Ms. Hanna, Mr. Martocci, Mr. Edwards, Ms. Despines, Ms. Rentschler, Miss Hedrick Fall 2013

ANCIENT EMPIRES PATHFINDER

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Encyclopedia Britannica From USCHS web site, go to “Academics” and then“Student Links” Click on “Encyclopedia Britannica” Click on “High School” level Username: uschs Password: panther Keyword search Gale Discovering Collection From USCHS web site, go to “Academics” and then “Student Links” Click on “Gale Discovering Collection” Username: uschs Password: panther Keyword search World Book Advanced Online From USCHS web site, go to “Academics” and then “Student Links” Click on “World Book Advanced Online” Username: uschs Password: panther Keyword search History Reference Center From USCHS web site, go to “Academics” and then “Student Links” Click on “History Reference Center” Username: uschs Password: panther Keyword search The following web sites may be accessed from www.google.com: THE MONGOLS [1206 CE – 1368 CE] The Mongol Empire - Asian History - About.com asianhistory.about.com/.../Genghis...Mongols/.../The-Mongol-Empire The Mongol Empire in World History - The History Cooperative www.historycooperative.org/journals/whc/5.2/may.html The Mongolian Yurt (Ger) www.mongolyurt.com

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THE BYZANTINES [395 CE – 1453 CE] Byzantine Empire — History.com Articles, Video, Pictures and Facts www.history.com/topics/byzantine-empire Byzantium (ca. 330–1453) - Metropolitan Museum of Art www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/byza/hd_byza.htm Byzantine Empire - Crystalinks www.crystalinks.com/byzantine.html Byzantine Empire (Byzantium) including its cities, kings, religion and history-world.org/byzantine_empire.htm Turkey - Ancient Anatolia - Rome Byzantine Empire ancienthistory.about.com/cs/nepeople/a/locturkey_4.htm Hagia Sophia Hagia Sophia/Istanbul www.turizm.net/turkey/history/hagiasophia.html Hagia Sophia CONTINUED Hagia Sophia, 532–37 - Metropolitan Museum of Art www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/haso/hd_haso.htm PERSIAN EMPIRE THE PERSIANS [550 BCE – 330 BCE] The Achaemenid Persian Empire (550–330 B.C.) | Thematic Essay ... www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/acha/hd_acha.htm Persian Empire [ushistory.org] www.ushistory.org/civ/4e.asp Persepolis Persepolis - UNESCO World Heritage Centre whc.unesco.org › Culture › World Heritage Centre › The The Persians history-world.org/persians.htm - Cached - Block all history-world.org results Persian Empire, Persopolis - Crystalinks www.crystalinks.com/persia.html Persepolis - Academic Kids academickids.com/encyclopedia/index.php/Persepolis Persepolis www.livius.org/pen-pg/persepolis/persepolis.htm

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Persepolis – UNESCO World Heritage Centre whc.unesco.org › Culture › World Heritage Centre › The List MESOAMERICAN (AZTEC, INCAN, MAYAN) EMPIRES [250 BC – 1500 CE] Aztec Empire The Aztec Empire www.aztec-history.com/aztec-empire.html Click on tabs on left for more information History of Mexico – The Aztec Empire www.houstonculture.org/mexico/aztecs.htm Aztec Culture: The Aztec Capital City of Tenochtitlan archaeology.about.com › ... › Ancient Civilizations › Aztec Civilization TENOCHTITLAN TEMPLE Tenochtitlan Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/teno_1/hd_teno_1.htm INCAN EMPIRE Incan Empire – Guide to the Inca Empire archaeology.about.com/od/incaarchaeology/a/inca_empire.htm – Be sure to scroll down to the bottom of the page for additional links and pages of content [click the arrow on the right] Discover Peru – Inca Civilization – The Inca Empire and its origin www.discover-peru.org › Inca Civilization Scroll down to the bottom of the page for additional links to more information Mayan Empire Maya Civilization Guide - A Guide to the ... - Archaeology - About.com archaeology.about.com/od/mayaarchaeology/a/maya_civ.htm Click on other links on the bottom for further information The Rise and Fall of the Maya Empire — History.com Articles, Video www.history.com/topics/maya

Maya Civilization - Crystalinks www.crystalinks.com/mayan.html ANCIENT CHINESE EMPIRES Zhou Dynasty to Han Dynasties Zhou Dynasty, Zhou Dynasty History, History of Ancient China ... www.history-of-china.com/Zhou-dynasty/

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Ancient China - Periods of Ancient China ancienthistory.about.com/od/chinadynasties/a/ChinesePeriods.htm Scroll down to click on the appropriate dynasty; then click on the ‘learn about more’ link. Great Wall of China Great Wall of China – Geography About.com http://geography.about.com/od/specificplacesofinterest/a/greatwall.htm The Great Wall – UNESCO World Heritage Centre http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/438 ANCIENT INDIAN DYNASTIES Stupa The Great Stupa of Sanchi rogershepherd.com/WIW/solution12/stupa.html Sanchi – Ancient India www.art-and-archaeology.com/india/sanchi/san0.html Mauryan Maurya Dynasty www.livius.org/man-md/mauryas/mauryas.html Maurya & Gupta Dynasties Indian History www.gatewayforindia.com/history.htm Scroll down to find information on both dynasties Ancient India History, History of India, The Bronze Age, The Golden www.whereincity.com/india/ancient-india.php Click on the Maurya and Gupta links in the center right

The Gupta Dynasty depts.washington.edu/silkroad/exhibit/guptas/guptas.html ISLAMIC EMPIRE [632 CE – 1258 CE] Islamic Civilization http://archaeology.about.com/od/iterms/qt/islamic_civ.htm THE DOME OF THE ROCK Places of Peace and Power – Jerusalem www.sacred-destinations.com/israel/jerusalem-dome-of-the-rock

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AFRICA [250 BC – 1500 AD] EAST AFRICA Kush Kushan Empire (ca. 2nd century - Metropolitan Museum of Art www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/kush/hd_kush.htm Click on tabs for additional information Kingdom of Kush http://archaeology.about.com/od/kterms/g/kush.htm

Aksum Aksum of Ethiopia http://archaeology.about.com/cs/africa/a/aksum.htm Aksum http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/15 WEST AFRICA Mali The Empires of the Western Sudan: Mali Empire | Thematic Essay ... www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/mali/hd_mali.htm Mali Empire and Djenne Figures africa.si.edu/exhibits/resources/mali/index.htm Songhai The Empires of the Western Sudan: Songhai Empire | Thematic ... www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/sghi/hd_sghi.htm Songhai Empire http://archaeology.about.com/od/sterms/g/songhai.htm Tomb of Askia the Great Askia Tomb http://archaeology.about.com/od/sterms/g/songhai.htm