Ancient Mesopotamia
The British Museum offers a very slick visual presentation of Mesopotamian
art and culture.
http://www.mesopotamia.co.uk/
Read about the Sumerians, Babylonians, and some of the other well-organized
empires that brought peace and prosperity to Mesopotamia.
http://home.cfl.rr.com/crossland/AncientCivilizations/Middle_East_Civilizations/Sumerians/sumerians.html
By 3,000 BC, the Mesopotamians had already invented the wheel, developed
writing, and created the world's first cities and monumental architecture.
Find out more about the many aspects of Mesopotamia's rich legacy through
these BBC images.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/cultures/mesopotamia_gallery.shtml
Here you�ll find many links to other websites on the culture, history,
religion, and sites of Ancient Mesopotamia.
http://www.teachingforthinking.com/weblinks/4ac4.html
Part of a university course on World Civilizations, here you'll find lecture
notes, maps, timelines, and a photo gallery that provide excellent
background material, links to relevant sites, and more. Click Resources.
http://www.wsu.edu/~dee/MESO/MESO.HTM
Another link to this university course with interesting summaries about
Mesopotamia.
http://www.wsu.edu:8080/~dee/MESO/CONTENT1.HTM
At History Link 101, you�ll find many links to Mesopotamian art, daily life,
maps, research, art, and biographies.
http://www.historylink101.com/ancient_mesopotamia.htm
Learn about one of the Seven Wonders of the World: Mesopotamia�s Hanging
Gardens of Babylon.
http://www.unmuseum.org/hangg.htm
This Ancient Mesopotamia unit is designed to be used by middle school
students and teachers.
http://itss229.ed.psu.edu/k-12/edpgs/su96/meso/mesopotamia.html
Read short descriptions about Mesopotamia. Click on headings under the title
at the top of the page. �Browse the World� with Mr. Dowling.com.
http://www.mrdowling.com/603mesopotamia.html
This History Guide page contains information on Mesopotamian civilization,
including the Sumers, cuneiform and Hammurabi's Code.
http://www.historyguide.org/ancient/lecture2b.html
Here is another History Guide page with information on the Akkadians,
Egyptians, and the Hebrews and comparisons of religion in each civilization.
http://www.historyguide.org/ancient/lecture4b.html
Exploring ancient world civilizations, from the Unversity of Evansville
http://eawc.evansville.edu/nepage.htm
Want to read a translation of Hammruabi's Code in it's entirety? Check out
this link:
http://www.wsu.edu/~dee/MESO/CODE.HTM
Indus River Valley
Cybersleuth kids collection of Ancient India websites
http://cybersleuth-kids.com/sleuth/History/Ancient_Civilizations/India/index.htm
Tour the ancient Indus civilization
http://www.harappa.com/indus/indus0.html
The daily life of ancient India
http://members.aol.com/Donnclass/Indialife.html#INDUS
The British Museum offers a very slick visual presentation of Ancient Indian
art and culture.
http://www.ancientindia.co.uk/menu.html
More links from Mr. Donn, a 6th grade teacher, on Ancient India
http://k12east.mrdonn.org/India.html
Horace Mann Middle School websites selected on Ancient India
http://www.sfusd.k12.ca.us/schwww/sch618/India/Ancient_India_Main.html
Fordham University's Indian Internet Sourcebook
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/india/indiasbook.html#Indus%20Valley%20Cultures
A wonderful timeline of India's rich history divided into eleven sections
beginning with Pre-history -- with many links.
http://www.kamat.com/kalranga/timeline/timeline.htm
Frequently asked questions on Ancient Indian civilization
http://www.kamat.com/indica/culture/civilization.htm
Washington State University's website on Ancient India
http://www.wsu.edu:8001/~dee/ANCINDIA/ANCINDIA.HTM
Minnesota State University's website on the Indus River Valley
http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/prehistory/india/
Ancient India from History for Kids
http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/india/index.htm