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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Medieval Food [Pdf]
Describes food practices in medieval times. Looks at food staples, food preservation, daily diet, recipes and cookbooks, the role of the church, and social class.
British Library
British Library: Discovering Literature: Travel, Trade and Exploration in the Middle Ages
Medieval Europeans were fascinated by the lands that lay beyond their own continent. This article looks at the real and imaginary travels of explorers and tradesmen through works including The Book of John Mandeville, The Travels of...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Key Concepts: Development of New Trading Cities
The resource from Khan Academy provides practice questions for a high school world history course. This section assesses students' knowledge of the development of new trading cities.
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Lyceum Books
Lyceum Books: Medieval British Society, 1066 1485 [Pdf]
Full-text of a chapter from a multivolume work on the history of the British people describes British society during the Middle Ages following the Norman Conquest. Find information about the population, social structure, medieval women,...
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Medieval Sourcebook: Reginald of Durham
This article presents the life of a merchant from Europe during the 12th Century.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: World History: Unit: 600 1450 Regional & Interregional Interaction
The World History unit is from Khan Academy. The years 600 to 1450 are included. The Byzantine Empire, European Middle Ages, origins of Islam, spread of Islam, Great Schism, Crusades, Mongols, Song China, Medieval Japan, Maya Empire,...
University of California
Uc Davis: Importance of Salt
The UC Davis site not only discusses the history of the salt trade, but also evaluates the importance of salt to society throughout history. It covers the history of salt from ancient times through the medieval and modern periods.
Other
Yale Global: Spices: How the Search for Flavors Influenced Our World
Looks at the history of the spice trade and describes its impact on the medieval diet. [Published: March 11, 2003]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: An Introduction to the Song Dynasty (960 1279)
The Song dynasty was the second great "medieval" period of China. Northern Song (while it lasted) and the Southern Song (from 1127 until 1279) achieved incredible feats of learning, science, art, and philosophy. International trade and...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Focus on Cultural Interactions: Srivijaya Empire
The resource from Khan Academy provides practice questions for world history, 600-1450 C.E. Students will learn about the cultural interactions that occurred in the Srivijaya Empire.
Other
Silk Road: History of the Silk Road: The Belt and Road Initiative
The Silk Road was a network of trade routes connecting the East and the West in ancient and Medieval times. The term is used for both overland routes and those that are marine or limnic. The Silk Road involved three continents: Europe,...
A&E Television
History.com: How the Black Death Spread Along the Silk Road
The Silk Road was a vital trading route connecting East and West -- but it also became a conduit for one of history's deadliest pandemics. The Silk Road, a network of land and sea trade routes that connected China and the Far East with...
Other
Eugene School District: The Renaissance Begins [Pdf]
Chapter 28 of a middle school textbook on world history (7 pages). It explains how the Renaissance began in Italy, and the differences between classical, medieval, and Renaissance art. It discusses the expanding world of trade and...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Key Concepts: The Srivijaya Empire
The resource from Khan Academy provides practice questions for a high school world history course. This section assesses students' knowledge of the Srivijaya Empire.
Travel Document Systems
Tds: Benin: History
A brief discussion of Benin's early history. A majority of the information is on its recent history since 1972, including the most recent elections in 2007. Information is from the U.S. State Dept. Background Notes.
Curated OER
Unesco: Germany: Historic Centres of Stralsund and Wismar
The medieval towns of Wismar and Stralsund, on the Baltic coast of northern Germany, were major trading centres of the Hanseatic League in the 14th and 15th centuries. In the 17th and 18th centuries they became Swedish administrative and...
Curated OER
Unesco: Russian Federation: Historic Monuments of Novgorod and Surroundings
Situated on the ancient trade route between Central Asia and northern Europe, Novgorod was Russia's first capital in the 9th century. Surrounded by churches and monasteries, it was a centre for Orthodox spirituality as well as Russian...