Instructional Video14:56
Curated Video

Battle for Survival How did Alexios Komnenos save the Byzantine Empire? DOCUMENTARY

6th - Higher Ed
Battle for Survival How did Alexios Komnenos save the Byzantine Empire? DOCUMENTARY
Instructional Video23:47
Curated Video

Heraclius: The Byzantine Emperor Who Defied the Persian Empire

6th - Higher Ed
This video discusses the Byzantine-Persian War and the strategic approach taken by the Byzantine Emperor Heraclius to reverse territorial losses and bring about the downfall of the Persian King Kosrow. It highlights the challenges faced...
Instructional Video1:00
Curated Video

The Bronze Age: A Period of Innovation and Wealth

Pre-K - Higher Ed
The Bronze Age, which began around 3000 BC, marked a significant advancement in human civilization as people began using bronze for tools and weapons. This period saw the emergence of a rich class distinguished by their possession of...
Instructional Video15:55
Religion for Breakfast

Who were the Sea Peoples? | The Bronze Age Collapse

12th - Higher Ed
Who were the Sea Peoples? | The Bronze Age Collapse
Instructional Video28:27
Religion for Breakfast

Why Is Pork Forbidden?

12th - Higher Ed
Bibliography Hesse, B. and Wapnish, P. 1997. Can Pig Remains Be Used for Ethnic Diagnosis in the Ancient Near East? In The Archaeology of Israel: Constructing the Past, Interpreting the Present, edited by N.A. Silberman and D.B. Small,...
Instructional Video4:00
Curated Video

The Importance and Uses of Tin

Pre-K - Higher Ed
This video provides an overview of the importance and uses of tin throughout history. It explains how tin is used in alloys like bronze and pewter, as well as its role in soldering and plating. The video also touches on the significance...
Instructional Video5:46
Curated Video

Israel, Tel Megiddo Biblical site

12th - Higher Ed
During the biblical period Megiddo was one of the most important cities in the country. Its location allowed it to control the outlet of the Iron Valley (Wadi Ara) to the Jezreel Valley and the Via Maris (the Way of the Sea), an...
Instructional Video3:43
Step Back History

The Bronze Age Collapse Explained

12th - Higher Ed
If you are like many people these days, you fawn over the latest episode of The Walking Dead, enjoy movies like the Hunger Games, or lost your mind during Mad Max Fury Road. We seem to think a lot about what the apocalypse for our...
Instructional Video19:53
Curated Video

Greece, Mycenae ancient city

12th - Higher Ed
Mycenae, built between two hills, Profitis llias and Sara, dominates the Plain of Argos. According to myth, Mycenae was founded by Perseus, son of Zeus and Danae. In order to build the citadel, Perseus employed the Cyclopes, mythical...
Instructional Video4:41
Curated Video

The Rise and Fall of Babylon | The Life & Times of Hammurabi

12th - Higher Ed
We're going way back for this one, before Classical History, before the Iron Age, all the way back to the Bronze Age! Talkin' about the First Babylonian Empire, and how Hammurabi made it the greatest empire Mesopotamia had ever seen, and...
Instructional Video4:00
Curated Video

The Fascinating History and Uses of Arsenic

Pre-K - Higher Ed
This video provides an overview of arsenic, a metalloid element. It discusses its history, uses, and toxicity. It also highlights its presence in various products and its potential role in our diet. The video emphasizes the importance of...
Instructional Video4:00
Curated Video

The Importance and Uses of Iron: From Ancient Times to Present

Pre-K - Higher Ed
This video provides an overview of iron, discussing its properties, historical uses, and importance as a nutrient in the body. It explains how iron is commonly alloyed with other metals to form steel, which is widely used in...
Instructional Video4:00
Curated Video

The Many Uses of Copper: From Bronze Age to Modern Applications

Pre-K - Higher Ed
This video provides a brief overview of copper, highlighting its unique properties and various uses in different industries. It explores how copper is used in electrical connections, plumbing, industrial machinery, architecture, and the...
Instructional Video13:03
Curated OER

Development of Agriculture and Writing

6th - 10th
Starting out with a brief explanation of eras, periods, and ages, this lecture presents general information on the Stone Age and the Bronze Age. Using images and a timeline, the narrator covers the Paleolithic, Mesolithic, and Neolithic...
Audio
History of Our World

Podcast History of Our World: 58 the Shang Dynasty

9th - 10th
Podcast tells the story of the second dynasty of China, the Shang Dynasty, in 1600 BC. [17:12]
Instructional Video
Crash Course

Crash Course World History 211: The End of Civilization (In the Bronze Age)

9th - 10th
Crash Course History video in which host John Greene teaches us about the decline of the Bronze Age Civilization and raises questions about the nature of the civilization as well as why it came to an end. [12:59]
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Da Ke Ding

9th - 10th
This video spotlights a ritual object from the Bronze Age called "Da ke Ding". View the vessel and listen as two renowned art professors discuss the techniques used to create it. [5:35]