Ancient Beliefs - sources which have information on most or all of the religions you are investigating
Modern World Belief Systems - sources for the modern belief portion of your research
Additional Resources (organized by continent) - links for some of the religions that are more difficult to research
You can find information about the beliefs of most of the cultures for this project using the Gale World History database.
TIPS>> Search for the name of the culture plus a keyword, like "Inca Mythology" (without the quotation marks).
For the Dogon people of Africa, search for "Dogon Religion" rather than mythology.
You can find information about the following ancient cultures in this project using Britannica School:
Aztec
Inca
Greek
Norse
Celtic
Japanese (search for "Shinto")
Australia (search for "Aboriginal")
TIP>> Search for the name of the culture plus a keyword, like "Aztec Religion" (without the quotation marks). Keywords to try include "religion," "mythology," and "belief." Try adding the word "ancient" if you can't find good results.
Pebble Go Next has information about about the following ancient cultures in this project:
Egypt
Greece
Maya
Rome
Aztec
Maori
Inca
TIP>> In the Early Civilizations section, click on the culture icon and then look for a tab with the word "Religion," or "Spirituality" in the title.
PebbleGo Next has an excellent overview of each of the world's major current belief systems.
Ancient China - Chinese Religions and Philosophies
Ancient Japan - Use the links to Gale or Britannica in the sections above
Ancient Egypt - Use the links to Gale, Britannica, or PebbleGo Next in the Ancient Beliefs sections above
Ancient Mali - the Dogon People Sacred Sites of the Dogon, Mali
Ancient Maya - Maya Gods and Religious Beliefs
Ancient Inca - Inca Empire Mythology and Religion
Ancient Aztec - Use the links to Gale, Britannica, or PebbleGo Next in the Ancient Beliefs sections above.
Ancient Mapuche - Mapuche Mythology
Ancient Greece - Use the links to Gale, Britannica, or PebbleGo Next in the Ancient Beliefs sections above
Ancient Rome - Use the links to Gale, Britannica, or PebbleGo Next in the Ancient Beliefs sections above
Ancient Norse - Norse Mythology
Ancient Celtic - Celtic Mythology
Ancient Australia - Australian Aboriginal mythology facts for kids
Ancient New Zealand - Maori Mythology