Crash Course
Medieval China: Crash Course History of Science
Like Egypt, Sumer, and Mesoamerica, ancient China represents a hydraulic civilization—one that maintained its population by diverting rivers to aid in irrigation—and one that developed writing thousands of years ago. Today, we’re going...
Curated Video
Juggling: From Ancient History to Modern Skills
This video provides a brief history of juggling and explains the physics and skill behind the art. It offers tips for beginners who want to try juggling at home, emphasizing the importance of practice and safety. By following these...
Curated Video
The History of Playing Cards
Playing cards were invented in ancient China and eventually spread to other countries through trade. This video shows different variations and designs of playing cards, highlighting how they have become an integral part of various games...
Weird History
Fascinating Facts About China's Terracotta Army
Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of China, built the huge Terracotta Army to protect him in the afterlife. An elaborate tomb complex in Xi'an, the city-size compound came equipped with everything the emperor would require in the...
Curated Video
Ancient Egypt: Cairo and the Pyramids of Giza
Exploring Cairo:Join us as we travel to Cairo, where we'll embark on a unique adventure exploring ancient wonders. Renting a camel, we'll journey to the iconic Pyramids, marveling at these magnificent structures—one of the seven wonders...
Curated Video
Pyramids and the Great Wall
Pyramids and the Great Wall identifies given human characteristics of three different regions.
Weird History
Facts About The Terra Cotta Army
Like the Egyptians, the ancient Chinese believed the items they took with them to the grave would accompany them into the afterlife. But instead of burying actual people with him underground, the emperor created clay reproductions of...
Professor Dave Explains
Early Philosophical Thought (East Asia and India)
Philosophy has its roots all over the world, and although the best preserved documents are from the Western world, which is why this topic is so frequently studied from a Western perspective, there are a number of Eastern thinkers that...
Curated Video
Qin Leader SONG | Deadly Dynasties | Horrible Histories
Qin Shi Hunag was the first Chinese emperor of a unified China, and while not always popular, he was perhaps one of the greatest as he started the Qin Dynasty back in 221BC. Subscribe for more Horrible History:...
Curated Video
Easy Math Trick No One Taught You - How Ancient Egyptians Divided Numbers
The ancient Egyptians used a division method we call "partial quotients." It's a quick an intuitive way to do division. Also check out how ancient Egyptians multiplied numbers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHXsKyVSPOU Then read why...
NativLang
How writing got civilized - History of Writing Systems #3 (Logographs)
Watch prehistoric pictures turn into written words as ancient civilizations around the world learn to write for the very first time! You took Thoth's Pill. Now your journey continues. Leave the cave days behind and take a leap into...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Did the Amazons really exist? - Adrienne Mayor
It was long assumed that Amazons, the fierce and fearsome women warriors of Greece, were imaginary. But curiously enough, stories from ancient Egypt, Persia, the Middle East, Central Asia, India and China also featured Amazon-like...
Curated Video
Amazing Math Trick Schools Don't Teach - Egyptians/Russian Peasant Method
You can multiply two numbers if you know how to double, halve, and add up numbers. This is really interesting: basically the Egyptians were using binary multiplication! Watch the video to see how it works. READ why this method works:...
Curated Video
How Paper is Made
This video provides a brief history of paper, from its origins in ancient Egypt and China to its global production and use today. It explains the process of paper production and highlights the importance of recycling paper to protect...
Epic Wildlife
MOST BIZARRE Monkey Species
From an odd monkey who constantly looks as though it's just been electrocuted … to a baboon that was treasured by the Ancient Egyptians thousands of years ago, here’s the most bizarre monkey species. Subscribe to Epic Wildlife...
TED-Ed
Did the Amazons Really Exist?
Who were the warriors most feared by the Egyptians, Greeks, Persians Central Asians, and Chinese? The mighty women called Amazons, that’s who. Secondary viewers learn that the understanding of the Amazons, who were originally assumed to...
MinuteEarth
Garbage Doesn't Lie
What does your garbage say about you? Young scientists dig through a video about things people cast aside. The narrator shows the fascinating things in George Washington's garbage pile, ancient Roman garbage, and how the landfills we...
Domain of Science
The Map of Mathematics
How does all this math fit together? The resource creates a graphical view of the extent of mathematics. The map shows the pure and applied sides of studying mathematics and breaks them down into their many disciplines.