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World History : General History Resources

• History World - Articles, timelines, and links to related web sites.
• Periodical Historic Atlas of Europe - Maps of Europe from the year 1 to the year 20000. The maps are for 100 year intervals.
• Kidipede - World and US history for middle school students. This is a good site for homework help.
• History for Kids - From Britain. History and games.
• Interactive History - Animations, games, videos, virtual tours, and quizzes from the British Broadcasting Corporation.
• World History Games - From the ancient world to the modern age.
• A Comparative Chronology of Money - from ancient to modern times. Brief descriptions of the uses of money throughout the ages. There are no pictures.

Ancient History

Archaeology Resources

• Archaeology for Kids - From Mr. Donn.
• ArchNet - This site covers all phases of archaeology and has links to web sites by location or subject matter.
• Archaeology in the News
• Anthropology in the News - Links to current news stories in anthropology and archaeology.
• World Atlas of Archaeology on the Web - Search for archaeological information by country. From About.Com.

Ancient History in General

• Ancient Web - Go to the Explore option on the menu to find articles on ancient cultures all over the world.
• Ancient and Classic Cultures - Links to web sites for many regions. By the Homework Center of the Multnomah Public Library.
• Ancient Scripts - An introduction to writing in the ancient world and information on the individual languages.
• Mr. Donn's Ancient History Page - Information and activities for many ancient cultures such as Egypt, Greece, Italy, China and India. There are things here for both teachers and students.
• Daily Life in Ancient Civilizations - Find out about everyday life in ancient China, India, Egypt, Greece, and Rome.

Prehistoric Cultures

• Prehistoric People - links for web sites and some good ideas for school projects.
• Who's Who of Early Man - A good introduction to the development of early man from 3 million BC to 25,000 BC.
• Prehistoric Man - Links to topics such as prehistoric art and prehistoric daily life.
• The Evolution of Man - From the BBC.

Ancient Egypt

• Ancient Egypt - A nice introduction to ancient Egypt with pictures, explanations, stories, and games. Maybe not the place to go if you need to write a really long report.
• Ancient Egypt - There is a lot of information here. From Kidipede.
• Egyptian Mythology Gallery - Information on Egyptian gods.
• Mummies of Ancient Egypt
• Guardian's Ancient Egypt Kid Connection - Information about gods, mummies, and pyramids. There are also games, quizzes, and things to make.
• Pyramids: The Inside Story - Explore the inside of a pyramid and find out how they were built.
• Tombs of Ancient Egypt - A video from National Geographic.

Ancient Near East

• Mesopotamia - Excellent site from the British Museum. It has information about the cultures of Assyria, Babylon and Sumer.
• Ancient Mesopotamia - Information and lots of pictures from the University of Chicago.
• A Bequest Unearthed: Phoenicia - Very comprehensive web site.
• The Persians - This is an introduction to the history of the Persians. From Kidipede.
• The Hittes - an ancient people who lived from 1600 to 1200 BCE.
• Canaan and Ancient Israel - Information about the land and the people from the University of Pennsylvania Museum.
• The Megiddo Expedition - Site of epic battles in ancient times.

Ancient Greece

• Ancient Greece - A good introduction to ancient Greece.
• Ancient Greece - You will find all kinds of information about ancient Greece in this site by Mr. Donn.
• Ancient Greece - from BBC Schools.
• Homer - Information on the Iliad and Odyssey from About.Com.
• The Iliad - One of the most important stories ever told. Every Greek school child would have know this story.
• Ancient Greek Architecture - the ancient Greeks are famous for their beautiful buildings.
• Hellas.Net - A history of ancient Greece from the stone age to 146 BC.

Ancient Rome

• The Mysterious Etruscans - These people lived on the Italian Peninsula before the Romans.
• Classics Unveiled - This site has sections on Roman history and Roman life. There is also a section on Roman mythology. This site was written by students at the York Mills C. I. in Ontario, Canada.
• Ancient Rome - Children's Section - A good introduction to Roman life, and you can click on the Grown Up section to learn more.
• The Romans - Information about ancient Rome. This site also has some videos of ancient Roman sites.
• Forum Romanum - A tour of virtual Rome along with information on history, literature and language. You will also find Christmas carols in Latin.
• Pompeii - Pompeii was a busy Roman city until 79 AD when the the volcano Vesuvius erupted and buried the city under lava and ashes.
• Pompeii: Window on Ancient Rome - See Pompeii in this YouTube video.
• Roman Emperors - Biographies of the emperors.
• The Romans in Britain - Information about Roman life, the Roman army, and a good timeline.

Central America

• Aztec History - Lots and lots of information about the Aztecs.
• Ancient Mexico
• A Timeline of Mexican History
• Mayan Kids - An introduction to the ancient Maya.
• The Maya - Find out more about the Maya at this site by Mr. Donn.
• Ancient Mayan Civilization - Links to more information from KidsKonnect.
• Mayan Calendar Tools - Covert Mayan and Gregorian dates.
• The Mesoamerican Ballgame - Learn about the earliest team sport in history where losing could really mean death. You will need to have version 5 of a browser to see this site correctly.

South America

• The Nazca Culture - These early people of Peru made huge drawings in the desert. From Inside Peru
• The Moche - Early people of Peru who made really beautiful pottery. This site is from Inside Peru.
• The Incredible Incas for Kids - The Inca lived in what is now Ecuador and Peru.
• Machu Picchu - The lost city of the Incas. This is a video by Nation
• Lost Amazon Complex Found - In 2010, satellite images showed what may be a lost civilization in the Amazon rain forest. This article is from the National Geographic.
• The Conquistadors - Learn about the Spaniards who invaded ancient South America.

Asia

• History of China - This site has a timeline in addition to information on Chinese history.
• Ancient China - A great site by the British Museum.
• Chinese Dynasties
• The Mongols in World History - The world of Genghis Khan and Marco Polo.
• Japanese History - History and links to other sites by Japan-Guide.Com.
• The Samurai Archives - Lots of information about the samurai.
• Ancient India - This is a good introduction to the geography, culture, and religions of early India. This web site is by the British Museum.
• The Ancient Indus Valley - The Harappan culture of India and Pakistan.
• The History of Thailand
• The History of Cambodia
• The Lost City of Angkor Wat - A video from National Geographic about this Cambodian city.
• East and SouthEast Asia - Directory of Internet Resources including history sites.

Africa

• Africa - Information about its history and culture from Mr. Donn.
• Ancient Africa for Kids
• The Story of Africa - From very earliest time until the present.
• African History on the Internet - Links to many African history web sites.

The Middle Ages

• NetSerf - The Internet Connection to Medieval Resources. Here you will find links to a great many web sites dealing with the Middle Ages.
• Mostly Medieval: Exploring the Middle Ages - Information about calendars, heraldry, ballads and medicine. You also might want to look at The Merkat Cross which has lists of books and movies about the middle ages.
• Medieval Europe - by Mr. Donn
• What it was like to live in the Middle Ages
• Byzantium - Biographies of Byzantine emperors and pictures of coins from their reigns.
• 1001 Inventions and the Library of Secrets - A video about the Moslem inventions of the middle ages.
• The Labyrinth - Search for information about the Middle Ages.
• The Medieval Knight - This is a ThinkQuest site.
• The Medieval Crusades
• Castles of the World - Lots of information about castles and pictures of castles from many countries.
• The Lives of Medieval Women - An excellent site done by students for the ThinkQuest competition.
• The Vikings - Viking raiders made life very difficult in the Middle Ages.
• The Medieval Technology Timeline - Information about the tools and technology of the middle ages.

Renaissance and Reformation

• The Renaissance - The development of trade, the exploration of the world, and an explosive growth of art.
• The Galileo Project - Information about the man and his world.
• The Internet Renaissance Band - Listen to the music of the Middle Ages and Renaissance.
• Renaissance Art in Italy - This page has lots of links. Look at some of the great works of art by Michelangelo, Raphael, and Titian.
• Leonardo da Vinci
• Martin Luther - The life of the monk who started the protestant reformation.
• The European Voyages of Exploration - Exploration by the Spanish and Portugese.
• Tudor History - England in the period between 1485 and 1603. There are biographies, and articles about life in Tudor times. There is also a list of movies which take place during Tudor times.
• Queen Elizabeth I - Biography and history of events during her reign.
• The Thirty Years War - Major European war between the years of 1618 and 1648.

Modern World History: 1700 - The Present

• 1700 - 1799 - A chronology of events from InfoPlease.
• The Seven Years War - 1756 - 1763. This was really a world war. In the American colonies it was called the French and Indian War.
• James Watt - His invention of the steam engine would lead to the Industrial Revolution.
• The Chateau of Versailles - Take a tour of this beautiful home of French royalty.
• Freedom or Death - An Exploration of the French Revolution. This is a Think Quest site.
• Napoleon Bonaparte - Biography, battles, and information about movies and TV shows about Napoleon.
• The Battle of Waterloo - The end of Napoleon's hope for empire. This site has maps and videos.
• 1800 - 1899 - A chronology of events from InfoPlease.
• Simon Bolivar - The liberator of several South American countries.
• The History of the Railroad - In 1825, the first railroad ran from Stockton to Darlington in England.
• Queen Victoria - Victoria would be queen of England from 1829 - 1901. Her country would become one of the most powerful countries in the world.
• The Crimean War - 1853 - 1856. England, Turkey, France and Sardinia were fighting Russia.
• The 20th Century - Year by Year - Events for each year of the century plus timelines and news of disasters, entertainment and sports.
• First World War.Com - This site has a huge amount of information about the war.
• Trenches on the Web - A history of World War I.
• The Russian Revolution - A short description of the Revolution of 1917.
• World War II - From the BBC.
• The Vietnam War - Timeline, events and photos.
• Vietnam: The American Experience - Timeline, biographies, and history. Web site by PBS.
• A Short History of the Internet - The development of the Internet was a world changing event.
• The Middle East and The West: A Troubled History - Events in the Middle East history which have led to modern problems. From NPR.
• The Gulf War - War with Iraq in 1990 - 1991.
• The Iraq Timeline - From the 1920's to the present.

History of Great Britain

• The British Monarchy - This is the official web site of the British monarchy and has biography of all of the kings and queens. There is also a kids section.
• BBC History - Lots on British history here and there is also a kids section. By the British Broadcasting Company.
• Exhibitions of British History - Important events in history. By the British National Archives.
• The Spartacus Internet Encyclopedia of British History, 1700 - 1950 - Covers all aspects of British life during this period.
• Timelines of British History
• Early British Kingdoms for Kids - Britain in the Middle Ages.

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