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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.
eMousikē: Ancient Greek Music Online
Category
Ancient Music
Type
Research Materials
Language
English
eMousikē provides insight into Ancient Greek music through archaeological evidence, surviving musical documents, and comparisons with modern Greek music and culture. High-quality images and 3D models are provided.
Arkansas Archaeological Survey Classroom Materials
Category
Ancient American (Indigenous) Studies
Type
Lesson Plans
Language
English
Downloadable lesson plans and teacher's guides about the archaeology and indigenous peoples of Arkansas. Includes interactive classroom activities. Some of the resources are general and can be used by teachers anywhere, not just in Arkansas.
ICTM The International Council for Traditional Music
Category
Ancient Music
Type
Online Groups
Language
English
The International Council for Traditional Music is a scholarly organization which aims to further the study, practice, documentation, preservation, and dissemination of traditional music and dance of all countries. To these ends the Council organizes World Conferences, Symposia, Colloquia, and Fora, and publishes.
Oriental Institution - University of Chicago
Category
Central Asian Studies
Type
Research Materials
Language
English
The website of the Oriental Institute at the University of Chicago. Its collections focus on the art, history, and archaeology of the Ancient Near East (Egypt, Nubia, Persia, Mesopotamia, Syria, Anatolia, and the Levant) from the last 10,000 years. THere are digitized materials of its comprehensive collections, including artifacts, excavation records, administrative documents, and publications, public exhibits. Management of the materials that comprise the Oriental Institute's collections is organized into five units: Museum Registration, Tablet Collection, Archives, Conservation, and the Research Library.
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