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BBC: Civilisations - The interface also allows users to examine key events in the development of any given ideology or religion, including Communism and its diffusion across the world. This site is an excellent way for users of all ages to view a novel and compelling way of visually depicting the movement of various religions and ideologies.
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This web site is dedicated to information and resources pertaining to the Paleological period in history. The site has an incredible animation showing the Man's migration to the four courners of the earth, as well as am segment of the Stonehenge, cave art in France and rock art in Africa. This site is a great resource for Comparitive Civilizations teachers. |
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Art
The Metropolitan Museum of Art - A chronological, geographical, and thematic exploration of the history of art from around the world.
Famous Paintings - Look up painting from any artist and any era, including Gothic, Renaissance, Impressionism, and Twentieth Century
Art History - An excellent site for visuals on all civilizations, for all eras. Very comprehensive.
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Minoan and Greek
Ancient Civilizations - This is a teacher's ancient civilizations web site and contains information and lesson plans.
Art History - An excellent site for visuals on all ancient civilizations, including Greece. Very comprehensive.
The History of the Minoans - Excellent information on Minoan history, religion, bull-jumping, and role of women.
Greek Links - Extensive links on women, classical art, Ptolemy, Euripides, archaeology, maps, drama, society, mythology and much more. This is an excellent site for research and visuals.
Essays on Greece - A plethora of essays on Greece with great research potential.
Maps of Antiquity (Mesopotamia to Roman Empire)
Map Ancient Greece
Greek Overview - A web site dedicated to ancient Greek history.
Ancient Civilizations - This is a teachers ancient civilizations web site and contains information and lesson plans.
Art History - An excellent site for visuals on all ancient civilizations, including Greece. Very comprehensive.
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Etruscans and Romans
Art History - An excellent site for visuals on all ancient civilizations, including Roman. Very comprehensive.
Etruscan Phrases - A research essay on the alphabet and phrases.
Etruscan Vases - Beautiful pictures of Etruscan artifacts.
Interactive Journey: Colosseum - Allows students to explore a virtual reconstruction of the Colosseum, which includes the opportunity to learn about the importance of different architectural elements and, of course, the Gate of Death.
Etruscan Medicine - An essay and primary documents on Roman and Etruscan medicine.
Rome Resurgent - An on-line recreation of civic life in the late Roman Republic.
Art History - An excellent site for visuals on all ancient civilizations, including Roman. Very comprehensive.
Ancient Civilizations - This is a teacher's ancient civilizations web site and contains information and lesson plans. It is a top notch site for teachers and students.
Roman Food - Dishes, ingredients and conversions in Roman times.
Rome - Information on breakfast, hairstyles, school, baths, houses toys, games, familites, weddings and life in the country.
Roman Open Air Museum
http://www.villa-rustica.de/tour/toure.html
The Roman Open Air Museum occupies an old Roman Villa located in southwestern Germany. Originally built around the First Century AD, the villa was occupied for about 200 years. When Roman rule ended in the area, the villa was abandoned to rot, decay and become overgrown with trees and shrubs from the surrounding woods. 1700 years later it was discovered by accident and is in the process of being restored.
The museum website has a detailed description of the villa, a virtual tour through the site and surrounding area and a description of the Roman occupation of the area.
This site is an excellent resource for Social Studies, Grade 7.
Medicine - Primary documents on the doctor in Roman society.
Maps of Antiquity (Mesopotamia to Roman Empire)
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Celts
Ancient Celts - Celtic information on architecture, art and archaeology, including burial practices.
Ancient Celts - A comprehensive site, useful for information on gods and goddesses, Druids, and as a gateway to other links.
Celts - Information on the Druids, society, Gauls, Roman influence and more.
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Egypt
Theban Mapping Project - A comprehensive archaeological database of Thebes with maps, movies, photographs, and much more about these famous tombs in Egypt.
The Egyptian Museum - This organized site includes visuals of many Egyptian artifacts.
The University of Memphis: Institute of Egyptian Art and Archaeology - This organized site includes visuals of many Egyptian artifacts.
Guardian's Egypt - Learn more about pyramids, mummies, hieroglyphs, gods and goddesses at this organized site.
Mr. Donn's Ancient History - This site has been created for teachers and students and has some great information.
Art History - This is an excellent site that has some great Egyptian visuals.
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Maya
Mesoamerica - Learn more about the Maya, Mixtec, Zapotec and Aztec cultures and religions.
Mr. Donn's Ancient History - This site has been created for teachers and students and offers a lot of well-organized information on the Maya.
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Aztec
Mesoamerica - Learn more about the Maya, Mixtec, Zapotec and Aztec cultures and religions.
Mr. Donn's Ancient History - This site has been created for teachers and students and offers a lot of well-organized information on the Aztec.
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Inca
Mr. Donn's Ancient History - This site has been created for teachers and students and offers a lot of well-organized information on the Inca.
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India
Taj-Mahal Virtual Tour - Beautiful tribute to love built in Agra by the fifth Mughal emperor.
Asian Art - Look at articles, galleries and exhibitions from South Asia.
Gupta Dynasty: Golden Age of India- - Some visuals and good information on the Gupta Dynasty rulers.
The Gupta Era (320AD - 520 AD) - Information given within the context of a South Asian timeline.
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Han
A Scholar's Garden - Vancouver's Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden is the first full-scale scholar's garden ever constructed outside of China. Every object in the Garden is imbued with layers of cultural and historical meaning. It is an intricate example of the aesthetic and philosophical principles reflected in the values and beliefs of the Chinese culture.
Legalism, Qin Empire and Han Dynasty - This site provides information on the intellectual thought of the times.
Early and Later Han Dynasty (202 BC - 220 AD) - Concise lecture notes about life during this time.
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Medieval Times
Famous Paintings - Gothic, Renaissance, Impressionism, and Twentieth Century
Medieval Maps - Migrations and Maps of the "barbarians", Frankish Empire, Europe and the Vikings.
Medieval and Renaissance Europe - This is a great research site that offers translated primary sources for such works as the Justinian texts, the capitulary of Charlemagne, many translated political documents and more.
Middle Ages Internet Links - This high school site has well-organized links on art, armoury, King Arthur and knights and many other categories.
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Renaissance and Reformation
Exploring Leonardo - Look in Da Vinci's workshop, view his visions of the future, learn about his realism in painting, and learn to write as he did. This is an amazing site that is really "hand on" and has many visuals.
Learning about Leonardo - Information and pictures of the inventor's workshop, his perspective, the Mona Lisa smile, music, pictures and additional resources.
Artcyclopedia - Teachers and students researching specific artists or artwork may find this site useful.
WebMuseum: Paris - Look at artwork from the Gothic through to the early and High Renaissance era.
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World Religions
Religion and Ethics - The site contains a number of general interest sections that provide rich discussion of various world religions and a number ofsubjects in the field of ethics, such as the ethics of war, euthanasia, human cloning, and genetic engineering. Visitors can also listen to broadcasts of the BBC's many programs devoted to exploring various religions, such as Missionaries, which looks at the legacy of missionary work around the world.
Sacred Text Archive - A vast archive of sacred and philosophical texts. Worth exploring.
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