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University of Illinois: The Early Centuries of the Greek Roman East
Read about the history of the Romiosini, or Greek Middle Ages and the development of the Greek-Roman east. The article is divided into two different sections. The first section includes the foundation of Constantinople as a means to...
Ireland Information
Histroy the Middle Ages (Ireland)
A brief history of Ireland from 800 to approximately 1500. Most of the article focuses on invasions by the Vikings and the Normans, and the impact of each.
Stanford University
Stanford University: Medieval Music Birth of Polyphony
An article on the beginning of Polyphonic music during the Middle Ages. You'll also find illustrations.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Adulthood and Aging
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] When is a person considered an adult? That depends. Most teens become physically mature by the age of 16 or so. But they are not adults in a legal sense until they...
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An Introduction to Early Modern European History
An excellent introduction to and overview of the Renaissance and Reformation in Europe. This article touches on all aspects of the period.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Early Islamic World
Get an overview of the early Islamic World in the Middle Ages.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: 11.75 Adulthood
Learn the characteristics of early, middle, and late adulthood.
University of British Columbia
University of British Columbia: Guy of Warwick
Provided by the University of British Columbia, this is a collection of images and links related to Guy of Warwick used as supplemental material in a class about printing the Middle Ages. Contains many pictures of early texts depicting...
South Carolina Educational Television
Etv: Kids Work! History of Medicine
A brief history of medicine told in five snapshots of time: ancient times, the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, the early modern period (eighteenth and nineteenth centuries), and modern times.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: What Is a Butt Tuba and Why Is It in Medieval Art?
A rabbit attempts to play a church organ, while a knight fights a giant snail and a naked man blows a trumpet with his rear end. These bizarre images, painted with squirrel-hair brushes on vellum or parchment by monks, nuns and urban...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Adulthood and Aging
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Overview of the stages of adulthood and the cause of aging.
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Music History Online: Music Before the 16th Century
Learn about music dating from the early Neanderthals to the Proto-Renaissance period. Also included is music from the Greeks and Romans as well as the early Christian church.
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Henry Davis Consulting: Index of Early Medieval Maps
This site from Henry Davis Consulting provides hand drawn maps of the world from Early Medieval times. Very interesting to see.
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Sweet Briar College: Art History Resources on the Web: Early Medival Art
This resource provides links to examples of and resources on the art and architecture of the early medieval period.
OpenStax
Open Stax: Europe on the Brink of Change
From a chapter on "The Americas, Europe, and Africa Before 1492," this section describes the European societies that engaged in conversion, conquest, and commerce and discusses the motives for and mechanisms of early European exploration.
Steven Kreis, PhD
The History Guide: The 12th Century Renaissance
A discussion centering on the educational opportunities during the 12th Century. This is a good background for the changes which came about in the early Renaissance period.
Smart History
Smarthistory: Architecture and Liturgy
Explore the relationship between architecture and liturgy going all the way back to its Jewish origins. Provides discussion on early Christian worship, Medieval worship, pilgrimage, and spiritual architecture. With links to additional...
Ireland Information
History Early Modern Period (Ireland)
A brief history of Ireland in the 1500's and 1600's.
British Library
British Library: Discovering Literature: Experiencing Medieval Literature
This article explains how 'illiterate' individuals encountered literary texts and traditions through textiles, wall paintings, sculptures, and listening to works read aloud in the Middle Ages.
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Cartographic Images: Late Medieval Maps 1300 1500
Find some incredible maps of early cartographers. What did they know of the world then? Did they know it was round? Take a look at this site.
abcteach
Abcteach: Social Studies: History
[Free Registration/Login Required] A directory of history resources (games, activities, puzzles, graphics) to be used as part of elementary study of Ancient Egypt and Greece, the Middle Ages, the Revolutionary War, and other topics....
United Nations
Unesco: Longobards in Italy: Places of Power (568 774 Ad)
The Longoboards buildings reflect the accomplishments of the Lombards, a Germanic culture originally from northern Europe. These early medieval buildings are located across the Italian Peninsula and date from the 6th to 8th centuries....
Library of Congress
Loc: Country Studies: The Hohenstaufen Dynasty 1138 1254
This site gives an account of the life achievements of Friedrich I, also known as Barbarossa (for his red beard), second ruler of the Hohenstaufens. He was succeeded by his son, Henry VI. This site also gives information about the Empire...
University of Oxford (UK)
Epact: Scientific Instruments of Medieval and Renaissance Europe
Epact is an electronic catalogue of medieval and renaissance scientific instruments from four European museums: the Museum of the History of Science, Oxford, the Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza, Florence, the British Museum,...