Mr. Wozniak’s web sites on ancient civilizations.
EGYPTIANS
Egypt's Antiquities: This site includes an extensive glossary, virtual museum and short histories on Egypt.
http://interoz.com/egypt/Antiq.htm
History
and Civilization:
Architecture,
music, literature, sports, and festivals are all featured in this site from the
Egyptian State Information Service, which covers from the time of the Pharaohs
until the present day.
http://www.sis.gov.eg/public/yearbook96/YEARBOOK/CHAP02.HTM
Life
in Ancient Egypt:
The
Carnegie Museum of Natural History's Egypt exhibit explores daily life, customs,
gods and religion, and more. Click on photographs to enlarge the picture and
receive more information about the object.
http://www.carnegiemuseums.org/cmnh/exhibits/egypt/index.html
Mark
Millmore's Ancient Egypt:
Find information about pyramids and temples, kings, queens, and pharoahs,
hieroglyphics, and more.
http://www.eyelid.co.uk/
Ancient
Hebrews:
A
virtual museum where you can
learn about the land, the common people, archaeology, leaders, and beliefs of
the ancient Hebrews.
http://rims.k12.ca.us/ancient_hebrews/
Canaan
and Ancient Israel:
Find a wealth of
information such as religion, daily life, writing, warfare, and the economy on
the ancient Hebrew society.
http://www.museum.upenn.edu/Canaan/index.html
History
of Israel:
The
Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs presents their view of the history of Israel
from ancient times to the present. There
are many images and links to current archaeological digs.
http://www.israel.org/mfa/go.asp?MFAH00kt0
Israel's
History:
Contains the history of the Hebrews from Biblical times to the present.
http://www.israel.org/mfa/go.asp?MFAH00kt0
PHOENICIANS
A
Bequest Unearthed, Phoenicia:
Explore the ancient culture of the Phoenicians at this site.
Grolier
Online:
Three encyclopedias available to the students at Grover Cleveland Middle School-
Encyclopedia Americana, Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia, and the New Book of
Knowledge.
Ancient
Mesopotamia: A chronology, from 7000
to 550 BC, of ancient Mesopotamia, with links to pages on related topics
http://campus.northpark.edu/history/WebChron/MiddleEast/AncMesopot.html
Ancient
Mesopotamia:
This
site includes information on geography, the Sumerians, ziggurats, cuneiform
writing, Gilgamesh, and Hammurabi of Babylon.
http://www.ed.psu.edu/k-12/edpgs/su96/meso/mesopotamia.html
Ancient
Mesopotamia:
Culture, daily life, government, industry, social order and more are
presented dealing with ancient Mesopotamia.
http://www.penncharter.com/Student/meso/index.html
Babylonians: Explore the agriculture, buildings and arts and crafts of the
Babylonians.
http://emuseum.mnsu.edu/cultural/oldworld/middle_east/babylonians.html
Mesopotamia:
Learn about the geography, trade, writing, government,
architecture, farming, science, warfare, and religion of the ancient
Mesopotamian civilizations of Sumer, Babylon and Assyria.
http://www.mesopotamia.co.uk/
Mesopotamia: This site
contains information about the ancient Sumerians and Assyrians.
http://www.becunited.co.uk/mesopotamia/