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Seeker: Week of 11 25 13: Oldest Buddha Shrine Dates Birth 6th C. b.c.

For Students 9th - 10th
When was the Buddha, or Enlightened One, born, and when? The recent discovery of the oldest known Buddist shrine tells archaelogists more than we've ever know.
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Buddha Dharma Education Association

Buddha Net: Theravda Buddhism: The Teachings of the Elders

For Students 9th - 10th
This site explains the origins and history of Theraveda Buddhism, including a link to a map of Southeast Asia showing areas where Theravada dominates.
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Buddha Dharma Education Association

Buddha Net: Theravada Timeline

For Students 9th - 10th
A timeline plotting the significant events in Theravda Buddhist history. Timeline starts in 383 B.C.E. and continues to the present.
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Interfaith Dialog Center: Buddhism

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief history of Buddhism with a description of its beliefs (including a list of the Eightfold Path), its sects, and an explanation of Buddhism's presence in the West.
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Buddha Dharma Education Association

Buddha Net: Buddhist Studies: A Timeline of Buddhist History

For Students 9th - 10th
Timeline outlines Buddhist history from the birth of the Buddha to the late twentieth century.