Ancient Civilizations (not Egypt, Greece or Rome)
Keywords:
Mesopotamia, Sumerians, Nubia, Canaan
Print Resources:
| Ancient Civilizations (10 volumes) - REF 930 ANC | Ancient Civilizations Almanac (2 volumes) REF 930 KNI |
| Myths and Legends of the World REF 398.2 MYT | The Ancient Near East (4 vols.) REF 939 ANC |
Websites:
Ancient Art
http://dia.org/collections/ancient/ancientindex.html
Read about the history and techniques behind works of arts from ancient times.
Ancient Civilizations & Lost Cities http://eliki.com/ancient/civilizations/
Good, clear descriptions of major archaeological discoveries in Sumerian, Mesopotamia, Pompeii and Eliki
are found here.
The Asclepion http://lux.ucs.indiana.edu/~ancmed/intro.HTM
Learn about ancient medicine in Egypt, Mesopotamia, and Greece at this site.
Collapse: Why Do Civilizations Fall? http://www.learner.org/exhibits/collapse/
Examine what happened to several ancient civilizations through interactive activities here.
Counting
in Babylon http://www.phys.virginia.edu/classes/109N/lectures/babylon.html
Babylonians have contributed to our present day weights and
measurements, number systems, fractions, and other aspects of mathematics.
Check out their math tables.
Write
like a Baylonian http://www.upennmuseum.com/cgi-bin/cuneiform.cgi
Have fun writing at this
site provided by the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and
Anthropology.
Cave of the Warrior http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/cave/
The oldest know preserved items from the Near East mat
be seen at this site prepared by the American Museum of Natural History.
Nubia
Museum http://www.sis.gov.eg/egyptinf/culture/html/nubia000.htm
Tour the
museum and learn about the "Land of Gold."
A Walk Through Time: Ancient Calendars
http://physics.nist.gov/GenInt/Time/ancient.html
How was
passage of time recorded by the various Ancient Civilizations? Read about
it here.
Mesopotamia:
Ancient
Mesopotamia: The First Farmers
http://www-oi.uchicago.edu/OI/MUS/ED/TRC/MESO/farmers.html
From the
University of Chicago, links to pages on different topics about Mesopotamia.
EAWC Anthology:
Hammurabi's Code of Laws http://eawc.evansville.edu/anthology/hammurabi.htm
A translation into
English of Hammurabi's Code.
Ancient Tablets,
Ancient Graves: Accessing Women's Lives in Mesopotamia http://www.womeninworldhistory.com/lesson2.html
A great deal of information and
resources about women's rights, education and religious roles in Mesopotamia.
Electronic Passport:
Mesopotamia: The Fertile Crescent
http://www.mrdowling.com/603mesopotamia.html
At this site
you will find out about the importance of Mesopotamia in world history.
Mesopotamian Timeline
http://www.wsu.edu/~dee/MESO/TIMELINE.HTM
This text and
graphic timeline covers 5000 to 250 B.C. and includes famous leaders and
invaders of Mesopotamia.