Bibliography
World History Sources
Barry, Iris. Discovering Archaeology. London: Trewin Copplestone Books, 1981.
A good introduction to the work of archaeologists; many good illustrations.
930.1 McG
McGowen, Tom. Adventures in archaeology (Scientific American Sourcebooks). New
York: Twenty-first Century Books, 1997.
An introduction to archaeology as a field and its relevance in today’s world.
Discusses archaeological digs globally and how archaeologists work to put the pieces
of history together.
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World history atlas. Santa Barbara, CA: maps.com, 2003.
Covers early civilizations from c.8000-900 BCE to States of the World, 2002.
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Rand McNally historical atlas of the world. Skokie, IL: Rand McNally, 1997.
Covers human emergence, growth of civilization to 200 AD and through World War
II. Includes literacy, language, religion, gross domestic product, wartime casualties
and more.
950 Ste
Stefoff, Rebecca. The Asian Empires (World Historical Atlases). Chapter 2: ‘Rulers of
India’, pps.23-31. New York: Benchmark Books, 2005.
Includes photographs of artifacts from Harrappa and Mohenjo-Daro as well as
colorful maps and good information about the early empires. A nice source book to
begin with.
930.1 Bar
Barnes, Trevor. Achaeology (Kingfisher Knowledge). Boston: Houghton-Mifflin, 2004.
An introduction to the field of archaeology and its uses in the study of history.
818.54 Mac
McCauley, David. Motel of the Mysteries. Boston: Houghton-Mifflin, 1979.
What will people in the future think about us when they find a telephone? A
walkman? This is a fun way to learn about how historians and archaeologists analyze
materials civilizations leave behind.
912.01 Wal
Walsh, Kieran. Map math (Math and my world). Vero Beach, Florida: Rourke,
2003.
Practical practice and information on using map terminology and skills.
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930 Bro
Brooks, Philip. Great civilizations. London: Southwater, 2002.
Includes information on early civilizations, including ancient Babylon.
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Exploring Ancient Civilizations. New York: Marshall Cavendish, 2004, Volumes 1-11.
This is a good first resource for most aspects of researching Ancient Civilizations.
The set includes information on persons, places, religions and much more.
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Woods, Michael. Ancient warfare: from clubs to catapults (Ancient Technology).
Minneapolis: Runestone, 2000.
Examines ancient weapons and their uses in Mesopotamia, Egypt, China, India,
Greece, Rome and Mesoamerica.
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Woods, Michael. Ancient agriculture: from foraging to farming (Ancient Technology).
Minneapolis: Lerner, 2000.
Discusses agricultural technology in various cultures from the Stone Age to 476 A.D.,
including China, Egypt, Mesoamerica, and Greece.
621.8 Woo
Woods, Michael. Ancient machines: from wedges to waterwheels (Ancient Technology).
Minneapolis, Runestone, 2000.
Discusses the invention of six simple machines in various ancient civilizations from
the Stone Age to the fall of the Roman Empire.
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Woods, Michael. Ancient computing: from counting to calendars (Ancient Technology).
Minneapolis: Runestone, 2000.
Discusses the methods of computation developed in various civilizations around the
world, from prehistoric times up until the end of the Roman Empire.
629.4 Woo
Woods, Michael. Ancient transportation: from camels to canals (Ancient Technology).
Minneapolis: Runestone, 2000.
Surveys transportation technology in various cultures from the Stone Age to 476
A.D., including China, Egypt, Mesoamerica, and Greece.
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Sand, Elin. Woman ruler: woman rule. IUniverse, 2000. (Through Barnes and Noble,
Amazon.com, or Mackin . Printed on demand only)
Textbook format; includes 27 women rulers from Sumerian times through the 19th
century. Includes beautiful artwork, and where possible the ruler’s life in her own
words. Good teacher resource.
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Woods, Michael. Ancient communication: from grunts to graffiti (Ancient Technology).
Runestone, 2000.
Examines ancient methods of communication in the Middle East, India, China, Egypt,
Greece, Rome, and Mesoamerica.
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Paul, Penelope. Costume and Clothes. New York: Thomson Learning,1995.
Examples of clothing and dress from Ancient Civilizations around the world.
Magazine Articles:
Meister, Teddy. “Enigmas from Ancient Times”. Above and Beyond, January/February, v
2 (2004)24-25.
A collection of puzzles that have challenged people for centuries. Divides each
problem into 3 steps: Evidence, explore, and enhance. Includes: Cheops and the
Sphinx, Easter Island, Machu Piccu, Lascaux Caves,Stonehenge and others. A great
unit for challenging students to problem solve.
Duda, Abaigeal. “Economy of the spice trade”. Calliope Cobblestone, February, 2006,
Vol.16, Number 6, p.4-5.
Childress, Diana. “Why spices”. Calliope Cobblestone, February, 2006, Vol.16, Number 6,
p.6-9.
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Internet sites:
http://international.loc.gov/intldl/apochtml/apochome.html
Selections of Arabic, Persian, and Ottoman Calligraphy (New Library of Congress
site)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/forkids/
http://www.womeninworldhistory.com
This is a great site for lessons and books on the roles of women in world history.
This is a wonderful teacher site. Includes women in Mesopotamia, India, Egypt and
other places. Includes sample unit lessons and many activities including art and
music.
http://www.crystalinks.com/ancient.html
Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, Ancient Civilizations (Egypt) for kids
Fiction books:
F Car
Carter, Dorothy Sharp. His Majesty, Queen Hatshepsut. New York: HarperCollins, 1987.
An account of the life of the female ruler of Egypt.
F Les
Lester, Julius. Pharoh’s daughter: a novel of ancient Egypt. New York: Harcourt, 2000.
An Egyptian princess rescues a Hebrew infant who becomes a prophet of his people.
His sister becomes a priestess to the Egyptian gods.
F Gre
Gregor, Krisiana. Cleopatra VII. New York: Scholastic, Inc. 1999.
Twelve-year-old Cleopatra fears for her life and wonders if she will ever become
Queen of Egypt.
F Bud
Budge, E.A. Legends of the Egyptian gods. New York: Dover Publications, 1994.
F Fle
Fletcher, Susan. Shadow Spinner. New York: Atheneum Books for Young Readers,
1998.
Marjan joins the Sultan’s harem in ancient Persia and gathers Shahrazad
stories to save the queen’s life.
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Mesopotamia
935 Meh
Mehta-Jones, Shilpa. Life in Ancient Mesopotamia (Peoples of the Ancient World). New
York: Crabtree, 2005.
“Slaves were allowed to own property and conduct business. They could make their
own money. Marriages were arranged by fathers. Free people lived in one-story
houses. Clothes were made out of sheep or goat. …” (Student 3)
“Poetry was the most important form of spoken and written language. They formed
the first library which contained 22,000 tablets.” (Student 4)
A brief, but thorough overview of the geography, structure, daily life, language,
economy and periods of the Ancient Mesopotamian region.
935 Dar
Dargie, Richard. Rich and poor in Mesopotamia: Iraq in Ancient Times. North Mankato,
MN: SmartApple Media, 2006.
Compares and contrasts the life styles of rich and poor citizens through short,
interesting summaries and colorful illustrations. A brief, but good introduction to
Mesopotamian life.
935 Hyn
Hynson, Colin. Mesopotamia (Ancient Civilizations). Milwaukee: World Almanac Library,
2006.
This book not only gives the reader the facts about the ancient civilization, but it
encourages and teaches the reader to formulate and ask questions about what the
facts mean to us. Each section asks the reader, “What does it (the evidence) tell us?”
A great guide to budding archaeologists.
935 Fei
Feinstein, Stephen. Ancient Mesopotamia: MyReportLinks.com Book (Civilizations of the
Ancient World). Brooklyn Heights, NJ: Enslow, 2005.
“The Akkadians took political power from the Sumerian and modified the Sumerian
language for their own.” (Student 1)
“Reminded me of Greece’s Spartans... who were very focused and dedicated on
military. There is a website you may go to research more. This could be very helpful
to someone who dislikes reading and loves computers.” (Student 2)
A brief, but thorough overview of the geography, structure, daily life, language,
economy, and periods of the Ancient Mesopotamian region.
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935 Ser
Service, Pamela F. Mesopotamia (Cultures of the Past). Tarrytown, NY: Benchmark, 1999.
Discusses why Mesopotamia is considered the ‘Cradle of Civilization’ and offers
information about its cultural history and its legacies. This includes an interesting
chapter about the beginning of writing. And a brief chart comparing and contrasting
the lives of girls and boys during that time. It includes a chronology, glossary,
suggestions for further reading and a bibliography. A good beginning book for
advanced middle school readers.
“Mesopotamia’s soil is thick and rich and it kept that way from yearly floodings.
Most plants would dry up until people discovered how to make riverbanks and
channels to draw water into their fields…” (Student 5)
609.3 Fai
Faiella, Graham. The Technology of Mesopotamia (The technology of the ancient world).
New York: Rosen, 2006.
Did you know that the Mesopotamians invented the wheel or that the first written
records for numbering and measuring systems came from them as well? Learn more
about these fascinating people in this book.
935 Mal
Ancient Mesopotamia (Historic Civilizations). Milwaukee: Gareth Stevens, 2004.
“Did you know that the monster Humbaba’s face looked like sheep intestines? Ick!
Mesopotamian people really believed in monsters and demons. This book has a bunch
of cool stuff like this in it.” (Student A)
935 Roa
Roaf, Michael. Cultural atlas of Mesopotamia and the Ancient Near East. Facts on File,
2000.
Explores the historical culture of Mesopotamia and the Near East. It shows the
geography then and now.
939.4 Ste
Stefoff, Rebecca. The Ancient Near East. Tarrytown, New York: Benchmark, 2005.
Tells how the Mesopotamian people prospered and built the first cities. Did you know
that their only domestic animal was the dog?
Magazine articles:
“Mesopotamia: the land of firsts”. Calliope, October, 2006, Volume l1, Number 2.
This entire issue is dedicated to Ancient Mesopotamia. Many helpful and interesting
articles, crosswords and other activities as well as photographs and illustrations.
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Danti, Michael D. “Kish Ancient Mesopotamia’s Heartland”. Calliope, September, 2003,
Vol. 14, Issue l, p12.
A nice, concise article on the city of Kish and its importance to archaeologists today.
Collon, Dominique. “Dance in Ancient Mesopotamia”. Near East Archaeology September,
2003. Vol. 66, Issue 3, p96-102.
This article discusses the dancing figures found on artifacts from Mesopotamia and
attempts to add an interpretation for them.
Hafford, William B. “Who were the Assyrians?” Calliope September, 2004, Vol.15, 2-5.
This is a short, but interesting introduction to the Assyrians; explains their skills as
nomads and as feared warriors.
Hafford, William B. “The Cradle of Civilization”. Calliope Seoenberm v14, 2003 4-7.
Explains why Mesopotamia is called the land between two rivers. It goes on to
explain that it was mostly an agricultural society and that the people were some of the
first to develop writing, schools, law, irrigation and the wheel, among other things.
This issue of Calliope is dedicated to the study of Sumer and its City-states.
Collins, Paul. “Nimrud’s Norwest Palace”. Calliope September, v. l5 (2004) 6-11.
Great photographs of this first of its kind palace built by Ashurnasipal II who ruled
Assyria from 883 through 859 B.C.
Hafford, William B. “The importance of trade.” Calliope September, v15. (2004) 28-30.
Read about the importance of trading for the Assyrians. Did you know that they
developed one of the most important trade networks in the ancient world? How do
we know this?
Payne, Elizabeth E. “The King and His Library”. Calliope September, v15. (2004) 38-41.
What important king had a library of over 5,000 cuneiform tablets? Why did he think
it was important to have such a library?
Internet Sites for Mesopotamia:
www.vrlab.buffalo.edu/project_vmuseum/vmuseum.html
Assyrian Northwest Palace images
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/mesopotamia_gallery.shtml
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/ancient/asbook03.html
Excellent source for all things Mesopotamian
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http://www.indiana.edu/~ancmed/meso.HTM
Interesting information on medicines in Ancient Mesopotamia
http://www.ualberta.ca/~ebenzvi/Ancient_Mesopotamia/aneArchDisc.html
Wonderful teacher site. It includes pictures of ongoing archaeological digs and much
more.
http://www.faculty.fairfield.edu/jmac/meso/meso.htm
Good teacher source outline; some nice pictures and summaries of architecture for
use in classroom.
http://www.historyworld.net/
http://www.historylink101.com/ancient_mesopotamia.htm
The site provides links to maps, museums, history and other useful links for
classroom use. It was created by a World History teacher.
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Ancient India
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Wolkstein, Diane. The Red Lion: A Tale of Ancient Persia. New York: Crowell, 1977
Before a young prince receives his coronation, he must confront his greatest fear.
935 Nar
Nardo, Don. Ancient Persia (Life During the Great Civilizations). San Diego: Blackbirch
Press, 2003.
This book includes a sketch of Persian society from rich to poor, a brief study of
Their religion and a look at some of its great technological accomplishments.
935.05 Bra
Bramwell, Neil D. Ancient Persia: MyReportLinks.com Book (Civilizations of the Ancient
World). Berkeley Heights, NJ: Enslow, 2004.
A concise and useful first book for study of Ancient Persia. Includes brief chapters
on many aspects of the civilization. This book includes Internet links to updated and
expanded information. It is geared toward middle school students.
930 Anc
Ancient Mesopotamia (Ancient Civilizations for Children series). Schlessinger Media,
2004. 23 minutes.
Explores the Sumerian, Assyrian and Babylonian civilizations. Teacher guide
included.
934 Ric
Richardson, Hazel. Life in the Ancient Indus River Valley (People of the Ancient World).
New York: Crabtree, 2005.
Describes life in the Indus Valley during the times of the Harrappans and the Aryan.
Many colorful drawings and photographs and brief introductions to their religious
beliefs, writings, trading and some of the legacies they have left behind.
.294.5 She
Shepard, Aaron. Savitri: a tale of Ancient India. Morton Grove, IL: A. Whitman, 1992.
Princess Savitri must find a way to outsmart the god of death to save her husband.
This is a tale from the Hindu mythology.
934 Sch
Schomp, Virginia. Ancient India. New York: Franklin Watts, 2005.
Great information in a colorful and easy to read format. Focuses on the people of
Ancient India (Brahman priests, royalty, warriors, outcasts and the other
people of the civilization). Tells how historians find out about the past.
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934 Ali
Ali, Daud and Nick Allen. Ancient India: what life was like for the ancient Indians.
London: Southwater, 2003.
Includes step-by-step instructions for projects. Covers clothing, food, religion, an
housing in ancient India.
491 Fin
Fine, Jil. Writing in ancient India. 1st ed. New York: PowerKids Press, 2003.
High interest book on the Harrappan civilization that focuses on the alphabet and
writings of Ancient India.
”I learned that Harappan disappeared but another language was made called Brahmi.”
(Student 6)
Internet sites: Ancient India:
http://www.wsu.edu/~dee/ANCINDIA/CONTENTS.HTM
http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/india/index.htm
http://www.ancientindia.co.uk/
http://www.harappa.com/har/har).html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/indusvalley
BBC interactive archeological dig for school children about the ancient Indus Valley.
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/india/indiasbook.html
Video/DVD
Video 781.62 Mus
Music of India. Chatsworth, CA. Timeless Video.
An introduction to the music, movement and dance of India as a form of
communication.
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Ancient Egypt
910.90 Daw
Dawson, Ian. Prehistoric and Egyptian Medicine (The History of Medicine). New
York: Enchanted Lion Books, 2005.
“To cure whooping cough, ride a donkey seven times in a circle or crawl under the
donkey seven times.” What did Egyptians know about the body? Did they have tools
for surgery? To find out about medicine in Ancient Egypt read this book.
“They sewed the injury with human hair, vegetable fibers and deer tendons…Bear
grease was used for shampoo.”(Student 7)
932 Hay
Haynes, Joyce. Egyptian Dynasties. New York: Franklin Watts, 1998.
“Ramses II had 31 daughters and 79 sons! He had 110 kids!” (Student 8)
624 Woo
Woods, Mary B. Ancient construction: from tents to towers (Ancient Technology).
Minneapolis: Runestone Press, 2000.
Did you know that Mesopotamians invented the toilet or that they built a tunnel
Under the Euphrates River to get to the other side? What do you make from wattle
and mud? Two story brick houses if you lived in Harrappa. Read more about it.
Bianchi, Robert. The Nubians: People of the Ancient Nile. New York, Millbrook, 1994.
Describes the ancient and modern history of the Nubian civilization along the Nile
River.
493 Kat
Katan, Norma Jean. Hieroglyphs: the writing of Ancient Egypt. New York: Atheneum,
1983.
If you want to know how to write or read Ancient Egyptian this is the book for you. A
cool book about hieroglyphics and what they mean.
493 Kat
Katan, Norma. Hieroglyphs. New York: McClelland and Stewart, 1980.
“Did you know that there is over 700 signs in hierogliphics?” This talks about how
the Egyptians used hieroglyphs.
387.2 Sco
Carlson, Nancy L. Egyptian Boats. Minneapolis: Carolroda, 1981.
Did you know that a long time ago people in Egypt thought that a boat carried the sun
across the sky? That’s because boats were important to them. Learn all about the
boats the Egyptians used and how they built them.
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932 On
On the banks of the Nile: Egypt 3050-30 BC (What life was like). Alexandria,
VA: Time-Life Books, 1996.
This book offers a more personal look at the peoples of Egypt. Excerpts from letters,
court cases and other records show what life was like for grandparents, wives and
children to mention a few. The text is easy to read and understand and every page is
filled with colorful photographs of artifacts from tombs and
Archaeological digs.
R 932 Cli
Cline, Eric. The ancient Egyptian World. New York: Oxford, 2005.
Includes numerous facts, maps, charts, etc. about the ancient Egyptians and their
world.
909 Put
Putnam, James. Pyramid (Eyewitness Books). New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1994.
What are pyramids? Who built them and why? Are there different kinds of
pyramids? What is inside? If you want to know, read this book.
“Did you know that the Step Pyramid was the world’s first sports arena? That
reminded me of Rome because of the sports arenas…” (Student 9).
932 Rob
Roberts, Russell. Rulers of Ancient Egypt (History Makers). San Diego, CA: Lucent,
1999.
After a short, concise introduction to the history of Ancient Egypt, this book
Examines the reign of five of Egypt’s most famous Pharaohs: Queen Hatshepsut,
Akhenaten, Tutankhaman, Ramses II and Cleopatra. Each chapter includes interesting
pen and ink drawings.
932 Sim
Simon, Seymour. Pyramids and Mummies. (See More Readers). New York:
Scholastic, 2003.
Did you know that the stones of the Great Pyramid weigh about 6.5 million tons?
Or that it took about 70 days to wrap a mummy and every toe and finger is
Wrapped up separately? This book tells all about it.
930 Guy
Guy, John. Egyptian Life (Early Civilizations). Hauppauge, NY: Barron’s Educational
Series, 1998
Did you know that pharaoh’s tombs had curses on them that said anyone who
messed with them would die? Or that Egyptian’s might have invented the zero?
How about the fact that their boats were made of bundles and layers of reeds?
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932 Cla
Clayton, Peter A. The Valley of the Kings (Digging up the past). New York: Thompson
Learning, 1995.
The format of this book creates interest and inserts fascinating facts about the history
of archeology in the Valley of the Kings. It has page after page of photographs from
Belzoni’s Diagram of the tomb of Seti I and its treasures, maps of the Valley,
timelines of the pharaohs and it discusses why Egyptians felt the Valley was needed.
932 Col
Cole, Joanna. Ancient Egypt (Ms. Frizzle’s Adventures). New York: Scholastic, 2001.
In this middle school picture book Ms. Frizzle and her students parachute back to
Ancient Egypt and explore its history. It’s a fun way to learn about Ancient Egypt.
932 Put
Putnam, James. Mummy (Eyewitness Books). New York: Knopf, 1993.
This book tells you all about Egyptian mummies and mummies from some other
places. It has lots of cool pictures.
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Woods, Micheal and Mary B. Woods. Ancient Medicine: from Sorcery to Surgery (Ancient
Technology). Minneapolis: Runestone Press, 2000.
Ancient Indians did plastic surgery and used ants to heal wounds. Egyptians had
dentists and used baking soda and elaborate rinses for bad breath. These are just a
few of the medicines ancient civilizations practiced.
932 Ber
Berrill, Margaret. Mummies, Masks, and Mourners (Time Detectives). New York: E.P.
Dutton, 1989.
Discusses the rituals and myths of dealing with the dead in societies from ancient
civilizations to the present. Shows how archeologists and historians use detectivelike skills to uncover clues to past civilizations.
932.01 Anc
Hart, George. Ancient Egypt (Eyewitness Books). New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1990.
This book is a photographic look at the society and religion of Ancient Egypt. There
is great section on mummification and their belief in the afterlife.
“…I read that soldiers got awarded gold flies to great soldiers that fought in the war
and that made me think of how we give medals to soldiers who fought in wars, too.”
(Students 7)
610 Woo
Woods, Geraldine. Science in Ancient Egypt. New York: Franklin Watts, 1988.
Explains the science of Egyptian astronomers, mathematicians, and doctors.
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932 Tan
Tanaka, Shelley. Secrets of the mummies: uncovering the bodies of ancient Egyptians. (I
was there book). New York: Scholastic, 1999.
This is a fascinating little book about mummies. It begins with the mummy hunters
(who they are and why they uncover mummies). What does the word mummy mean?
How are they preserved and why does it work? Were the mummies of kings treated
differently from the mummies of common people? How are burials different in
today’s civilizations? This book has it all.
609.32 Sol
Solodky, M. The Technology of Ancient Egypt (The technology of the ancient world).
New York: Rosen, 2006.
An in depth look at the many technologies of Ancient Egypt including many that are
still in use. Looks at agriculture, fishing, make-up, construction, written
communication and many other aspects of the technologies that this incredible
civilization invented.
299.3113 Jef
Jeffrey, Gary. Egyptians myths (Graphic Mythology). New York: Rosen, 2006.
After a brief introduction to Egyptian gods and kings, this book launches into three
well-known Egyptian myths: The story of Ra; Osiris and Isis; and Horus fights Seth.
The stories are in graphic novel format, which is a very popular format for reluctant
readers.
299.3113 Bro
Broyles, Janell. Egyptian mythology (Mythology around the world). New York: Rosen,
2006.
A brief introduction to the culture of Ancient Egypt, then it discusses the reason for
its mythology and the world of their gods. The rest of the book retells many of the
myths including ‘The book of Thoth’, ‘The Golden Lotus’, and ‘Princess of Bekhten’.
932 Nar
Nardo, Don. People of the Nile: rhythms of daily life (Lucent Library of Historical Eras).
Farmington Hills, MI, 2005.
This book gives insight to cultural, social and political aspects of Ancient Egypt. It
includes both documented primary and secondary sources along with many maps,
photographs and sidebars. An important book for middle school research.
932 Nar
Nardo, Don. Mummies, myth, and magic: religion in Ancient Egypt (Lucent Library of
Historical Eras). Farmington Hills, MI, 2005.
This is the best middle school source I have seen on this topic. It includes
photographs, maps and sidebars. Like the others in this series, it includes primary
and secondary sources. Again, an important book for middle school research.
Although the text may be challenging for some, the topics alone will encourage most
readers to read on.
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932 Hib
Hibbert, Clare. Rich and poor in Ancient Egypt. North Mankato, MN, 2005.
Briefly compares and contrasts the lives of the haves and have-nots in Ancient Egypt.
This book is a good starting place for students interested in Ancient Egyptian society.
932 Sil
Silverman, David P. Ancient Egypt. New York: Oxford University Press, 1997.
This book is structured like a textbook, but it is easy to read and interesting. Includes
many color plates, photos, maps, etc. Easy on the eyes and written in easy to
understand language. Good source for teachers and students.
932 Gan
Ganeri, Anita. Legacies from Ancient Egypt. Mankato, MN: Thameside Press, 1999.
This book covers ships and sails, life after death, monuments, Egyptian builders gods
and temples, famous pharaohs and many more legacies from the ancient civilization.
Pro 932 Oxf
The Oxford history of Ancient Egypt. New York: Oxford University Press, 2000.
Good authoritative book written in lay terms. Includes black and white illustrations,
photos, and maps.
932 Mor
Morley, Jaqueline. An Egyptian pyramid. New York: Peter Berick Books, 1991.
“The most interesting thing I read today was how they (slaves) pulled the blocks up
the pyramid.” Read how and why the pyramids were built.
921 Sta
Stanley, Dianne and Peter Vennema. Cleopatra. New York: Morrow, 1998
Read about the most famous Egyptian female ruler and why she is important in the
history of her country.
690.68 McN
McNeese, Tim. The pyramids of Giza (Building History Series). San Diego: Lucent, 1997.
This book looks at all aspects of the building of the pyramids of Giza. It discusses in
detail the work that went into planning and building them. It looks at the labor and
laborers who built them and what their lives must have been like. This book, while
fascinating, will be a challenge to the middle level reader. It has a number of black
and white photographs, sketches, and sidebars that help the reader through some of
the more difficult materials.
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Internet sites:
http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/
http://www.ancient-egypt.org/
http://www.carnegiemnh.org/exhibits/egypt/
http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/prehistory/egypt/
http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/egypt/index.htm
http://www.carlos.emory.edu/ODYSSEY/EGYPT/homepg.html
includes teacher resource sites
Videos:
Video 932 Pyr
Pyramid. Atlanta, GA: Turner Broadcasting, 1995. Host: David McCauley. 60 minutes.
David McCauley explores the history and archaeology of ancient Egypt while touring
artifacts and sites, including the mummy of Ramses II.
Video 932 Her
Heritage of the Pharoahs. Troy, MI: O.E. Big Beaver, 1991.
Explores the lives of some of the great pharaohs.
Video 932 Gre
The Great Egyptians (Series). Discovery Communications: Bethesda, MD, 1997. Discovery
Channel.
Each of the five videos in this series explores a different ruler: Tutankhamen, Ramses
the Great, Sneferu, Cleopatra and Hatshepsut. Each runs 50-52 minutes. Color.
Video 932 Mum
Mummies and the wonders of Ancient Egypt (Series). The History Channel. Produced by
Greystone Communications. Producers: Craig Haffner and Donna E. Lusitana. 1996.
This is a four part series that explores: The Sphinx, King Tut, the Great Pyramids and
Hieroglyphs. Each video runs approximately 50 minutes. Color.
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Video 932 Arc
Archaeology: mysteries of Egypt. Mary Ellen Iwata, Producer. Time Life: Alexandria,VA,
1994. 48 minutes.
In part one of these video, viewers are taken into the scholarly world of the pyramids.
The second part of the video deals with the mystery of Cleopatra and question a link
between the Egyptians and the Greeks.
Magazine Articles:
Haynes, Joyce L. “The conquest of Egypt”. Calliope October, v.14 (2003) 4-5.
Discusses the conquest of Egypt by the Nubian king, Piankhi. What affect did the
conquest have on Egyptian culture? Read and find out.
Yurco, Frank. “The rise of Taharqo”. Calliope October, v.14 (2003). 6-8.
Learn how the ‘inscriptions’ tell us what plans Taharqo for his kingdom.
Tyldesley, Joyce. “A show of courage”. Calliope October, v.16 (2005). 4-6.
Ramses II leads his army against the Hittites. Are the stories true? Did he defeat
them single-handedly after his army retreated? Read and find out. There are many
more stories and facts about Egypt in this issue of Calliope.
Meister, Teddy. “Enigmas from Ancient Times”. Above and Beyond January/February, v 2
(2004)24-25.
A collection of puzzles that have challenged people for centuries. Divides each
problem into 3 steps: Evidence, explore, and enhance. Includes: Cheops and the
Sphinx, Easter Island, Machu Piccu, Lascaux Caves,Stonehenge and others. A great,
challenging unit for students to engage in problem solving.
Additional Teaching Tools:
Graphic Organizers:
http://www.scholastic.com/
http://www.educationoasis.com/curriculum/graphic_organizers.htm
http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/assess.html
http://www.indiana.edu/~reading/ieo/bibs/graphsec.html
http://www.edhelper.com/teachers/graphic_organizers.htm?gclid
http://wneo.org/hotlists/graphic_organizers.htm
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