Ancient Civilizations
RECOMMENDED DATABASES & HINTS
LINKS ONLY--For passwords and login information, see the GHS LIBRARY DATABASES page.
World History Ancient & Medieval Eras, Daily Life Through History, World Religions
Search all three databases at once, but then select one of the three sets of results and filter to narrow it down.
GALE World History in Context
Login -->Select only "World History in Context" --> Click "CONTINUE" button --> Search
Digital Maine Library Databases to try:
- Academic One File
World Book Encyclopedia (especially good for images)
World History Collection
WEBSITES
Ancient Civilizations from University of Minnesota Duluth
A collection of links, includes information about modern China and modern Greece ("see also" section).
Ancient Civilizations from Sanford Holst
A collection of links to sites about Ancient Civilizations. Does not include China.
Good source for information about Ancient Egypt and the history of major religions.
Search the collections of the British Museum of Art. You can specify "images" only if you need primary source images. Be sure to use the Advanced Search options after your initial search to narrow it down.
Early Inventors and Inventions
From Enchanted Learning.com. Click on your country/civilization near the top of the page.
This page about inventions is on a website sponsored by the State of Minnesota.
Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History
This resource from the Metropolitan Museum of Art allows you to search for images and information about artifacts in the museum's collection by time period but also by theme/topic.
A British site about World History that includes Timelines. Click on the "Histories" tab and then choose your country/civilization from the alphabetical list.
Best for researching specific topics in Math, Science and Philosophy, such as theories, ideas, or the names of famous people from your country/civilization.
Two great resources here for Ancient Greece and Rome: "Greek & Roman Materials" has primary sources, "Art & Archaeology Artifact Browser" which lists objects, buildings, and artwork which can be searched by a variety of features.
World Wide Web Virtual Library: History
Search by continent & country or by era.