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World History Encyclopedia
Category
General History
Type
Study Aids
Language
English
The World History Encyclopedia (formerly the Ancient History Encyclopedia) provides a multitude of resources to engage the public in world history and cultural heritage. There are numerous encyclopedia-style articles on a range of historical and archaeological topics including, art and architecture, daily life, biographies of famous individuals, places, states, time periods, religions, and warfare. The coverage of the site is primarily ancient and medieval, but it is expanding into the Medieval, Early Modern, and Modern periods. There is also a repository of materials for educators such as timelines, quizzes, a media library, and translations of ancient documents. There is also a growing collection of YouTube videos and podcasts on world history subjects. Many of the articles have been translated into a variety of languages.
The China Biographical Database
Category
East Asian Studies
Type
Research Materials
Language
English, Chinese
The China Biographical Database Project is a freely accessible relational database with biographical information on over 500,000 historical individuals primarily from the 7th through 19th centuries. The database datasets are downloadable. There is also additional information on their blog, published papers, and events pages.
Achemenet
Category
Ancient Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations
Type
Research Materials
Language
French; English
This website contains various tools and resources for the study of the Achaemenid Persian Empire, including texts, translations, bibliography, information on archaeological sites, images, maps, museum information, and online publications. Texts are arranged by language (Aramaic, Babylonian, Egyptian, Elamite, Greek, Lycian, and multilingual), region (Anatolia, Babylon, Egypt, Fars, and Greece), and publication.
Archaeobotanical Database of Eastern Mediterranean and Near Eastern Sites
Category
Ancient Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations
Type
Research Materials
Language
English
This website has a collection of archaeobotanical data from the geographic regions of Aegean Greece, Turkey, Western Iran, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Jordan, and Northern Egypt. The chronological coverage comprises the Epipalaeolithic to the Medieval periods, with a special focus on the Bronze and Iron Ages.
Shinagawa Historical Museum
Category
East Asian Studies
Type
Museum Tours
Language
English, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Korean
Shinagawa Historical Museum was founded in 1985 to preserve and make full use of local historic material, as well as enhance the local culture and heritage.
Chinese Archaeology
Category
East Asian Studies
Type
Research Materials
Language
English, Mandarin
Website of Institute of Archaeology of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences which provides news about discoveries, publications, and international collaborations. It also has a database of articles, journals, and books, as well as a collection of photos from museums.
American Musical Instrument Society
Category
Ancient Music
Type
Online Groups
Language
English
A scholarly international group based in the United States that studies musical instruments from all eras and regions of the world. They have an annual conference, peer-reviewed journal, and a useful list of musical instrument collections/museums from around the world.
The Digital Medievalist
Category
Late Antique and Medieval Studies
Type
Online Groups
Language
English
Digital Medievalist is an international web-based community for medievalists working with digital media. It was established in 2003 to help scholars meet the increasingly sophisticated demands faced by designers of contemporary digital projects. Digital Medievalist publishes an open access journal, sponsors conference sessions, runs an email discussion list and encourages best practice in digital medieval resource creation.
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