Florida. Lots of fun
activities to do. Hieroglyphics, Crossword puzzle, make a
cartouche, mummy maze and so much more fun activities.
Egyptian
Stat
e Information Service Site
Lots to see about Egypt today. View images, visit museums,
learn more about Egypt.
Write
Your Name in Hieroglyphics
Site
in French and English. Be sure to write your name
phonetically.
Neferchichi's
Tomb Neferchichi's Tomb Have
fun exploring ancient Egypt with this adorable little
Chihuahua. "If there's one thing Neferchichi really
loves, it's learning about ancient Egypt. After twelve years
in scribe school, she developed an appreciation for the value
of education". Check
out Clip Art! Check
Hieroglyphics. Make
a Fruity Pharaoh (learn how to mummify)
World
Art Treasures
Slide collection of
art form Egypt, China, Japan, India, and Europe
Ancient
Egypt Lesson Plan
Utah
Museum of Fine Arts
Ancient
Egypt: Teacher Resource Center
from Oriental Institute-
University of Chicago. Many topics presented - lesson plans
included.
Egyptian
Mathematics
Where the
Egyptians really excelled was in medicine and applied
mathematics.
Egyptian
Mythology
- nice concise article by
Robert H. Dyson, Jr. (no images - but those are easy to find).
Includes short creation story.
History
Topics: Ancient Egyptian Mathematics
List
of mathematicians.
Ancient
China (See
Art of China Links)
Ancient
China
Interactive site from British Museum of Art. View
arts and artisans, ancient tombs and more.
Early
Imperial China
Interactive image map. From British
Museum. More for Ancient China on
links page.
Ancient
India (See Art
of India Links)
Ancient
India
Learn about religion of India, geography, time,
writing and more. Read the stories, explore and take the
challenge. From British Museum.
Ancient Indus Valley
over 800 illustrated pages! See
more about India on this Art of India
links page.
Mughal
India
click on the image map to explore art, trade, Taj
Mahal, animals and so much more. Interactive site from British
Museum.
Near
East - Middle East
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Ancient
Middle East - Mesopotamia Interactive
site from British Museum. Learn about geography, gods and
goddesses, writing and more - Assyria, Babylonia and Sumer.
Art
of Ancient Near East - Collection of links compiled by
Michael D. Gunther.
Ancient
Mesopotamia -Teacher Resource Center. Browse by theme to
learn about ancient Iraq. Lesson
Plans
Oriental
Institute- Chicago Art
from the Ancient Near East See Table
of Contents Then click on region you are interested in.
Cuneiform
- writing of Mesopotamia - short essay by Richard Hooker, Washington
State University. How
cuneiform developed and write
your initials in cuneiform
interactive from University of Pennsylvania Museum of
Archaeology and Anthropology
Islamic
Art - and Culture links
page
University
of Chicago: Ancient Near East and the Mediterranean World University
of Chicago Library has completed a project that preserves
deteriorated research materials relating to the history, art
and archaeology of the ancient Near East and the ancient
Mediterranean world.
Metropolitan
Museum: Ancient Near East be sure to click the hyperlinks
within the text to see more images.
Art
History Resources: Ancient Near East Compiled by Chris
Witcombe, Sweet Brian College.
Iran
Chamber Society -
comprehensive online source of information on Iranian/Persian
history, art and culture.
- Greek
and Roman Art -
Greek Pottery
Ancient
Greece - Online presentation from British Museum. Learn
about daily life, gods and goddesses and more. Each section
includes a story, explore and a challenging question.
Explore Daily Life to see pottery images and shapes.
Perseus
Project Extensive
interactive project. find out anything you need about
ancient Greece. Created by experts!
Perseus
Project Encyclopedia
Olympic
games - Learn all about the Olympics of ancient
Greece. See some of the images on ancient pottery. See
Hercules:
Greece's Greatest Hero - stories told through ancient
Greek pottery (good for middle school). This is part of
Perseus Project. See Greek
Vases - by period
The
Greeks: Crucible of Civilization .
Journey back 2500 years to Ancient Athens, and discover a city
that shaped the destiny of Western Civilization. Follow the
stories of its greatest heroes and leaders, explore the city's
wonders and monuments through our interactive maps, hear Greek
as it was originally spoken and find out who you might have
been at the time of the Ancient Greeks. http://pbs.org/empires/thegreeks/
REAL
Story of the Ancient Olympic Games.
Were
the ancient games better than ours? More fair and square? More
about sports and less about money? Are modern games more
sexist? More political? Have we strayed from the ancient
Olympic ideal?
Ancient
Greek World
the Ancient
Greek World virtual gallery at the University
of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology.
Make sure you allow the Pop-up. Excellent site - images of
pottery in Economy -
then Pottery.
Architecture
of Ancient Greece
Greek temples, palaces, theater
and more. Some images are missing. Also see Greek
Art. More
resources for Greek and Romans architecture.
Greek
Art and Architecture - Galleries of expandable
thumbnail photographs from the University of Colorado of
sculpture, reliefs, architecture and more.
Geometric
Art in Ancient Greece
- Metropolitan Museum of Art. Also
see New
Greek Galleries
Art
of Ancient Greece
- Overview from Wikipedia Encyclopedia.
Good review for you.
MythWeb
Fun site devoted to the
heroes, gods and monsters of Greek mythology. Great for kids.
Greek
Gods Arcade
- fun interactive game matching gods and
goddesses to their symbols. National Gallery of Art.
The
Origins of Greek Pottery
site has
information about the first painted vases along with brief
history of Greek art (site does have pop-up ads).
Greek
Vases from the David M. Robinson Collection
"Vase
Store Song" - by Greg Percy.
The
fun way to learn all of the different styles.
Explore
Greek Vases Enter Greek Vases in search - from the
Getty Museum. Also see Mythology
Antique Greek
Pottery Images
from the Berlin
Museums, the Museum
of Fine Arts, Boston, the Indiana
University Art Museum, the J. Paul Getty
Museum, Malibu, the Universities of Mississippi
and Pennsylvania,
the Smith
College Museum of Art, the Tampa
Museum of Art, the Toledo
Museum of Art, the Williams
College Museum of Art and the Martin
von Wagner-Museum. click to view thumbnails - then click to
enlarge.
Greek
Painted Pottery
from the Beasley Archive. Browse the Ashmolean
Collection (Images have a digital watermark - I have not
tried to save images)
Greek
Vase Tour
- Krannert Art Museum - fine selection of ancient
Greek Attic (Athenian-produced) vases dating from the middle
Archaic period (ca. 580-535 B.C.) to the early classical period
(ca. 470 B.C.).
Greek Vase
Shapes line drawing with brief description of use af many common Greek
vase forms. Could be adapted to student handout. Also see Greek
Vase Styles - Pottery
shapes - more styles with images of vessels.
Greek
Mythology - ABC Arts Online: Winged Sandals
Interactive site
for children produced by the Australian Broadcasting
Corporation. Tour with Hermes the messenger god, through a
magical place filled with awesome gods, daring heroes and
fabulous monsters. See the instructions
to make you own Greek vase.
Mythography
Explore mythology and art by looking at
information about the classic stories of heroes and gods...
from the myths of ancient Greece and Rome, to the legends
of the Celts.
Theoi
Project: Guide to Greek Mythology
- comprehensive guide to
the Gods (Theoi), Spirits (Daimones) and Monsters (Theres) of
ancient Greek mythology and religion. See Galleries
for images from Greek pottery.
Encyclopedia
Mythica
- mythology, folklore, bestiary, heroes and more.
Lists of feast days from the ancient world, along with a list of
Roman deities and their Greek counterparts.
Roman Art and History
Roman
Art
Images from University of Colorado. Ancient Rome -
images sorted by historical period and by location.
Ancient
Roman Art
Compiled
by Chris Witcombe, Sweet Brian College.
Roman
Empire - The First Century - PBS site. See resources for
Educators. Special
Features, Time line, game, fun quiz and more.
Roman
Portraits at Fayuum
Painted
with encaustic (wax plus pigment) on thin wood panels--- the
very first "oil paintings".
Like oil, encaustic is rich and thick; it sits on the surface.
History
of the Romans
- from the
BBC.
Roman
Mosaics and more [TOP
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Mosaic
Matters- Online Magazine
See Mosaic
history,
tips and tricks, materials
and more. Check the Gallery!
Mosaics
in Tunisia, Index
Beautiful
images - site is in French.
Go to Google
to automatically translate the entire site.
Tunisia:
Images and Sights - from Melissa Enderle. Melissa says, the Bardo Museum in Tunis has
the best collection of Roman (and also Byzantine) mosaics in the world.
The
Joy of Shards Mosaics Resource
-
Hundreds of pages of mosaics information - more than 500
original pictures! History
- How to's - Galleries - links and more! compiled by Rod.
See How
to Make a Roman Mosaic Border
Mosaic
Gallery
From
the British Broadcasting Company (BBC)
Photomosaics
Learn about the new
technology of using photographic images to create a mosaic-like
composite image. See Examples
and Fine Art
Greek and
Roman Art Lesson Plans
- Connecting
Classics and the Art Curriculum
Middle school through high school lessons - three
assignments that require students to research ancient Greek
and Roman pottery, architecture, mythology, and history and
to use this knowledge to complete the assignments. Lessons
by by Newell Murri. From AbleMedia
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