6 Social Studies Resources

Early Humankind and the Development of Human Societies

The Beginnings of Civilization in the Near East and Africa: Mesopotamia, Egypt, and Kush

Egypt
Ancient Egypt from the British Museum
Anthony's Egyptology and Archaeology
Pharaohs of the Sun from the Art Institute of Chicago

Mesopotamia
Lost City of Arabia PBS - Nova online

The foundation of Western Ideas: The Ancient Hebrews and Greeks

Greeks
Greek Mythology
The Greeks, Crucible of Civilization PBS
Hellenic Ministry of Culture alphabetical list of museums
Sydney 2000 Official site of the 2000 Summer Olympics

West Meets East: The Early Civilizations of India and China

India
The British Museum A list of India links

China
Animated Chinese Characters Watch how to draw Chinese characters for words and numbers.
China Virtual Tours See the Great Wall, Forbidden City, and other tourist attractions.

East Meets West: Rome

Ancient Civilization Resources
About.com World maps, but you will have to search for ancient ones, if available.
Ancient World Cultures An introduction to ancient cultures on the web
The British Museum This museum focuses on world cultures.
Cathy Carroll's Class Resources See the ancient civilization links; from Olivenhain Pioneer Elementary.
Calculators Online at UC Irvine Chinese, Egyptian, and Roman calculators
Geo Game Join Discovery Channel School to enter lands near and far away.
Global Access to Educational Sources World history sources
Menu of European and Other History Web Pages University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
Social Studies Sources Indiana University links
The Space Hopper Game Learn about constellations and their history in this Funbrain™ game.
WWW-VL History: Central Catalogue
Where is That? Identify modern capitals and countries in this Funbrain™ game.

Last updated: December 15, 2005