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University Press

University Press: Ancient Greece: Time Periods

For Students 9th - 10th
Looks at periods in the history of Greece going back to 6000 BC. Covers Neolithic, Early Bronze, Minoan, Mycenaean, Dark Ages, Archaic, Classical, and Hellenistic. Each period links to a page of more detailed information.
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Lyceum Books

Lyceum Books: The Land and Peoples of Early Britain [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Full text of the first chapter from a multivolume work on the history of the British people describes the land and people of prehistoric Britain. Includes information on the kinds of functional and decorative artwork they created, with...
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Dartmouth College

Dartmouth College: Aegean Prehistoric Archaeology: Aspects of Mycenaean Trade

For Students 9th - 10th
This page has a detailed explanation of an ancient shipwreck that archaeologists use to reconstruct the character of Mycenaean trade. Also provides a shorter, general discussion of the goods and raw materials that were important to this...
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Indus Valley Civilisation

For Students 9th - 10th
At this Wikipedia site you can read about chronology, geography and history of the Harappan civilisation in the Indus River Basin.
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Curated OER

Image Showing Stonehenge, Built Between 3,000 1,800 Bc

For Students 9th - 10th
A short history of the Bronze Age in Britain reviews the major accomplishments of the people of Britain from around 2000 B.C. to about 650 B.C.
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Other

The Ruins of Troy

For Students 6th - 8th
This article surveys the history and excavation of the Bronze Age city of Troy.
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Curated OER

Trojan Horse

For Students 6th - 8th
This article surveys the history and excavation of the Bronze Age city of Troy.
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Other

The Stoa Consortium: The Lysikrates Monument & Street of the Tripods

For Students 9th - 10th
The Lysikrates Monument is the best preserved example of a choregic monument. Wealthy Athenian citizens financed the training and outfitting of choruses for competitive dramatical and musical performances. The producer (called the...