Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Focus on State Building: Maya, Aztec, and Inca Civilizations
The resource from Khan Academy provides practice questions for a high school world history course. This section assesses students' knowledge of the Maya, Aztec, and Inca civilizations.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Could Human Civilization Spread Across the Whole Galaxy?
Could human civilization eventually spread across the whole Milky Way galaxy? Could we move beyond our small, blue planet to establish colonies in the multitude of star systems out there? These questions are pretty daunting, but their...
Utah Education Network
Uen: Ancient Civilizations and the Modern World
Learn how ancient civilzations developed based on the local physical features and how the boundaries of early civilizations compare to their modern counterparts.
China State Council Information Office and the China International Publishing Group
Three Gorges Civilization in the Neolithic Age
Notes on the Three Gorges civilization during the Neolithic Age in China provide insight into the Shaopengzui Culture and the Daxi Culture.
Steven Kreis, PhD
The History Guide: Egyptian Civilizations
This site from The History Guide provides a general overview of the Egyptian civilization, focusing mainly on its geography, dynasties, and religion.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: The Aztecs Mighty Warriors of Mexico
Unit plan to teach about the Aztec civilization. Includes websites, worksheets, activities, and extending the lesson.
University of Pennsylvania
A Celebration of Women Writers: Civilization in Southern Mills
Stories of women and children working in Southern mills in the late 1800's. Poor wages and poor working conditions are commonplace throughout this recounting by Mother Jones in 1901.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Maya Civilization for Kids: Art and Crafts
Kids learn about the art and crafts from the Maya civilization including sculpture, carving, painting, and ceramic on this website.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Maya Civilization for Kids: Pyramids and Architecture
Study the pyramids and architecture of the Maya civilization including El Castillo, the kings' palaces, and ball courts on this website.
The British Museum
British Museum: Explore World Cultures: Babylonians
Learn about the ancient Babylonians via and examination of the art of the civilization in this image gallery of Babylonian works from the British Museum collection; each image is accompanied by a detailed description.
Other
Hub Pages: Differences Between Hellenistic and Hellenic Greek Civilization
Describes the differences between the Hellenic and Hellenistic ages and the accomplishments of each period of Greek history.
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: Landmarks of Civilization
This lesson plan deals with why people build structures and landmarks and their place in different cultures.
Other
Archaeological Legacy Institute: Archaeology Channel: Video Buffet
This site has a large collection of free videos featuring various archaeology sites all over the world.
Oswego City School District
Regents Exam Prep Center: Early Peoples
Regents prep site giving the history of the Paleolithic Period and Early River Civilizations. Includes pictures and map.
Then Again
Then Again: Web Chron: Sumer, 3500 1900 Bc
Survey of ancient Sumer that describes Mesopotamian civilization's way of life, cities, religion, technology, and so on.
Birmingham Museums Trust (UK)
Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery: Ancient Egypt: Explore Real Egyptian Mummies
Identify three images and x-rays of Egyptian mummies. Additionally, find links for activities, artifacts, and a timeline to enhance study of the early civilization.
The History Cat
The History Cat: Age of Exploration: The Spanish Conquest of Mexico
Lengthy description of the life of Hernan Cortes, the Spanish conquistador who brought down the Aztec Empire in Mexico. How this came to be is explained, with many details of the sophistication of Aztec civilization.
Yale University
Yale New Haven Teachers Institute: Understanding the Ancient Americas
A collection of lesson plans with background information on ancient civilizations in the Americas. Includes topics such as Aztec and Mayan mythology, Hispanic influence, religious practices, artwork, and artifacts. The materials were...
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Touring Ancient Egypt (Geography Lesson Plan)
A instructional activity for working with students to analyze the geographic features of ancient Egypt leading to an understanding of how Egypt's location, landscape, and natural resources helped it become the world's first superpower.
Stephen Byrne
History for Kids: Greek History
Introduction to the wonders of Greek history designed for elementary age students provides an overview of early Greek civilization with map and images. Contains resources for teachers including worksheets, activities, and quiz.
Stephen Byrne
History for Kids: The River Nile
Learning resource for kids with map and photos on the Nile River tells about the importance of rivers to the development of civilization in ancient Egypt. Inlcudes links to teacher resources.
Ducksters
Ducksters: History: Ancient Greece for Kids
Kids learn about the civilization of Ancient Greece on this site. The birth of democracy, philosophy, and science as well as Athens and Sparta.
Ducksters
Ducksters: History: Ancient Rome for Kids
On this website, students will learn about the civilization of Ancient Rome. Understand the Roman Republic, Empire, how they lived, their gods, and war.
Stephen Byrne
History for Kids: Indian Science
History for Kids teaches about the scientific achievements of the ancient Indus Valley civilizations, the Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro. With links to teacher materials.
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