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Recommended Websites for

Social Studies

Ancient Cultures

General

Highlighting the ancient history and artifacts of the Near East, Egypt, Greece, Rome, and Africa, this sight contains information on people, mythology, ceremonies, daily life, death and burial, writing, and archeology.

Kidipede--History and Science for Middle School Kids

Created by a history professor, this site has links to information on all ancient cultures, including China, India, Greece, Egypt, and Rome.

Ancient Civilizations for Kids

Many links to websites on the ancient civilizations of China, Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, Rome and India.

Social Studies for Kids

Information on ancient cultures of Greece, India, the Middle East, Rome, and China.

Mr. Donn's Ancient History Page

Information on ancient cultures for teachers and students.

Classroom Clipart

A clip art site for ancient civilizations.

Egypt

Ancient Egypt-British Museum

This site from the British Museum covers such topics as Egyptian life, mummification, writing, pyramids, and gods and goddesses.

Ancient Egypt

The Ancient Egypt Site discusses the history, language and culture of ancient Egypt.

Neferchichi's Tomb

Small dogs in ancient Egyptian headdresses explain such topics as mummification and hieroglyphics.

http://www.sk4p.net/egypt/gods.shtml

Short descriptions of Egyptian gods, A-Z.

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/pyramid/textindex.html

This site from NOVA Online tells the story of the building of the pyramids and takes visitors inside them for a QuickTime tour.

http://www.memphis.edu/egypt/egypt.html

Choose archeological sites and see color photos which accompany text about each site.

http://www.pantheon.org/areas/mythology/africa/egyptian/articles.html

Information from Encyclopedia Mythica on Egyptian mythology and folklore.

http://www.med.virginia.edu/hs-library/historical/antiqua/stexta.htm

The ancient Egyptians were adept at mathematics and medicine. This page describes achievements related to the pulse, anatomy, and understanding of mental pain.

http://carlos.emory.edu/COLLECTION/EGYPT/

This site from Emory University is an lavish journey through ancient Egyptian art.

http://www.newton.cam.ac.uk/egypt/tt99/

The tomb of Senneferi, uncovered in 1998 on the West Bank of the Nile at Luxor, Egypt, is full of treasures and artifacts. This site includes an overview of the excavations, a history of the tomb and a discussion of the tomb's architecture and wall paintings.

Greece

http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/

This outstanding site on ancient Greece includes information on art, architecture, coins, and ancient sites.

http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/Olympics

This site explores the ancient Olympics including the sports and the city of Olympia, Greece, the location of all of the Greek Olympic games.

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/hmd/greek

This site from the National Institute of Health starts with the premise that Greece is the origin for much of modern medicine. Major headings include Olympian healers, Hippocrates, Aristotle, and Galen.

http://www.bulfinch.org/fables/grkship.html

This site provides a gateway to resources about the ships and shipping of ancient Greece.

http://www.stoa.org/athens

The magnificent photographs available at this site bring the seat of ancient Greek civilization to life.

http://www.museum.upenn.edu/Greek_world/Index.html

Topics covered here include daily life, economy, and religion.

http://www.culture.gr/2/21/toc/

Greece's Ministry of Culture offers this guide to museums, monuments, and archaeological sites.

Rome

http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/romans/

Everyday topics such as technology, education, and leisure are discussed.

http://www.emory.edu/CARLOS/ODYSSEY/ROME/homepg.html

This site, divided into sections on People, Mythology, Daily Life, Death & Burial, Writing, and Archaeology, provides brief descriptions along with numerous photographs.

http://www.dalton.org/groups/rome/RMAPS.html

Thirty-five links lead to maps of ancient Rome and the Roman Empire.

Middle Ages

General

http://www.camelotintl,com/village/street.html

Interactive introduction to daily life in Britain during the Middle Ages.

http://www.castles-of-britain.com/castle6.htm

Daily life in Britain's castles during the Middle Ages.

http://historymedren.about.com/msubgame.htm

Online resources for the leisure activities of the Middle Ages, such as falconry, hunting, and an early version of golf.

http://www.medieval-life.net/life_main.htm

Daily life in the Middle Ages, covering subjects such as clothing, bathing, food, education, health, romance, and chivalry.

http://www.byu.edu/ipt/projects/middleages/

Middle Ages materials, broken into subtopics such as Armor Making, Arts and Literature, Games, Life and Times, and People.

http://www.historylink101.com/midieval.htm

Links divided into the following categories: Daily Life, Art, Pictures, Maps, Research, and Biographies.

http://www.teacheroz.com/Middle_Ages.htm

Links in more than 20 categories, including Terms and Glossaries, Timelines, Feudalism and Daily Life, Castles, the Black Death, Medieval Women, Art and Architecture, and Religion.

http://www.learner.org/exhibits.middleages

Sections include Feudal Life, Religion, Homes, Clothing, Health, Arts and Entertainment, and Town Life.

http://history.boisestate.edu/westciv/plague

Detailed look at the Bubonic Plague, or Black Death, that left one out of three Europeans dead in the Middle Ages.

http://www.timeref.org/

Basic information about 45 medieval topics.

http://www.msu.edu/~georgem1/history/medieval.htm

Gateway to online resources about the Middle Ages.

Occupations

http://www.redtek.net/abc/history/occupations.htm#

http://www.virtualworldlets.net/Papers/Hosted/WomenMed.php

http://www.sirclisto.com/66.html