World History : General History Resources
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History of Nations - Short history article for every country of the world.
History World - Articles, timelines, and links to related web sites.
Periodical Historic Atlas of Europe - Maps of Europe from the year 1 to the year 20000.
The maps are for 100 year intervals.
Kidipede - World and US history for middle school students. This is a good site for
homework help.
History for Kids - From Britain. History and games.
A Comparative Chronology of Money - from ancient to modern times. Brief descriptions
of the uses of money throughout the ages. There are no pictures.
Ancient History
Archaeology Resources
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ArchNet - This site covers all phases of archaeology and
has links to web sites by location or subject matter.
Archaeology in the News
Anthropology in the News - Links to current news stories
in anthropology and archaeology.
World Atlas of Archaeology on the Web - Search for
archaeological information by country. From About.Com.
Ancient History in General
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Ancient and Classic Cultures - Links to web sites for many regions. By the Homework
Center of the Multnomah Public Library.
Ancient Scripts - An introduction to writing in the ancient world and information on the
individual languages.
Mr. Donn's Ancient History Page - Information and activities for many ancient cultures
such as Egypt, Greece, Italy, China and India. There are things here for both teachers and
students.
Daily Life in Ancient Civilizations - Find out about everyday life in ancient China, India,
Egypt, Greece, and Rome.
Prehistoric Cultures
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Prehistoric Cultures - Web sites for cultures which predate the written word.
Who's Who of Early Man - A good introduction to the development of early man from 3
million BC to 25,000 BC.
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Prehistoric Man - Links to topics such as prehistoric art and prehistoric daily life.
Ancient Egypt
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Ancient Egypt - A nice introduction to ancient Egypt with pictures, explanations, stories,
and games. Maybe not the place to go if you need to write a really long report.
Egyptian Mythology Gallery - Information on Egyptian gods.
Mummies of Ancient Egypt
Guardian's Ancient Egypt Kid Connection - Information about gods, mummies, and
pyramids. There are also games, quizzes, and things to make.
Pyramids: The Inside Story - Explore the inside of a pyramid and find out how they were
built.
Ancient Near East
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Mesopotamia - Excellent site from the British Museum. It has information about the
cultures of Assyria, Babylon and Sumer.
Ancient Mesopotamia - Information and lots of pictures from the University of Chicago.
A Bequest Unearthed: Phoenicia - Very comprehensive web site.
Ancient Persia - A great and powerful country in the middle east.
Forgotten Empire - the world of ancient Persia. This site is by the British Museum.
The Hittes - an ancient people who lived from 1600 to 1200 BCE.
The Megiddo Expedition - Site of epic battles in ancient times.
Ancient Greece
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Hellas.Net - A history of ancient Greece from the stone age to 146 BC.
Ancient Greece - A good introduction to ancient Greece.
Ancient Greece - You will find all kinds of information about ancient Greece in this site
by Mr. Donn.
Ancient Greece - from BBC Schools.
Homer - Information on the Iliad and Odyssey from About.Com.
Ancient Greek Architecture - the ancient Greeks are famous for their beautiful buildings.
Ancient Rome
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The Mysterious Etruscans - These people lived on the Italian Peninsula before the
Romans.
Classics Unveiled - This site has sections on Roman history and Roman life. There is also
a section on Roman mythology. This site was written by students at the York Mills C. I.
in Ontario, Canada.
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Ancient Rome - Children's Section - A good introduction to Roman life, and you can
click on the Grown Up section to learn more.
Forum Romanum - A tour of virtual Rome along with information on history, literature
and language. You will also find Christmas carols in Latin.
Pompeii - Pompeii was a busy Roman city until 79 AD when the volcano Vesuvius
erupted and buried the city under lava and ashes.
Roman Emperors - Biographies of the emperors.
The Romans in Britain - Information about Roman life, the Roman army, and a good
timeline.
Mesoamerica and South America
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Ancient Mexico - This site should be named Ancient Mesoamerica. It has a timeline, an
interactive map of ancient cities, and information on the gods of Mesoamerica.
A Timeline of Mexican History
Mayan Calendar Tools - Covert Mayan and Gregorian dates.
The Mesoamerican Ballgame - Learn about the earliest team sport in history where losing
could really mean death. You will need to have version 5 of a browser to see this site
correctly.
The Incredible Incas for Kids - The Inca lived in what is now Ecuador and Peru.
Machu Picchu - An Incan city high in the Andes Mountains.
Inca Mummies: Secrets of a Lost World - You can unwrap a virtual mummy here.
The Conquistadors - Learn about the Spaniards who invaded ancient South America.
Asia
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History of China - This site has a timeline in addition to information on Chinese history.
Ancient China - A great site by the British Museum.
Chinese Dynasties
The Mongols in World History - The world of Genghis Khan and Marco Polo.
Japanese History - History and links to other sites by Japan-Guide.Com.
The Samurai Archives - Lots of information about the samurai.
Ancient India - This is a good introduction to the geography, culture, and religions of
early India. This web site is by the British Museum.
The Ancient Indus Valley - The Harappan culture of India and Pakistan.
Ancient India - Information on the Harappan civilization.
East and SouthEast Asia - Directory of Internet Resources including history sites.
Africa
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The Story of Africa - From very earliest time until the present.
African Timelines - Timelines and links to other web sites on African history.
African History on the Internet - Links to many African history web sites.
The Middle Ages
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NetSerf - The Internet Connection to Medieval Resources. Here
you will find links to a great many web sites dealing with the Middle
Ages.
 Mostly Medieval: Exploring the Middle Ages - Information
about calendars, heraldry, ballads and medicine. You also might want to
look at The Merkat Cross which has lists of books and movies about the
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middle ages.
The Glory of Byzantium - Explore the history and art of Byzantium. By the Metropolitan
Museum of Art.
Byzantium - Biographies of Byzantine emporars and pictures of coins from their reigns.
The Labyrinth - Search for information about the Middle Ages.
The Medieval Knight - This is a ThinkQuest site.
The Medieval Crusades
Castles of the World - Lots of information about castles and pictures of castles from
many countries.
The Lives of Medieval Women - An excellent site done by students for the ThinkQuest
competition.
The Medieval Technology Timeline - Information about the tools and technology of the
middle ages.
Renaissance and Reformation
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The Renaissance - The development of trade, the exploration of the world, and an
explosive growth of art.
The Galileo Project - Information about the man and his world.
The Internet Renaissance Band - Listen to the music of the Middle Ages and
Renaissance.
Renaissance Art in Italy - This page has lots of links. Look at some of the great works of
art by Michelangelo, Raphael, and Titian.
Leonardo da Vinci - artist, scientist and inventor.
Martin Luther - The life of the monk who started the protestant reformation.
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Exploration Through the Ages - Much information about exploration of all parts of the
world. Note that there are also student projects in the activities section.
The European Voyages of Exploration - Exploration by the Spanish and Portugese.
Tudor History - England in the period between 1485 and 1603. There are biographies,
and articles about life in Tudor times. There is also a list of movies which take place
during Tudor times.
Queen Elizabeth I - Biography and history of events during her reign.
The Thirty Years War - Major European war between the years of 1618 and 1648.
Modern World History: 1700 - The Present
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18th Century Resources - Links to web sites on the 18th century. This site covers mainly
US, British and European web sites.
The Chateau of Versailles - Take a tour of this beautiful home of French royalty.
Freedom or Death - An Exploration of the French Revolution. This is a Think Quest site.
Napoleon Bonaparte - Biography, battles, and information about movies and TV shows
about Napoleon.
Simon Bolivar - Liberator of several South American countries.
The 20th Century - Year by Year - Events for each year of the century plus timelines and
news of disasters, entertainment and sports.
First World War.Com - This site has a huge amount of information about the war.
Trenches on the Web - A history of World War I.
The Russian Revolution - A short description of the Revolution of 1917.
World War II - From the BBC.
The Vietnam War - Timeline, events and photos.
Vietnam: The American Experience - Timeline, biographies, and history. Web site by
PBS.
The Gulf War - War with Iraq in 1990 - 1991.
Kosovo - A bitter conflict in the Balkans
The Iraq Timeline - From the 1920's to the present.
History of Great Britain
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The British Monarchy - This is the official web site of the British monarchy and has
biography of all of the kings and queens. There is also a kids section.
BBC History - Lots on British history here and there is also a kids section. By the British
Broadcasting Company.
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Exhibitions of British History - Important events in history. By the British National
Archives.
The Spartacus Internet Encyclopedia of British History, 1700 - 1950 - Covers all aspects
of British life during this period.
Timelines of British History
Links courtesy of Linda Bertland via http://www.sldirectory.com/virtual.html