Ancient Civilizations
Click on the links below for activities for students to learn more about ancient civilizations!
Kids Dig Reed: tour of the Reed Farmstead Archaeological site
Dig Quiz!: quizzes on archaeology from the periodical Dig
Mysteries of Catalhoyuk: an archaeological investigation of a site in central Turkey
Clickable Mummy: click on different parts of the mummy to view facts and information on the mummification process
In Search of Human Origins: archaeological digs in Botswana from National Geographic
Mummy Tomb: information on mummies around the world
British Museum of Ancient Civilizations: the British Museum collection of artifacts are highlighted to answer questions on religion, cities, buildings, technology, writing, and trade of ancient civilizations
Ancient Civilization Virtual Museum: a virtual museum site built by 6th grade class
Cuneiform: the history of cuneiform writing
Cuneiform: the history of cuneiform with pictures and diagrams
Write like a Babylonian: write your name and see it transcribed into cuneiform!
Mesoamerican writing: examples of symbols of writing from the Aztecs, the Maya, and others.
Hieroglyphs: a great site on Egyptian hieroglyphs including writing and numbers
Egyptian Hieroglyph alphabet: the alphabet shown through symbols
Your name in Egyptian hieroglyphs: shows how to write your name into a cartouche
Greek alphabet: a table showing the symbols of the Greek alphabet
Sphinx Riddle Game: information and a game on the riddle of the sphinx from the Discovery Channel site
Yong's China Quest Adventure: The time period is 500 BC. On your quest as a scholar, learn about traditional Chinese writing
Asia Kids: Stories and games from the Asia Kids Society
Red Envelope Game: From PBS Kids, match the calligraphy on the red envelopes
Story Maker: From PBS Kids, create a story from a picture
Ancient Chinese Stories: a collection of many stories
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Click on links below for websites on information on Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, and Ancient China for your report writing:
Thinkquest sites: Thinkquest sites are websites written, designed, and created by students. They are good for using for research because they are generally simple in format and language
General Ancient Civilizations:
Ancient Egypt:
Ancient Greece:
Ancient Rome:
Ancient China:
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Other websites good for students (and don't forget to use the database NetTrekker):
Ancient Civilizations for Kids
Ancient Egypt:
Ancient Greece:
Ancient Rome:
Ancient China
Power Point on the Real story of Mulan (it may take a bit to download)
The Warrior Well: an Ancient Mongol Story (ppt- it may take a bit to download)
