From China's physical geography and earliest beginnings of civilization to the Qin and Han dynasties, here is a nicely designed worksheet on ancient China, which includes a graphic organizer and timeline to summarize the reading...

This site from the North Park University includes a brief description of Harappan civilization, including the trade carried on between the Harappan and other ancient civilizations.

This site from The History Guide provides a general overview of the Egyptian civilization, focusing mainly on its geography, dynasties, and religion.

This site has a description of the Sumerian civilization found here at the San Jose State University. Read about their social and political structure, the city-states, their technical innovations they contributed, and their influence on...

Encyclopedia entry provides an overivew with map, photos, and timeline of the history and geography of ancient Egypt.

Reference material on the art of ancient India talks about the mysteries and religious symbolism embedded in the art and architecture of ancient river valley civilization.

Encyclopedia entry detailing the temple complex, Abu Simbel, and discussing the achievements, gods and sacred sites of ancient Egypt.

Students can take a virtual tour of a collection of Egyptian artifacts, visit the sites of numerous archaeological expeditions, and learn a tremendous amount about the complex gods and goddesses of the Egyptian religion.

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.

This history site offers a wonderful lecture on Mesopotamian civilizations and culture. Includes links within the lecture to in-depth explanations of important ideas and people such as Cuneiform and Hannibal.

History overview of what daily life in Ancient India was like. The author talks about the clothing, children's games and some of the history of India beginning with the Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro civilizations.

Reference article provides an overview of the ancient religions of India, including information on Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism.

Not only describes the time period, but also shows artifacts with descriptions. Great for those researching Ancient Nubia.

Article designed for elementary students outlines the history of ancient Egypt. With child friendly illustrations and examples of Egyptian hieroglyphs.

Ancient Assyrians were inhabitants of one the world's earliest civilizations, Mesopotamia, which began to emerge around 3500 B . C . The Assyrians invented the world's first written language and the 360-degree circle, established...