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Homework Help- History & Social Studies- Ancient Civilizations

All-purpose Sites:

Daily Life in Ancient Civilizations
All about daily life in ancient Egypt , Greece , Rome , India , and China . Contains original stories and games, as well as homework help galore.
http://members.aol.com/Donnclass/indexlife.html

 

Multnomah County Library Homework Center
Ancient and Classical Civilizations
http://www.multcolib.org/homework/anchsthc.html

 

Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
http://ce.eng.usf.edu/pharos/wonders/

 

World Civilizations
http://www.wsu.edu/~dee/INRES.HTM

 

Ancient Egypt: 

Ancient Egypt in the Virtual Classroom
A great resource which includes lots of information, pictures, and links to other informative sites.
http://www.mrdowling.com/604egypt.html

 

Ancient Egypt Medicine
Did you know that the Egyptians were one of the first people to have practicing physicians? Read about the tools and herbs they used, and more.
http://emuseum.mnsu.edu/prehistory/egypt/dailylife/medicine.html

 

Daily Life in Ancient Egypt
All about daily life in ancient Egypt , Greece , Rome , India , and China . Contains original stories and games, as well as homework help galore.
http://members.aol.com/Donnclass/Egyptlife.html

 

Egypt Antiquities Information
Great site with tons of information on the History of Egypt, Egyptian pyramids and other monuments, important people, mythology, and the Egyptian Book of the Dead.
http://touregypt.net/Antiq.htm

 

Egyptian Kings
Get information on ancient Egyptian rulers from early pharaohs through the Roman and Byzantine emperors.
http://touregypt.net/Kings.htm

 

The Egyptian Pyramid
Learn about these tombs of early Egyptian kings at this site from the Smithsonian.
http://www.si.edu/resource/faq/nmnh/pyramid.htm

 

Hieroglyphics
http://www.virtual-egypt.com/newhtml/hieroglyphics/index.htm

 

History of Egypt
Read about the history of this country from over a million years ago up through this century.
http://touregypt.net/ehistory.htm

 

Life in Ancient Egypt
This fantastic site tells you about the culture and customs of Ancient Egypt using artifacts from its collection as examples.
http://emuseum.mnsu.edu/prehistory/egypt/dailylife/dailylife.html

 

Mysteries of Egypt
See photos and learn all about ancient Egyptian civilization at this companion site to the National Geographic IMAX movie of the same name.
http://www.civilization.ca/civil/egypt/egypt_e.html

 

  

Ancient Greece and Rome:

Alexander the Great
Read a biography of this general's life including his boyhood years, conquests, and death.
http://uranus.ee.auth.gr/home/eng/Makedonia/Alexander_the _ Great.html

 

Ancient City of Athens , The
Visit this photographic archive of the archaeological and architectural remains of ancient Athens in Greece . It has incredible pictures of the sites in and surrounding Athens . (although no descriptions of them).
http://www.stoa.org/athens/

 

Ancient Greece in the Virtual Classroom
A brief but very informative description of Ancient Greece, including its philosophers and mythology.
http://www.mrdowling.com/701greece.html

 

Ancient Greek World Index
Brief but thorough explanations of life in Ancient Greece based on an exhibit at the University of Pennsylvania 's Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology. Includes pictures taken of the exhibit.
http://www.museum.upenn.edu/Greek_World/Index.html

 

Daily Life in Ancient Civilizations
Learn all about daily life in ancient Egypt , Greece , Rome , India , and China . Contains original stories and games, as well as homework help galore.
http://members.aol.com/Donnclass/indexlife.html

 

Greek Civilization Home Page
Read all about Greek civilization, including war, science, philosophy, religion, and the arts. From Portland State University.
http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/greeks/index.htm

 

Greek Mythology
A basic, clear introduction to Greek Mythology. Includes information about the Gods and heroes, creatures, and main stories.
http://www.desy.de/gna/interpedia/greek_myth/greek_myth.html

 

Julius Caesar
A brief biography of this ancient Roman leader.
http://www.incwell.com/Biographies/Caesar.h t ml

 

Mythweb
This site is devoted to the heroes, gods, and monsters of Greek Mythology. Detailed info about Hercules, Jason, and Odysseus, as well as an encyclopedia of mythology.
http://www.mythweb.com/

 

Odyssey Online
Take a journey to explore ancient Near Eastern, Egyptian, Greek, and Roman cultures.
http://carlos.emory.edu/ODYSSEY/

 

Roman Empire
Contains good, basic material on life in the Roman Empire , including descriptions of the architecture, politics, clothes, and entertainment.
http://ireland.iol.ie/~coolmine/typ/romans/intro.html

 

Rome in the Virtual Classroom
A brief but very informative description of Ancient Rome, including its geography and government.
http://www.mrdowling.com/702rome.html

 

Sparta
Information on the society and culture of one of the two major city-states in Ancient Greece.
http://www.wsu.edu:8080/~dee/GREECE/SPARTA.HTM

 

Mesopotamia:

Ancient Mesopotamia
This site for students and teachers includes information on geography, the Sumerians, ziggurats, cuneiform writing, Gilgamesh, and Hammurabi of Babylon.
http://www.ed.psu.edu/k-12/edpgs/su96/meso/mesopotamia.html

 

Babylonians
Learn about the agriculture, buildings and arts and crafts of the Babylonians.
http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/cultural/oldworld/middle_east/babylonians.html

 

Brief History of Assyrians
Includes geography, language, religion, and a detailed history of Assyrians.
http://www.aina.org/aol/peter/brief.htm

 

Map of Ancient Mesopotamia
Map of Ancient Mesopotamia.
http://oi.uchicago.edu/OI/PROJ/NIP/PUB93/NSC/NSCFIG1.html


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