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Home / Kids and Teens / School Time / Social Studies / History / By Time Period / Ancient History / Near East
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- Ancient Hebrews - Virtual museum includes information about the land, the common people, the Exodus, beliefs, archaeology, artifacts, important people.
rims.k12.ca.us/ancient_hebrews
- Ancient Islam - Provides information about geography, environment, religion, history, food, people, clothing, art, and architecture.
www.historyforkids.org/learn/islam/index.htm
- Ancient Mesopotamia - What do chariots, sailboats and wheels have in common? The ancient Sumerians invented them all. Learn more about the ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia and Sumer here.
www.cmi.k12.il.us/Urbana/projects/AncientCiv/Meso/meso.html
- Ancient Mesopotamia - Provides information about geography, religion, daily life, and clothing. Includes classroom activities and homework help.
www.ci.shrewsbury.ma.us/Sps/Schools/Central/Curriculum/ELEMENTARY/SOCIALSTUDIES/Mesopotamia%20html/ancient_mesopotamia.htm
- Ancient Mesopotamia - Defines vocabulary related to the study and provides short descriptions of key people and events. Also includes project ideas and printable quizzes.
www.ed.psu.edu/k-12/edpgs/su96/meso/mesopotamia.html
- Ancient Near East Art - Includes examples of art from ancient Mesopotamia, Babylon, Sumer, and the Indus Valley. From the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
www.metmuseum.org/collections/department.asp?dep=3
- Ancient Persia: Cyrus the Great - Introduces the Persian king believed to be the first to become involved in human rights.
www.oznet.net/cyrus/cyframe.htm
- Babylon 580 BC - Provides a virtual tour of this ancient city.
www.geocities.com/Area51/Cavern/5178/tour/tour.html
- Gilgamesh Study Guide - Tells about an ancient King of Uruk who is thought to have actually existed. Considered the oldest historical story in the world.
novaonline.nv.cc.va.us/eli/eng251/gilgameshstudy.htm
- Home of the Hittites - Detailed study guide explains who these people were and tells what deities they worshipped.
pubpages.unh.edu/~cbsiren/hittite-ref.html
- Mesopotamia - Interactive quiz tests knowledge of this region. Includes related links.
www.geocities.com/EnchantedForest/2292/Meso/quiz4a.html
- Mesopotamia - Discover tales of astronomers, merchants, archaeologists, epic heroes and ruthless kings. Explore a palace, the library of an astronomer and the Royal Tombs of Ur; then, build your own ziggurat. From the British Museum.
www.mesopotamia.co.uk
- Mesopotamia 9000 - 500 B.C - Provides a timeline of the region.
www.usfca.edu/westciv/Mesochro.html
- Mesopotamia in the Electronic Passport - Provides information about the Fertile Crescent. Includes, a brief look at its geography, culture, and history.
www.mrdowling.com/603mesopotamia.html
- Odyssey Online - Tells about the cylinder seals used to mark and seal objects.
www.emory.edu/CARLOS/ODYSSEY/NEAREAST/cylsls.html
- West Asia - Describes the region and its early inhabitants. Includes links to related articles.
www.historyforkids.org/learn/westasia/history/history.htm
- Write like a Babylonian - Tells about the first written language, called cuneiform, which was invented by ancient Babylonians. Displays visitors' names in cuneiform.
www.upennmuseum.com/cgi-bin/cuneiform.cgi
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