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Libcom: Climate, Class, and the Neolithic Revolution
This is the first in a series of articles about food under global warming. This article takes a long view of the relationship between climate, agriculture, and class society.
Tom Richey
Tom Richey: Power Point: Hammurabi's Code
PowerPoint slideshow from Tom Richey on ancient Mesopotamia and Hammurabi's Code.
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Art History Worlds: Early River Valley Civilizations
Why did the first complex, politically centralized civilizations materialize along rivers? Find out here by taking a close look at the Nile River civilizations, Mesopotamia, the Harappan civilization and the Xia, the Shang, and the Zhou...
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art: Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History
Interactive timeline of art history which can be searched either by geographical region or time period, provides viewers with a comprehensive chronological resource of genre and the art world.
Read Works
Read Works: Survivor
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the life of Cro-Magnon people. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Museum of Ontario Archaeology
The Museum of Ontario Archaeology in London, Ontario conducts and supports research into the archaeological history of Southwestern Ontario in the past 11,000 years. The 'Discover' section describes some of the work being done by museum...
Texas State Historical Association
Texas State Historical Association: Prehistoric Texas [Pdf]
An activity guide where students refer to the Texas Almanac, which is free to download, for information needed to complete assigned tasks. In this lesson, students are asked to research the four stages of cultural development in early...
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The Stone Pages: Stones of England
This site offers pictures and history behind the stones of England, each with its own story.
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Cultures of Mesoamerica: Olmec
Short article describing Olmec civilization as an Early Formative culture that made the transition from dispersed farming to village settlement. A discussion earthworks and links to pictures of artifacts are available. See "Gallery."
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Council for Economic Education: The Neolithic Agricultural Revolution [Pdf]
This source includes general information and the chronology of the Neolithic Agricultural Revolution, or the time of development of the first human communities. After learning about the revolution, read a brief short-story about a...
SMART Technologies
Smart: Ancient World Religions
Compare various religions and explore their similarities and differences in this SMART lesson plan. An opportunity to learn each religion's location of origin and basic tenets is provided as well.
University of Illinois
University of Illinois: World History Connected: Cynthia Stokes Brown: What Is a Civilization, Anyway?
A comprehensive article accounting the definition and defining characteristics of a civilization to better understand the early civilizations.
Utah Education Network
Uen: Ancient Civilizations and the Modern World
Learn how ancient civilzations developed based on the local physical features and how the boundaries of early civilizations compare to their modern counterparts.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of Natural History: Human Characteristics: Tools & Foods
Learn about the history of how humans have used tools to meet their need for food, beginning with the ancient tools our ancestors used millions of years ago. Non-human primates also use some tools.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Quiz: The First Cities and States Appear
Take this quick quiz over the establishment of early civilizations.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Quiz: Agriculture and Civilization
Test your knowledge on the rise of early civilizations.
EL Education
El Education: Get a Clue
This nonfiction children's book was created by 1st grade students at the Genesee Valley Community Charter School in Rochester, New York, as part of a learning expedition on fossils and local geological history. The expedition consisted...
Energy for Sustainable Development
Esd Bulgaria: Kids & Energy: Energy History
A brief summary of humans' relationship with energy from prehistory on.
Lin and Don Donn
Lin and Don Donn: Archaeology
This site provides links to lesson plans ranging chronologically from prehistory through the medieval period. Lessons are oriented toward a younger audience with an emphasis on exploration and discovery.
The Washington Post
The Washington Post: "The History of Jazz," Chapter 1
This site offers the first chapter of Ted Gioia's book, "The History of Jazz." This chapter focuses on the prehistory of jazz, including the Africanization of American music, country blues and classic blues, and Scott Joplin and Ragtime.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Origins of Life
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] There is good evidence that life has probably existed on Earth for most of Earth's history. Fossils of blue-green algae found in Australia are the oldest fossils of...
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French Government Site: The Cave at Lascaux
This official government site for the Cave at Lascaux can be viewed in English, French, German and Spanish. This site provides a virtual tour, fun facts, a timeline, and more.
Then Again
Then Again: Web Chron: World History Chronology: Altamira Cave Paintings
An article on the prehistoric cave paintings in Altamira, Spain. Notes the differences between these paintings and other paleolithic cave art.
Curated OER
Macmillan/mc Graw Hill: The World: V. 1: Rivers and Civilizations: Lesson 1 Quiz
A five-question quiz on early humans, with reference to the Blombos and Border Caves in South Africa.
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