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Ancient Civilizations

General All Purpose Sites: Start Here

Donn Classes Ancient Civilizations A pair of teachers have done a lot of research for their classes and have created pages and links. Easy to read, informative; they list some of their experts who have helped them and some of the links they have used. You may want to start here.

Mr. Dowling's Electronic Passport: Another teacher who has done a lot of research and gather information in one place. He writes primarily for teachers, but the information is good. 

Internet History Sourcebook: Ancient History. This covers primary sources and reference materials on Human Origins to Early Christians.

China

• Ancient China/The Middle Kingdom

• Chinese Cultural Studies: Concise Political History of China Very short paragraphs on each period

• History of China Good site

India

• Ancient India

• Indus Valley Includes info on Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa

Mesopotamia

• Ziggurat of Ur-Nammu

• Hammurabi's Code

• Cuneiform

Egypt

• The tomb of Senneferi at Luxor in Egypt

• Egypt Page: Includes current map

• An Egyptian Gallery Source of pictures

• Mummies of Ancient Egypt

• Theban Mapping Project: The Valley of the Kings and more

• Daily life in Egypt

• Farming in Ancient Egypt

• Women in Ancient Egypt

• Pyramids

• Religion

• Hieroglyphics

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