Selected Websites for Invention Dimension Project

 

Ancient Civilizations

Ancient Adventures
Cybermuseum with exhibits on Early Humans, Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, Rome, and Ancient Mysteries
http://members.tripod.com/jaydambrosio/cybermus.html

Daily Life in Ancient Civilizations -  Mrs. Donn’s Special Sections
An award winning site by 2 teachers with sections on Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, Ancient India, and Ancient China
http://members.aol.com/Donnclass/indexlife.html

Mr. Dowling’s Electronic Passport
Includes sections on
Mesopotamia, Ancient Egypt, Ancient Africa, Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome.
http://www.mrdowling.com


Egypt

Ancient Egypt – Egyptian Gallery at the Royal Ontario Museum
Visit the ancient Egyptian gallery at the Royal Ontario Museum, take a virtual tour (plug-ins downloadable online), read hieroglyphics or find out how to make a mummy.
http://www.rom.on.ca/egypt/

Ancient Egypt Web Trek
This site contains links to other great Ancient Egypt sites including info about: everyday life, regions, clothing, hieroglyphics, pyramids, and mummies. http://www.everydayteaching.com/Treks/Ancient.Egypt.html

The British Museum - Ancient Egypt
Interactive stories & explorations of Egyptian Life, Geography, Gods & Goddesses, Mummification, Pharaoh, Pyramids, Temples, Time, Trades, and Writing.
http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/menu.html

At the Tomb of Tutankhamen @ nationalgeographic.com
Excerpts and photos from the Feb. 1923 National Geographic about the opening of the royal Egyptian tomb of Tutankhamen. Also, a list of resources about Egyptian history.
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/egypt/index.html

Egypt – Gift of the Nile
This site from the Seattle Art Museum includes a Discover Egypt section with interactive activities and a story about an Egyptian girl. The Egyptomania section presents ten eternal truths of ancient Egypt.
http://www.SeattleArtMuseum.org/exhibit/archive/egypt/default.htm

Egypt/Pyramids/Pharaohs/Hieroglyphs – Mark Millmore’s Ancient Egypt
Learn about ancient Egyptian pyramids, kings and queens, hieroglyphics, games, mathematics, temples and more.
http://www.eyelid.co.uk/

Mysteries of EgyptCanadian Museum of Civilization
An introduction to life in
Egypt during the time of the pharaohs, with special sections on King Tutankhamun and Queen Hatshepsut. From the Canadian Museum of Civilization.
http://www.civilization.ca/civil/egypt/egypt_e.html

The Ancient Egypt Site
Explore more than 3,000 years of ancient Egyptian history at this site created by Egyptologist, Jacques Kinnaer. There are sections on ancient
Egypt's history, language, the City of the Dead, and more.
http://www.ancient-egypt.org/

Aspects of life in Ancient Egypt

This extensive personal website includes currency and trading, public and domestic architecture, clothing and jewelry, religion, chariots, theatre, ships, politics, and children’s games.
http://www.reshafim.org.il/ad/egypt/timelines/topics/index.html


Greece and Rome

The Ancient Greek World
Partial presentation of a real-life exhibit on ancient Greek life using artifacts and photographs. Learn about Currency, Pottery, Games, Athletics, Warfare, Education, Women’s Dress, Chariots, Gods and more.
http://www.museum.upenn.edu./greek_world/Index.html

The Romans
This site, provided by the BBC British news agency, examines Roman society, including family life, technology, religion, and the military.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/romans/

 


Mesopotamia

The British Museum: Mesopotamia

Interactive, visually rich site with stories and chances to explore Geography, Gods and Goddesses, Demons and Monsters, Time, and Writing. Also, Palaces and Warfare in Assyria, Astronomers, Trade and Transport in Babylonia, and the Royal Tombs of Ur and Ziggurats of Sumer

http://www.mesopotamia.co.uk/


Inventions

Smith College History of Science Museum of Ancient Inventions
Pictures, descriptions, and histories of a variety of ancient artifacts.
http://www.smith.edu/hsc/museum/ancient_inventions/hsclist.htm

About: Inventors

Famous Inventions: A to Z and Famous Inventors: A to Z
http://inventors.about.com/library/bl/bl12.htm