Ms. Hanna, Mr. Martocci, Mr. Edwards, Ms. Despines, Ms. Rentschler, Miss Hedrick Fall 2013 ANCIENT EMPIRES PATHFINDER Books have been pulled for you and are on a cart. The following databases are available from school and from home: Encyclopedia Britannica From USCHS web site, go to Academics and then Student Links Click on Encyclopedia Britannica Click on High School level Gale Discovering Collection Click on Gale Discovering Collection World Book Advanced Online Click on World Book Advanced Online History Reference Center Click on History Reference Center The following web sites may be accessed from www.google.com: THE MONGOLS [1206 CE 1368 CE] The Mongol Empire - Asian History - About.com asianhistory.about.com/.../genghis...mongols/.../the-mongol-empire The Mongol Empire in World History - The History Cooperative www.historycooperative.org/journals/whc/5.2/may.html The Mongolian Yurt (Ger) www.mongolyurt.com
2 THE BYZANTINES [395 CE 1453 CE] Byzantine Empire History.com Articles, Video, Pictures and Facts www.history.com/topics/byzantine-empire Byzantium (ca. 330 1453) - Metropolitan Museum of Art www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/byza/hd_byza.htm Byzantine Empire - Crystalinks www.crystalinks.com/byzantine.html Byzantine Empire (Byzantium) including its cities, kings, religion and history-world.org/byzantine_empire.htm Turkey - Ancient Anatolia - Rome Byzantine Empire ancienthistory.about.com/cs/nepeople/a/locturkey_4.htm Hagia Sophia Hagia Sophia/Istanbul www.turizm.net/turkey/history/hagiasophia.html Hagia Sophia CONTINUED Hagia Sophia, 532 37 - Metropolitan Museum of Art www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/haso/hd_haso.htm PERSIAN EMPIRE THE PERSIANS [550 BCE 330 BCE] The Achaemenid Persian Empire (550 330 B.C.) Thematic Essay... www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/acha/hd_acha.htm Persian Empire [ushistory.org] www.ushistory.org/civ/4e.asp Persepolis Persepolis - UNESCO World Heritage Centre whc.unesco.org Culture World Heritage Centre The The Persians history-world.org/persians.htm - Cached - Block all history-world.org results Persian Empire, Persopolis - Crystalinks www.crystalinks.com/persia.html Persepolis - Academic Kids academickids.com/encyclopedia/index.php/persepolis Persepolis www.livius.org/pen-pg/persepolis/persepolis.htm
3 Persepolis UNESCO World Heritage Centre whc.unesco.org Culture World Heritage Centre The List MESOAMERICAN (AZTEC, INCAN, MAYAN) EMPIRES [250 BC 1500 CE] Aztec Empire The Aztec Empire www.aztec-history.com/aztec-empire.html Click on tabs on left for more information History of Mexico The Aztec Empire www.houstonculture.org/mexico/aztecs.htm Aztec Culture: The Aztec Capital City of Tenochtitlan archaeology.about.com... Ancient Civilizations Aztec Civilization TENOCHTITLAN TEMPLE Tenochtitlan Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/teno_1/hd_teno_1.htm INCAN EMPIRE Incan Empire Guide to the Inca Empire archaeology.about.com/od/incaarchaeology/a/inca_empire.htm Be sure to scroll down to the bottom of the page for additional links and pages of content [click the arrow on the right] Discover Peru Inca Civilization The Inca Empire and its origin www.discover-peru.org Inca Civilization Scroll down to the bottom of the page for additional links to more information Mayan Empire Maya Civilization Guide - A Guide to the... - Archaeology - About.com archaeology.about.com/od/mayaarchaeology/a/maya_civ.htm Click on other links on the bottom for further information The Rise and Fall of the Maya Empire History.com Articles, Video www.history.com/topics/maya Maya Civilization - Crystalinks www.crystalinks.com/mayan.html ANCIENT CHINESE EMPIRES Zhou Dynasty to Han Dynasties Zhou Dynasty, Zhou Dynasty History, History of Ancient China... www.history-of-china.com/zhou-dynasty/
4 Ancient China - Periods of Ancient China ancienthistory.about.com/od/chinadynasties/a/chineseperiods.htm Scroll down to click on the appropriate dynasty; then click on the learn about more link. Great Wall of China Great Wall of China Geography About.com http://geography.about.com/od/specificplacesofinterest/a/greatwall.htm The Great Wall UNESCO World Heritage Centre http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/438 ANCIENT INDIAN DYNASTIES Stupa The Great Stupa of Sanchi rogershepherd.com/wiw/solution12/stupa.html Sanchi Ancient India www.art-and-archaeology.com/india/sanchi/san0.html Mauryan Maurya Dynasty www.livius.org/man-md/mauryas/mauryas.html Maurya & Gupta Dynasties Indian History www.gatewayforindia.com/history.htm Scroll down to find information on both dynasties Ancient India History, History of India, The Bronze Age, The Golden www.whereincity.com/india/ancient-india.php Click on the Maurya and Gupta links in the center right The Gupta Dynasty depts.washington.edu/silkroad/exhibit/guptas/guptas.html ISLAMIC EMPIRE [632 CE 1258 CE] Islamic Civilization http://archaeology.about.com/od/iterms/qt/islamic_civ.htm THE DOME OF THE ROCK Places of Peace and Power Jerusalem www.sacred-destinations.com/israel/jerusalem-dome-of-the-rock
AFRICA [250 BC 1500 AD] EAST AFRICA Kush Kushan Empire (ca. 2nd century - Metropolitan Museum of Art www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/kush/hd_kush.htm Click on tabs for additional information Kingdom of Kush http://archaeology.about.com/od/kterms/g/kush.htm Aksum Aksum of Ethiopia http://archaeology.about.com/cs/africa/a/aksum.htm Aksum http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/15 WEST AFRICA Mali The Empires of the Western Sudan: Mali Empire Thematic Essay... www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/mali/hd_mali.htm Mali Empire and Djenne Figures africa.si.edu/exhibits/resources/mali/index.htm Songhai The Empires of the Western Sudan: Songhai Empire Thematic... www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/sghi/hd_sghi.htm Songhai Empire http://archaeology.about.com/od/sterms/g/songhai.htm Tomb of Askia the Great Askia Tomb http://archaeology.about.com/od/sterms/g/songhai.htm 5