Go Back: Virtual Middle School Library Home / Web Sites for Students Menu /Social Studies Menu / World History
World History Menu: General World History | Ancient History |
Asian History | Africa | The Middle Ages | The
Renaissance and Reformation | 1700 - the Present | Individual Countries: Great Britain
General History
Archaeology Resources
Prehistoric Cultures
Ancient Egypt
Ancient Near East
Mesopotamia - Excellent site from the British Museum. It
has information about the cultures of Assyria, Babylon and Sumer.
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.
Ancient Greece
Ancient Greece - A good introduction to ancient Greece. From the British Museum.
Ancient Greece - from BBC Schools.
The Iliad - Every Greek child knew this story about a war between the Greeks and the Trojans.
Ancient Rome
Central America
South America
The Nazca Lines - Prehistoric lines in the deserts of Peru. Nobody knows who made them or why they were made
The Moche - Early people of Peru who made really beautiful pottery. This site is from the Khan Academy
The Incas - From DK Findout.
The Conquistadors - Europeans who conquered the native people of Central and South America. From DK Findout.
Asia
The Renaissance - The development of trade, the exploration of the world, and an explosive growth of art.
The Renaissance - a good introduction from Kids Discover.
The Galileo Project - Information about the
man and his world.
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 - artist, scientist and inventor.
Michelangelo - A great artist of the Italian Renaissance.
Martin Luther - The life of the monk who started the protestant reformation.
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.
This site is maintained by Linda Bertland, retired school librarian. Please address any
comments, additions, or corrections to info@sldirectory.com.