Research

Ancient Civilization Research Resources

These aren't the only sites you can visit, but they might be a good starting point!

Many/All Civilizations

• "Ancient Civilizations". Community Library.
• "Ancient Civilizations". Social Studies for Kids.
• "Daily Life in Ancient Civilizations". Mr. Donn. (Has links to many different civilizations)

China

• [Video] "Ancient Chinese Walls". Discovery Education.
• "China's Great Wall Built to Send Enemies a Message: 'Keep Out!'". Newsela - DIG Magazine
• [Video] "Great Wall Follows the High Ground." Discovery Education.
• "The Great Wall of China". Newsela - History.com
• [Video] "The History of Fireworks." Discovery Education.
• "Popular Gods and Goddesses of Ancient China". Newsela - Ancient History Encyclopedia
• "The Science Behind One of the Most Popular Fourth of July Traditions". Newsela - PBS NewsHour

Egypt

• [Irrigation Canal] "Agriculture in Ancient Egypt". Newsela - Ancient History Encyclopedia.
• "Ancient Egypt: The Art of Making Mummies." Newsela - USHistory.org
• "Ancient Egypt: The Pyramids of Giza". Newsela - USHistory.org
• [Video] "Ancient Egyptians". Discovery Education
• "How the Nile River Led to Civilization in Ancient Egypt". Newsela - USHistory.org
• [Video - Pyramid Construction, Gods] "The Pharaohs and Egyptian Spiritual Beliefs". Discovery Education
• "The Pyramids of Ancient Egypt". Newsela - History.com
• [Irrigation Canal, Pyramid Construction] "Science and Engineering in Ancient Egypt". Newsela - Ancient History Encyclopedia.
• [Video] "The Sphinx and Other Ancient Egyptian Symbols". Discovery Education.

Greece

• "Ancient Greece: Art and Architecture". Newsela - USHistory.org
• Ancient Greece Hyperdoc
• "Ancient Religions: Public Worship of the Greeks and Romans". Newsela - E.M. Berens
• "Art and Architecture in Ancient Greece". Newsela - USHistory.org
• "Myths and Legends: Aphrodite, Greek Goddess of Love and Beauty." Newsela - E.M. Berens
• "Myths and Legends: Hera, Greek Goddess of Women and Marriage." Newsela - E.M. Berens
• "Myths and Legends: Hermes, Messenger of the Greek Gods." Newsela - E.M. Berens
• "Myths and Legends: Poseidon, the Greek God of the Sea." Newsela - E.M. Berens
• "Myths and Legends: Zeus, Supreme God of the Ancient Greeks." Newsela - E.M. Berens
• [Video] "Religion in Ancient Greece". Discovery Education.
• "The Spartans: Fierce Fighters of Ancient Greece". Newsela - History.com [Note: The Spartans were the people who made the Trojan Horse so they could get into Troy]
• "The Trojan War: Real or Myth?". Newsela - History.com
• [Video] "Welcome to Ancient Greece". Discovery Education.

Inca Empire

• [Irrigation] "Farmers in Peru are Growing Crops With Help From the Past". Newsela - Smithsonian.com
• [Video] "The Inca". Discovery Education. (great intro to Inca!)
• "The Inca Civilization: Its Rise to Greatness and Its Downfall". Newsela - Ancient History Encyclopedia.
• [Video] "The Inca Religion". Discovery Education.
• [Video] "Incan Agriculture and Building" (also talks about spinning wool and weaving cloth). Discovery Education
• [Video] "Machu Picchu". Discovery Education.
• "Machu Picchu, Ancient City of Peru". Newsela - History.com

Rome

• "Ancient Religions: Public Worship of the Greeks and Romans". Newsela - E.M. Berens
• "Ancient Rome Part One: Early Kingdom and Republic." Newsela - History.com
• "Ancient Rome Part Two: The Roman Empire". Newsela - History.com
• "Aqueducts of the Ancient World." Newsela - Ancient History Encyclopaedia
• [Video] "Aqueducts of Rome". Discovery Education.
• [Video] "Gladiators and the Colesseum". Discovery Education.
• [Video] "Gladiators, Chariots, and Ramadan". Discovery Education. (Ramadan is not a part of Ancient Rome)
• [Colosseum] "Gladiators, Chariots, and the Roman Games." Newsela - USHistory.org
• [Chariot Race] "How to Climb the Social Ladder in Ancient Rome." Newsela - Jerry Toner
• [Video] "Pompeii on the Day of the Eruption". Discovery Education.
• [Video - Colosseum & Chariot Race] "Roman Amusements". Discovery Education
• [Video] "The Roman Colosseum". Discovery Education.