Books
Reference Materials (Central Library):
Check the following areas of the library for materials you can check out:
j931 - Ancient China
j932 - Ancient Egypt
j299.31 - Egyptian Mythology
j938 - Ancient Greece
j292 - Greek Mythology
j934 - Ancient India
j937 - Ancient Rome
j292.13 - Roman Mythology
Databases
Ancient History and Culture
A balanced, global view of the ancient world.
Ancient Civilization
Civilization Information, maps
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Websites
Ancient civilizations:
The Ancient Greek World: University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
Details of the land and time, daily life, religion and death, economy and images of museum artifacts from the Etruscans, Greeks and Romans. Ancient India: The British Museum
Through stories, maps and exploration activities, teaches about the geography, religion, time and cultural traditions, and writing systems of Ancient India. Staff Room features a guide for teachers.
Daily Life in Ancient Civilizations
Everything from grooming, to ceremonies, foods architecture and more in Ancient Greece, Rome, India, China and others, plus lesson plans and suggestions for teachers.
The Greeks
An introduction to Ancient Greek culture, politics, art and warfare from 1400BC to 337BC. Includes multi-displinary lesson plans for middle and high school level students based upon the PBS series The Greeks: Crucible of Civilization.
Ancient Egypt:
The Ancient Egypt Site
The history, language and monuments of Ancient Egypt with an A to Z index of places, people and important terms.
Ancient Egypt: The British Museum
Egyptian life, gods and goddesses, mummification, rulers, pyramids, temples, time, trade and writing plus games. Staff Room features a guide for teachers.
BBC – History – Egyptians
A virtual multimedia warehouse of displays and information from Ancient Egypt.
National Geographic: Secrets of Egypt
Interactive exploration of the Pyramids, and news and feature stories from the National Geographic Magazine and television channel.
NOVA Online/Pyramids --
The Inside Story
Based on the PBS documentary, a visual exploration of the pyramids, chronicle of an excavation and many interesting facts about the pyramids. |
