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Instructional Video5:34
Curated Video

Ancient Mesopotamia | 5 MINUTES

6th - 11th
The story of writing, astronomy and law begins in one place: Mesopotamia, also called the “Cradle of Civilization” and located in modern Iraq and Kuwait. Get to know the Ancient Mesopotamian Civilization in 5 Minutes...
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Instructional Video4:10
National Geographic

Ancient Mesopotamia 101 | National Geographic

Pre-K - 11th
Ancient Mesopotamia proved that fertile land and the knowledge to cultivate it was a fortuitous recipe for wealth and civilization. Learn how this "land between two rivers" became the birthplace of the world's first cities, advancements...
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Instructional Video4:45
Independent Producers

U.S. Military Preserves Historic Sites in Ancient Mesopotamia

Pre-K - Higher Ed
War time chaos often puts cultural heritage at risk with looting and pillaging of historic artifacts. This radio story tells of an unusual partnership between two groups: the military and archaeologists. They are working together to...
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Instructional Video12:29
Clarendon Learning

Ancient Mesopotamia for Kids | Learn all about the history of ancient Mesopotamia

K - 6th
In this video we will learn all about the history of Ancient Mesopotamia for kids. We talk about the first civilization, the discovery of farming, the Sumerians, and much more! After viewing this video we invite you to download our free...
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Instructional Video2:54
Religion for Breakfast

The Archaeology of Ancient Magic

12th - Higher Ed
My research as an apprentice-scholar of religion is ancient Greco-Roman magic. Many people do not realize that archaeologists have discovered hundreds of ancient objects that attest to the ubiquity of magic in ancient daily life.
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Instructional Video12:05
Curated Video

Mesopotamia: Crash Course World History

12th - Higher Ed
In which John presents Mesopotamia, and the early civilizations that arose around the Fertile Crescent. Topics covered include the birth of territorial kingdoms, empires, Neo-Assyrian torture tactics, sacred marriages, ancient labor...
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Instructional Video8:28
Two Minute Music Theory

Music in Mesopotamia

12th - Higher Ed
The history of music in Mesopotamia in the ancient world
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Instructional Video3:02
Curated Video

The History and Making of Dried Fruit

Pre-K - Higher Ed
An ancient Mesopotamian recipe for dried fruit is believed to be one of the first ever written recipes! Learn about dried fruit culture from ancient times and ways to make dried fruit today.
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Instructional Video13:07
Curated Video

Pantheons of the Ancient Mediterranean: Crash Course World Mythology

12th - Higher Ed
In which Mike Rugnetta begins our unit on pantheons, which are families of gods. We further define pantheons and talk about why they're important. Then, we discuss pantheons from the myths of the ancient Mediterranean, starting with...
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Instructional Video3:57
Two Minute Music Theory

Coda: Mesopotamian Music Theory

12th - Higher Ed
Music theory in ancient Mesopotamia
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Instructional Video5:21
TED-Ed

TED-Ed: The rise and fall of history's first empire | Soraya Field Fiorio

Pre-K - Higher Ed
History's first empire rose out of a hot, dry landscape, without rainfall to nourish crops, without trees or stones for building. In spite of all this, its inhabitants built the world's first cities, with monumental architecture and...
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Instructional Video5:30
TED-Ed

TED-Ed: Paul S. Kindstedt: A brie(f) history of cheese

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Before empires and royalty, before pottery and writing, before metal tools and weapons – there was cheese. As early as 8000 BCE, Neolithic farmers began a legacy of cheesemaking almost as old as civilization. Today, the world produces...
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Instructional Video17:51
Hip Hughes History

Judaism Explained: Religions in Global History

6th - 12th
What do Jews believe? What are the basic beliefs of the Jewish faith? A short overview of Judaism.
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Instructional Video8:25
Step Back History

What is the Yazidi Religion?

12th - Higher Ed
A mysterious ancient religion from northern Iraq is in danger! Let's learn about them.
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Instructional Video4:41
TED-Ed

TED-Ed: Who was the world's first author? - Soraya Field Fiorio

Pre-K - Higher Ed
4,300 years ago in ancient Sumer, the most powerful person in the city of Ur was banished to wander the vast desert. Her name was Enheduanna, and by the time of her exile, she had written forty-two hymns and three epic poems— and Sumer...
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Instructional Video5:08
TED-Ed

The epic of Gilgamesh, the king who tried to conquer death | Soraya Field Fiorio

Pre-K - Higher Ed
In 1849, in the ancient city of Nineveh in Iraq, archaeologists sifted through dusty remains, hoping to find records to prove that Bible stories were true. What they found instead was a 4,000-year-old story inscribed on crumbling clay...
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Instructional Video6:48
TED-Ed

TED-Ed: Vampires: Folklore, fantasy and fact - Michael Molina

Pre-K - Higher Ed
The myth of the bloodsucking vampire has stalked humans from ancient Mesopotamia to 18th-century Eastern Europe, but it has differed in the terrifying details. So, how did we arrive at the popular image we know, love and fear today? And...
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Instructional Video22:34
Curated Video

Battle of Satala, 298 AD Roman - Sasanian Wars

6th - Higher Ed
Battle of Satala, 298 AD Roman - Sasanian Wars
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Instructional Video10:22
Curated Video

Floods in the Ancient Near East: Crash Course World Mythology

12th - Higher Ed
This week on Crash Course mythology, Mike is talking to you about floods. You may have heard the story of Noah and the Ark from the Bible, but that is not the only deluge story humans tell. It's a common thing across culture. You could...
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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...
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Instructional Video4:27
Curated Video

Easy Math Trick No One Taught You - How Ancient Egyptians Divided Numbers

6th - 11th
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...
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Instructional Video3:20
Alliterative

Museum Musings: The Endnotes

9th - 11th
A brief history of museums, to go with our video on Music: https://youtu.be/6wjsH1ry8aQ Website: http://www.alliterative.net/ Podcast: http://www.alliterative.net/podcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheEndlessKnot Image credits:...
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Instructional Video11:16
CuriosaMente

¿Quién inventó el ABECEDARIO?- CuriosaMente 211

9th - 12th
¿Cuál es el origen de las letras que usamos todos los días? ¿Hau diferentes tipos de alfabetos? The history of writing has evolved over time. It began with symbols, numbers, and pictograms in ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt. Georg...
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Instructional Video6:13
The Guardian

Belly dancing: 'A really sensual, beautiful, womanly dance'

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Asmahan, an instructor at Pineapple dance studios in London's Covent Garden, traces the history of belly dancing back to ancient Mesopotamia, while her students explain its appeal

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