LibGuides: East Hills Middle School: Ancient Civilizations

Middle School Resources in Context

POWER Library

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Ancient Tablet Collection

View tablets and cuneiforms from from the 4th millienium BCE; Adab, Shuruppak, and Umm; andDūr-Abiešuḫ, an unidentifed town of the late Old Babylonian (17th century BCE) town in Mesopotamia.

Ancient History Encyclopedia

Ancient History Encyclopedia

Ancient Mesopotamia

Ancient Mesopotamia
Through the University of Chicago, this is very comprehensive!
Mesopotamia
From the British Museum. Focus on Assyria, Sumer, and Babylonia.
Mesopotamia Kids/Teaching Resources
From the British Museum also but aimed at middle grades.
Ancient Mesopotamia Video
A video from National Geographic Kids.
Mesopotamian Art
Examples of art from the Mesopotamian collection at the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago.

Ancient Mesopatamia Crash Course!

Ancient India

The Harappan Civilization
Ancient India
From the BBC, this focuses on different ancient sites.
Ancient India
From the British Museum.

Indus Valley Crash Course!

Ancient Egypt

Explore Ancient Egypt - NOVA
A 360 degree interactive map, links to videos, and current event articles.
Gods & Goddesses
Information on 28 different gods and goddesses.
You Wouldn't Want To Be An Egyptian Mummy!
Interactive e-book abut mummies and the afterlife.
Video Clips from "Egypt's Golden Empire" by PBS
Virtual Egypt
Location maps to click through to see sites from Egypt's Golden Empire. (PBS)
Hieroglyphics
All about hieroglyphics! The alphabet, how to write names, 20 commonly used words, photo of real Egyptian text, and a fun quiz. (PBS)
A Day In the Life....
See what a day in the life of a pharaoh, nobleman, craftsman, farmer, woman, priest, and soldier was like.
Ancient Egyptians
By the BBC, this offers information on all aspects of Ancient Egyptian life.
Ancient Egypt
This site is from the British Museum

Ancient Egypt Crash Course!

Ancient Greece & Rome

Gladiators
History and origins of gladiators and more!
You Wouldn't Want to be a Roman Gladiator!
Interactive e-book about being a Roman gladiator.
Writings from Ancient Rome
Excerpts of real writings from 1st Century Rome on Rome, foreigners, money, family, slaves, and much more.
Timeline
Time line of the Roman Empire (PBS).
Ancient Greece Timeline
(PBS)
The Greeks
Offers multiple resources including a interactive view of the Parthenon! (PBS).
The Roman Empire
(PBS)
The Romans
By BBC History. Offering information on all different areas of Roman life!
The Greeks
By the BBC, this focuses on the Olympics, Athens, democracy, other cultures, and legends.
A Day in the Life of a Boy in Roman Britain
A short video from the point of view of a 10 year old boy living in England under Roman rule (BBC).
Winged Sandals
A fun site from the Australian Broadcasting Company through the University of Melbourne, this interactive site, guided by Hermes, features history, myths, information about the Oracle at Delphi, games, things to make, and much more!

East Hills Middle School: Ancient Civilizations