Ducksters
Ducksters: Ancient Mesopotamia: Timeline for Kids
Kids learn about the timeline of Ancient Mesopotamia. Explore when the Sumerians, Babylonians, and Assyrians ruled the lands on this site.
Ducksters
Ducksters: History for Kids: Ancient Mesopotamia
Kids learn about the history of Ancient Mesopotamia. The cradle of civilization between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Kids History: Ancient Egypt for Kids
This site contains links for students to learn about Ancient Egypt. It also contains some basic information about the Nile River, culture, pyramids, and fun facts.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Jericho
The history of Jericho is rich and complex, punctuated with the same parade of triumphs and tragedies that so many other ancient cities have experienced. But Jericho's status as the most ancient city on Earth makes it unique. This...
Tom Richey
Tom Richey: Power Point: Hammurabi's Code
PowerPoint slideshow from Tom Richey on ancient Mesopotamia and Hammurabi's Code.
Stephen Byrne
History for Kids: History of Egypt
Article designed for elementary students outlines the history of ancient Egypt. With child friendly illustrations and examples of Egyptian hieroglyphs.
Curated OER
Indus River Photograph
Photograph of the Indus River that provides a good perspective of mountains and ancient ruins in the surronding area.
Curated OER
Indus River Photograph
Photograph of the Indus River that provides a good perspective of mountains and ancient ruins in the surronding area.
University of Chicago
University of Chicago: Map of Ancient Mesopotamia
This site from the University of Chicago provides a black and white map of Ancient Mesopotamia. The map focuses primarily upon terrain with an emphasis on the rivers and the major cities.
Other
Harappa: Mohenjo Daro
Ethnographic site explores famous Mohenjo-daro through 103 indexed slides, some never published before, and an illustrated essay.
Oswego City School District
Regents Exam Prep Center: Early Peoples
Regents prep site giving the history of the Paleolithic Period and Early River Civilizations. Includes pictures and map.
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Assyrians
Ancient Assyrians were inhabitants of one the world's earliest civilizations, Mesopotamia, which began to emerge around 3500 B . C . The Assyrians invented the world's first written language and the 360-degree circle, established...
The British Museum
The British Museum: Indus Valley
This interactive site offers students an online glossary, as well as a game of matching pieces of pottery, spending the day with the maker's son, and exploring the ancient city of Mohenjo-daro.
Tom Richey
Tom Richey: The Nation of Israel: C. 1200 586 b.c.
Learning module in which AP history teacher, Tom Richey, tells the story of the ancient Israelites illuminating the significant impact they had on the region and the world. Includes unit material, lecture notes, videos and primary sources.
CommonLit
Common Lit: Indus Valley Mysteries
A learning module that begins with "Indus Valley Mysteries" by USHistory.org, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free...
University of Chicago
Museum Education: Kids' Corner
An interactive examination of artifacts from Mesopotamia. Find out about early writing, the code of Hammurabi, and cylinder seals.
University of Virginia
Aquae Urbis Romae: The Waters of the City of Rome
Aquae Urbis Romae: the Waters of the City of Rome is a cartographic history of nearly 2800 years of water infrastructure and urban development in Rome. Water is a living system that includes natural features (springs, the Tiber River,...
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Arabia, 700 Bc
A map of Arabia and adjacent countries around 700 BC to "Illustrate the historic era at the beginning of records.". This map shows regions of fertile lands, sandy deserts, steppe deserts, and mountain ridges. The Tigris, Euphrates, and...
Other
History World International: Sumeria
A detailed account of the history and culture of Sumeria at this site from History World International. Includes section on language, writing, world view and religion.
Curated OER
Etc: Maps Etc: Babylonia Before the Semitic (Chaldaean) Conquest, About 4000 Bc
A map of Babylonia, in current Iraq, before the Semitic (Chaldaean) Conquest, about 4000 B.C. This map shows the early territories of Makan and Melucha between the rivers Tigris and Euphrates, with the Makan capital Ur inhabited by the...