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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.
UC Berkley Archaeological Research Faculty
Category
General Archaeology
Type
Study Aids
Language
English

Videos by UC Berkley faculty about archaeology that cover a wide range of locations and time periods. The videos includes long (an hour or more) recorded lectures in addition to the shorter (30-40 minute) "Ask an Archaeologist" series which focuses on introductory topics.
Cooper's Ferry Archaeological Site
Category
General Archaeology
Type
Study Aids
Language
English

Has a series of short introductory videos explaining the process of field archaeology, including excavation, use of digital applications and tools, and geoarchaeology at the site of Cooper's Ferry in western Idaho.
Digital Giza
Category
Ancient African and Egyptian Studies
Type
Study Aids
Language
English

This website contains interactive, 3D reconstructions of the Giza Plataeu including the Khafre pyramid, Khafre pyramid temple, Khafre valley temple, the Sphynx, and the Sphynx temple. There are also resources for teachers and students including a video library, lesson plans, and glossary
Persons and Names of the Middle Kingdom
Category
Ancient African and Egyptian Studies
Type
Research Materials
Language
English

Online database of Ancient Egyptian Middle Kingdom names. The database contains personal names, people, written sources, titles, and dossiers of persons attested in various sources. The preliminary version currently available online is limited to the 11th–17th Dynasties. Knowledge of hieroglyphs necessary to use the site.
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