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652 resources with the concept ancient civilizations

Explore Cave Paintings in This 360° Animated Cave Video

Explore Cave Paintings in This 360° Animated Cave

3 mins 6th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
New ReviewWhat do virtual reality and cave paintings have in common? Scholars ponder this question while examining a 360-degree-view video about 40,000 year old French cave paintings. Rich extension materials allow inquiry into deeper questions...
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The Presocratics: Crash Course History of Science #2 Video

The Presocratics: Crash Course History of Science #2

13 mins 9th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
How did early scientists arrive at the notion that everything was made of atoms? Meet the Presocratics during the second installment in an engaging History of Science series. Viewers discover how these pioneers developed a model for...
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Early Civilizations of Mesopotamia, Egypt and Kush Activities & Project

Early Civilizations of Mesopotamia, Egypt and Kush

6th - 10th
Scholars read and follow directions to locate and color landforms, bodies of water, cities, and countries on three maps—a map of the Nile River, a Nile and Mesopotamia regional map, and a map with today's current countries in the Middle...
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How Did the Nile River Influence Life in Ancient Egypt? Activities & Project

How Did the Nile River Influence Life in Ancient Egypt?

9th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
Have you ever considered the role rivers play in everyday life? Pupils investigate the Nile River during the days of Ancient Egypt. They use maps, stories, and data to understand how the Nile influenced the Egyptians.
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Water and Classical Civilizations: Crash Course World History 222 Video

Water and Classical Civilizations: Crash Course World History 222

11 mins 9th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
Humans cannot survive without water, and neither can civilizations. A brief history of ancient civilizations and their dependence on—and management of—water demonstrates how states either flourish or flail based on the availability of...
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Seven Man-Made Engineering Wonders of the Ancient World Handouts & Reference

Seven Man-Made Engineering Wonders of the Ancient World

6th - 12th
Imagine precisely cutting and then moving a 120 ton boulder more than two miles without mechanical cutting tolls, skid loaders, or hydraulic cranes. Imagine carving a stone figure that includes a drainage system that permits rainwater to...
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The End of Civilization (In the Bronze Age): Crash Course World History Video

The End of Civilization (In the Bronze Age): Crash Course World History

13 mins 9th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
The Middle East during the Bronze Age was made up of many different civilizations, but based on economic, trade, and familial connections, one could consider the region as its own civilization. Learn more about the Middle East during the...
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War and Human Nature: Crash Course World History 204 Video

War and Human Nature: Crash Course World History 204

11 mins 9th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
Is aggression part of human nature? What about warfare? Crash Course World History takes high schoolers through the anthropological perspective of war, as well as the philosophical and biological points of view, and explores whether or...
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Disease! Crash Course World History 203 Video

Disease! Crash Course World History 203

12 mins 9th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
International exploration and trade have largely carved out the world we know now. However, these historical movements often contributed to widespread pandemics of diseases, including the Bubonic Plague and other regional illnesses that...
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Rethinking Civilization - Crash Course World History 201 Video

Rethinking Civilization - Crash Course World History 201

14 mins 9th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
Does a civilization need a state to be considered a civilization? High schoolers learn about the nomads, barbarians, and hill people of ancient history and the qualities of their existence that may have been considered a civilization...
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Eclipse Classroom Activities: Cultural Significance Project Activities & Project

Eclipse Classroom Activities: Cultural Significance Project

1st - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
What better way to celebrate eclipses than across cultures? Explore myths of solar and lunar eclipses from ancient cultures like the Chinese, Ancient Greek, Mesoamerican, Incan, Egyptian, Ancient Babylonian, and Middle Eastern. Learners...
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The Aztecs Printables & Template

The Aztecs

3rd - 6th
CCSS: Adaptable
Did you know the Aztecs had two different calendars? Or that Aztec men could have more than one wife? Find out more about this ancient civilization including how they lived, what they ate, and their cultures and beliefs with a set of 20...
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What Can You Learn From Ancient Skeletons? Video

What Can You Learn From Ancient Skeletons?

4 mins 6th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
Skeletons may not be able to speak, but they can still tell us a lot. High schoolers watch a short video about the ways biological anthropologists can use a skeleton's bone structure to determine age, gender, place of birth, and social...
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Post-Classical: Regional and Transregional Interactions Unit

Post-Classical: Regional and Transregional Interactions

9th - Higher Ed
CCSS: Adaptable
International trade from 600 AD to 1450 AD resulted in the flourishing of post-classical civilizations, the expansion of Islam across many regions, and the transmission of rare materials and innovative ideas — not to mention the spread...
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Foundation of Civilization: Technological and Environmental Transformations Unit

Foundation of Civilization: Technological and Environmental Transformations

9th - Higher Ed
CCSS: Adaptable
What are the attributes of a civilization? A unit from Crash Course World History connects the main ideas from four of its videos to define a civilization and to track the transition from the Paleolithic Era to the Neolithic Revolution.
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History vs. Cleopatra Video

History vs. Cleopatra

4 mins 6th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
Who was Cleopatra? What does she have to do with history? Watch a video that has a trial-theme aspect that explores the rumors and facts about the powerful woman and her effect on history.
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The Egyptian Book of the Dead: A Guidebook for the Underworld Video

The Egyptian Book of the Dead: A Guidebook for the Underworld

5 mins 6th - 10th
There's much more to ancient Egyptian burial practices than mummies and crypts. Viewers explore some of the beliefs that motivated the elaborate rites practiced long ago with a video that includes a description of the creation of and the...
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How Much of Human History Is on the Bottom of the Ocean? Video

How Much of Human History Is on the Bottom of the Ocean?

5 mins 4th - 8th
Shipwrecks and lost cities are just a few of the artifacts left behind by humans over the years. Take a look at a video that dives into the shallow and deep depths of the ocean to explore pieces of human history.
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Ancient Egypt
8 Item

Ancient Egypt

6th - 8th
CCSS: Adaptable
Bring to life a study of ancient Egypt with this series of engaging educational resources. Providing information about the culture and history of ancient Egypt, these videos, activities, and lesson plans will make a great addition to an investigation of this fascinating civilization.
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Real Life Sunken Cities Video

Real Life Sunken Cities

5 mins 3rd - 8th
What made ancient cities sink underwater? What do these cities look like now? A short video describes how earthquakes and tsunamis caused ancient cities to become sunken cities.
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Ancient Civilizations: Crash Course History
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Ancient Civilizations: Crash Course History

6th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
Never before have ancient civilizations been so clearly described in such succinct video segments...and here are six of them for your World History students! Persians, Greeks, Buddhists, Romans, and more! Watch as John Green delves into ancient complexities and controversies across the globe.
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The Mystery of Rapa Nui Lesson Plan

The Mystery of Rapa Nui

5th - 8th
CCSS: Adaptable
What caused the collapse of the environment on Rapa Nui (Easter Island)? Who constructed the Moai? What was their purpose? Class members assume the role of investigators and use evidence drawn from field studies, ships' logs, and...
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The Incredible History of China's Terracotta Warriors Video

The Incredible History of China's Terracotta Warriors

5 mins 7th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
What does the discovery of 8,000 life-sized clay soldiers and the tomb of Emperor Qin Shi Huang reveal about ancient Chinese culture? A great deal! Take a look at this fascinating archaeological find and explore ancient Chinese social...
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King Tut Presentation

King Tut

4th - 10th
King Tut's life, short reign, and death are featured in this short, beautifully illustrated, student-made presentation that also includes an explanation for the supposed King Tut curse.
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