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Tour Egypt

Tour Egypt Monthly: Ancient Egyptian Agriculture

For Students 9th - 10th
This Tour Egypt Monthly informative article overviews important aspects of Ancient Egyptian Agriculture, including the Nile flooding, farming tools, grain and vegetable cultivation, and animal domestication. Included are small images of...
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Other

Sussex Archaeological Society: Romans in Sussex: Countryside Living and Working

For Students 3rd - 8th
Provides details about how agriculture was practiced in England during the Roman period, how people lived on the farms and what crops they raised.
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University of Chicago

Encyclopedia Romana: Wine and Rome

For Students 9th - 10th
This article from the Encyclopedia Romana contains an extensive discussion on the development of wine cultivation in the Roman Republic. The information is very in-depth and informative, with links to additional information. This is...
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Northern Arizona University

Moche Foodways Archaeological Project: Ciudad De Dios

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about excavations at Ciudad de Dios, a Late Moche farming village. These excavations reveal information on the types of food production and diets of these ancient people.
Activity
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Activity: Social Status, Power, and Human Burials

For Students 9th - 10th
This activity provides you with an opportunity to start thinking about the impact that farming can have on the way humans live and relate to each other. It will also allow you to think about the kinds of questions archaeologists and...
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San Diego State University

Sdsu: Farmers Around the World [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A detailed resource for educators on the history of early farming and its influence on man and different civilizations. Archaeological sites are analyzed - crops, pottery, artifacts, early cultures.