Curated OER
Macmillan/mc Graw Hill: The World: V. 1: Rivers and Civilizations: Lesson 10 Quiz
A short quiz on ancient China.
Other
The History of China
Presents the history of China starting in prehistory and going to the present. Maps and pictures give a solid background about Chinese history.
Columbia University
The Chinese Scholar Official
Briefly dicusses the role of the scholar officials in dynastic China, and goes quickly over the civil service exam.
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University of Washington
University of Washington: Military Technology [Pdf]
This unit can be used to help students grasp the long-term military confrontation between Chinese dynasties and the northern steppe societies. This unit lends itself to a comparative approach as many of the weapons and techniques have...
Sam Houston State University
Shsu: Mongolia
Provides an in-depth look at the Mongol peoples, their beginnings, their conquest of China, and the Yuan dynasty, historical settings, rivals, and decline of the dynasty.
Other
The Palace Museum: Eternal Kindness: An Exhibition of Pottery Figurines
These cultural relics span over 1,400 years (from the Han Dynasty to the Song Dynasty) and reflect various aspects of life in ancient China.
Stanford University
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Confucius
This Stanford University encyclopedia entry discusses Confucius (551-479 BCE), who, according to Chinese tradition, was a thinker, political figure, educator, and founder of the Ru School of Chinese thought.
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Los Angeles County Museum of Art: Islamic Art: Late Medieval Period: History
A solid introduction to Islamic art of the late medieval period (approximately A.D. 1250 to A.D. 1450) that relates historical events to the art production of the time. With informative descriptions and wonderful reproductions that...
Other
The Palace Museum: Selections From Sun Yingzhou's Ceramics Donation
A wide collection of Chinese porcelain ceramics from the Jin, Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties.
The Field Museum
Field Museum: Exhibits: Splendors of China's Forbidden City: Emperor Qianlong
Artifacts reveal much about the Forbidden City, buried deep inside Beijing, and the life and reign of Chinese Emperor Qianlong, born in the Forbidden City and ruler from the mid- to late-eighteenth century. An online companion to a past...
Country Studies US
Country Studies: China
Very detailed look at the country of China. Find information ranging from the ancient dynasties to present day.
C3 Teachers
C3 Teachers: Inquiries: China and Rome
A learning module on relations between ancient China and Rome prior to the opening of the Silk Road trade route. It includes several supporting questions accompanied by formative tasks and source materials, followed by a summative...
Other
An Eye on China's Past
Many images and artifacts from the Han Dynasty can be found on this site. Each image is accompanied by a short description.
Stephen Byrne
History for Kids: Ancient Chinese Daily Life
History for Kids presents an overview of daily life in ancient China. Students get a sense of where people lived, what they ate, and what they did for a living.
Curated OER
Visual Sourcebook of Chinese Civilization: Clothing: Traditional Robes
Example of a traditional style of Chinese clothing from the Yuan dynasty.
Curated OER
Unesco: China: Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties
It represents the addition of three Imperial Tombs of the Qing Dynasty in Liaoning to the Ming tombs inscribed in 2000 and 2003. The Three Imperial Tombs of the Qing Dynasty in Liaoning Province include the Yongling Tomb, the Fuling...
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies
Mocomi: Sir Dig a Lot: Facts About Ancient China
Take a tour with Sir Dig-a-Lot and learn about ancient China, its major dynasties, and some important inventions that originated in China.
Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Minneapolis Institute of Art: The Art of Asia: Ceramics
Learn about the Chinese contribution to ceramic art from the Neolithic era through the Sung Dynasty.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Following the Great Wall of China
Learn some history of the great Chinese imperial dynasties and help build the Great Wall of China with the interactive map that is part of this instructional activity. Teachers will find guiding questions, learning objectives, and...
University of Calgary
University of Calgary: Ming Dynasty's Maritime History
This site provides a discussion from the University of Calgary of the extensive maritime voyages taken during the Ming dynasty. A map is included.
National Earth Science Teachers Association
Windows to the Universe: Hou Ji
Find out more about Hou Ji by using this website. "After bringing the knowledge of agriculture to the Chinese, Hou Ji was worshiped as a god of the Earth or god of cereals."
Archaeological Institute of America
Shang City Uncovered
This article describes the early excavation successes of the American-Chinese archaeological partnership, the Anyang Project.
Columbia University
Asian Topics: Tang Poetry & the Civil Service Examination
Provides insight regarding the inclusion of poetry composition on the civil service examination during the Tang Dynasty.
Other
Silk Road Foundation: Printing
This site provides detailed information on the Chinese invention of block printing. Includes an image of the carved wood that was used in early Chinese printing.
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