History of Our World
Podcast History of Our World: 10 the Third Dynasty of Ur
Informative and interesting podcast [21:50] from Rob Monaco teaches us about the demise of the Sumerians and discusses the rise of the third dynasty of Ur. With links to resources for further exploration.
Digital History
Digital History: Before 1492
Video [3:15] describing the exploration and lost civilizations of the world before 1492, including Musa I of Mali, Timbuktu and Zheng He.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Ancient Egypt: Lesson 3
This lesson will introduce some of the basic concepts associated with the art and culture of ancient Egypt. It is 3 of 5 in the series titled "Ancient Egypt."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Ancient Greece: Lesson 2
This lesson will present an overview of Ancient Greece. It is 2 of 3 in the series titled "Ancient Greece."
Other
Apwh Period 2, Preview
Preview video set to music uses pictures and maps for a brief overview of AP World History, Period 2, Organization and Reorganization of Human Societies. [2:53]
Crash Course
Crash Course World History #2: Indus Valley Civilization
In this Crash Course video, John Green teaches you about the Indus Valley Civilization, one of the largest of the ancient civilizations. John teaches you the who, how, when, where and why of the Indus Valley Civilization, and dispenses...
Other
Period 1 Apwh Review
Video reviews Period 1 of Advanced Placement World History course, covering material from Prehistory to 600 B.C.E. Maps, text and chart visuals for test preparation. [10:26]
Crash Course
Crash Course World History #4: Ancient Egypt
In this Crash Course video, John covers the long, long history of ancient Egypt, including the Old, Middle and New Kingdoms, and even a couple of intermediate periods. Learn about mummies, pharaohs, pyramids and the Nile with John Green....
A&E Television
History.com: Aztecs
Video covering the Aztec Empire, achievements, and culture. [2:26]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Where and Why Did the First Cities and States Appear?
Fueled by surplus crops, agriculture led to the formation of the world's first large-scale civilizations. [10:45]
Sophia Learning
Sophia: The Ancient Americas: Lesson 1
This lesson will introduce the art and architecture of the ancient Americas. It is 1 of 2 in the series titled "The Ancient Americas."
Other
You Tube: Iraq: The Cradle of Civilization
After thousands of years as a hunter/gatherer, man built the first cities 5,000 years ago on the banks of the Euphrates in Southern Iraq. Civilization began. City life transformed the human race with the glorious cultures of Mesopotamia...
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies
Mocomi: Oldest Cities in the World
A video introduces nine of the oldest cities in the world. [2:09]
BBC
Bbc Podcasts: Episode 5: Clovis Spear Point 22 Jan 2010
This sharp spearhead helps us understand how humans spread across the globe. By 11,000 BC humans had moved from north-east Asia into the uninhabited wilderness of north America. Within 2,000 years they had populated the whole continent....
BBC
Bbc Podcasts: Episode 7: Ain Sakhri Lovers Figurine 26 Jan 10
A palm-sized stone sculpture made in Northern Israel 12,000 years ago clearly shows a couple entwined in the act of love. Sculptor Marc Quinn responds to the stone as art, and archaeologist Dr Ian Hodder considers the Natufian society...
BBC
Bbc Podcasts: Episode 10: Jomon Pot 29 Jan 10
A 7,000-year-old Japanese clay pot has managed to remain almost perfectly intact. Pots began in Japan around 17,000 years ago and by the time this pot was made had achieved a remarkable sophistication. This simple clay object makes a...
BBC
Bbc Podcasts: Episode 11: King Den's Sandal Label 1 Feb 2010
A small label, made from hippopotamus ivory and attached to the sandals of one of the earliest known kings of Egypt. Neil MacGregor, Director of the British Museum, looks at what this label, with its hieroglyphs describing the king and...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: The Ancient Near East
This lesson will provide an introduction to the art and architecture of the Ancient Near East.