Rivers
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General
» Rivers
A special projects webquest
» Rivers - the Cradle of Civilization
A table of the world's largest rivers, with links to Wikipedia
Mesopotamia
» Cultures from the Cradle of Civilization Mesopotamia
The Indus River Valley, and the Hwang Ho River Valley are all studied
You can type in your initials and your monogram will be shown in cuneiform.
Site also contains easily read information on cuneiform writing-----suggestions for activities also.
» Treasures from the Royal Tombs of Ur
On this page, click on the "here for images" in small paragraph on the left to get pictures of nine artifacts taken from the tomb. Click on "here for an overview" for detailed information about the Tombs of Ur and the archaeological excavations.
Background information (with pictures) on culture, daily life, government, industry, and social levels of the Sumerians in Mesopotamia.
Site with easy to read background information about Mesopotamia----Sumerians, Assyrians, Hammurabi's Code. Links to other sites. (This site does have advertising.)
A unit designed to be used by students and teachers. May be for middle school students, but could be useful as a resource. Teachers will find background information, vocabulary, study guide, hands-on activities.
» Odyssey Online- Why did Humans begin to write?
» Pictographs and Phonetic Writing
» The Sumerians of Mesopotamia
This page was written by a seventh grade class. It includes some basic information but has some dead links also.
An ancient trading center on the Euphrates is being partially flooded by dam construction, spurring last-minute rescue efforts.
Nile River
Map of Nile River and other pertinent information-this interactive site includes the map below and includes an explanation of delta and river valley.
Ancient Egypt Site from the British Museum- kid-friendly site with a story and maps about ancient Egypt .
Basic geographical features of Egypt
» Secrets of the Nile Mapping Activity
A fun site for kids with lots of information too!
Information and a number of activities published by Sea World
This site is very user-friendly and explains how the Nile provided life for the people who lived in Egypt with great pictures and drawings.
Yangtze River
» Yangtze River Three Gorges Tour
Virtual tour of the Yangtze River
Amazon River
Geography from Britannica Online
Mississippi River
This is the Center for Environmental Life's site about the Mississippi River from their Rivers of Life Series. It contains other links and resources for studying about this great river.
» Mississippi and the Late Prehistoric Period
» Monumental Indian Architectural Sites
» Ancient Indian Sites along the Mississippi
» Glaciers Left their Mark on the Mississippi River Valley
» Ancient Civilization: Forgotten Cultures
Information on the Mississippi Delta Ancient Mounds
Indus River