Ancient China

Created by: Melissa Beyel

Audience: 6th Grade Social Studies

Date Created: 2017-01-04

Resources available at Lehn Library:

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Richard Balkwill [et al.]. Exploring Ancient Civilizations New York: Marshall Cavendish, 2004.

Note:An encyclopedia of Ancient Civilizations

DRA; barcode: E573

Dramer, Kim. The Chinese New York: Marshall Cavendish, 2012.

Note:Discoveries and inventions of the ancient Chinese civilization in the areas of transportation, agriculture, architecture, science, and technology. *This resource is an eBook.

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Woods, Michael. Ancient Warfare: From Clubs to Catapults Minneapolis, MN: Runestone, 2000.

Note:Examines ancient weapons and their uses in Mesopotamia, Egypt, China, India, Greece, Rome, and Mesoamerica

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Beshore, George W.. Science in Ancient China New York: F. Watts, 1988.

Note:Surveys the achievements of the ancient Chinese in science, medicine, astronomy, and cosmology, and describes such innovations as rockets, wells, the compass, water wheels, and movable type.

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Woods, Michael. Ancient Transportation Minneapolis, MN: Runestone, 2000.

Note:Surveys transportation technology in various cultures from the Stone Age to A.D. 476, including China, Egypt, Mesoamerica, and Greece.

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Time-Life Books. China's Buried Kingdoms Alexandria, VA: Time-Life Books, 1993.

Note:Excavations (Archaeology) -- China. Tombs -- China. China -- Antiquities. China -- Civilization.

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Patent, Dorothy Hinshaw. China's Buried Warriors New York: Benchmark Books, 2000.

Note:Describes the archaeological find of thousands of life-sized terra cotta warrior statues discovered in China, and discusses the emperor who had them created and placed in his tomb.

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Ebrey, Patricia Buckley. The Cambridge Illustrated History of China Cambridge, NY: Cambridge University Press, 1996.

Note:China -- History China -- Civilization

Database and online resources: Ancient China

A compilation of resources about the history of China

EdTechTeacher Best of History Websites: Ancient/Biblical History >> China

http://www.ancientchina.co.uk/menu.html

An annotated list of website links about Ancient/Biblical China.

Britannica School Online Database:China

http://school.eb.cay.orc.scoolaid.net/levels/elementary/article/345666

Geography, plants and animals, people, economy, history; has a read-aloud function and search by reading level.

The British Museum: Ancient China

http://www.ancientchina.co.uk/menu.html

Facts, stories, art, interactive maps and timelines, and challenge questions about Ancient China .

Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History - East Asia

http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/works/#?geo=ea

The Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection of works throughout the different dynasties and time periods in Chinese history. Click on each image to get specific information.

FactCite: Ancient China Search

http://www.factcite.com/texis/webinator/search/?query=ancient+china&pr=default&submit.x=0&submit.y=0

Several options to research specific emperors and dynasties of aAncient China.