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This is a really cool site that looks into one of the first
villages!!!
The Mysteries of atalhyk
This is a cool website for your Tile stories if you'd like
to throw
in a few Sumerian words.....Skip the first section and you'll
find a lot as
you scroll down the page!
Sumerian Words
A very cool interactive website to learn more about Mesopotamia!
Mesopotamia (British Museum)
This is a very informative website on everything Sumerian.
Crystalinks- Sumer
This is a site constructed by a middle school teacher for
students. There
is quite a bit of information that we cover here.
Mr. Donn's Mesopotamia Page
This page has a lot of topics that it covers in Ancient
Mesopotamia. It has
quite a bit of text, ut you might be able to use it for poems,
gods, etc.
World History- Ancient Mesopotamia
This is an index of Mesopotamian sites. You may need to take
some time
searching through each site listed, going back to the main page
to find
another site
Mesopotamia multi sites
This is a website that Josh S. found for us. It has a lot of the
information we've been talking about in class and then also has a
page of
links you can check out.
Mesopotamian Culture
Another gem found and shared by Josh S. This is a site that
features not
only Sumerian and Babylonian links, but some interesting
archaeological ones
as well.
emuseum
A quick list of gods. This cross-references other cultures and
their gods'
names.
gods across the cultures
A great website shared with us by Natalie W. It has a list of
possible
Sumerian names that you may find helpful for some ideas to use in
your
Sumerian Tile Story characters.
Sumerian Names
A very cool interactive website to learn more about Ancient
Egypt! This is
the same site as the one we used for the Mesopotamian gods.
Ancient Egypt (British Museum)
This is a miscellany of websites and thier descriptions that was
gathered by
another teacher. Browse through these...there a many to explore!
Egypt sites
This site has a nice overview of all the topics we cover. Check
out the
Trades and Crafts section for your job poster if interested in
seeing what
types of jobs there may have been.
Mysteries of Egypt
This is a very informative site on everything Egyptian. This
might be a
good place to start if looking for social structure...
Crystalinks- Egypt
This is a cool site that was made after the book. You might
enjoy the humor
as they show you some interesting facts about the mummification
process.
You Wouldn't Want to Be an Egyptian Mummy
Check this out to learn more about the different people in
Ancient Egypt.
Egyptian Social Structure
Another for Egyptian Social Structure.
Odyssey-Egypt
An excellent site that explores all areas of Egyptology.
emuseum
This is an index site that has ALOT of information including
movies and
photos to see.
Virtual Egypt
Write your name in hieroglyphs!
Hieroglyphic Name Translator
A listing of links and resources for Ancient Egypt.
Ancient Egypt
This is the site we played with in class that has you choose your
afterlife
accommodations.
Eternity Travel
This is a fun way to send a message to your friends! Try it out
its fun!
Buried Message (Boston Museum of Science)
A fun site that lets you create a message, bury it and then send
it to a
friend for them to unearth! Try it out it's fun!
Buried Messages (Boston Museum of Science)
Make plans for your afterlife! This site is set up like a travel
agency and
has you select accommodations for your passage into the afterlife.
Eternity Travel (Boston Museum of Science)
We usually do not accept Wikipedia as a viable source, but this
page is a good start of the basic information. Continue to use
other sites with better details.
Wiki Catapult Basic Information
GREAT resource of the various types of catapults
Catapults
This is a store with plans, models and kits. You ARE NOT to
order any of these, but should use the information on the website
to construct your own. There are great pictures, schematics and
terminology. You might want to consult this website for some of
your labeling of the parts.
Catapult Plans
This has a variety of ideas....
Catapult Crazy
Practice your construction and aim of a catapult to grasp the
idea of how they work. Fun!
Catapult Simulation