Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Anglo Saxon Culture
This lesson focuses on the Anglo-Saxon culture including how the pagen Germanic tribes were converted to Christianity by St. Augustine, creating the first English bishopric in Canterbury. It offers links to an overview of Anglo- Saxon...
Library of Congress
Loc: Online Exhibition: The Cultures and History of the Americas
Examine some of the rare books, maps, prints and other artifacts in this online exhibition. The exhibition explores several themes on the cultures and history of the Americas. The collection focuses on the period of pre-contact through...
Technology Student
Technology Student: Technology and Cultures
This site describes how different cultures in history have advanced technology to create amazing structures and artifacts.
Other
Silicon Valley Art Museum: China's Han Dynasty Artifacts
See treasures from a Han dynasty tomb (206 BC to AD 24) exhibited at the Silicon Valley Art Museum. Delightful reproductions of ceramic and bronze vessels and figurines pepper the site. Informative notes discuss both the technology used...
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Kongo
The BaKongo, numbering three to four million, live in west-central Africa The unitary character of the Kongo group and the identity of the various subgroups are artifacts of colonial rule and ethnography. Most men and many women work, or...
Library of Congress
Loc: Rome Reborn: The Vatican Library and Renaissance Culture
This exhibition includes information and artifacts from the Vatican Library regarding archaeology, humanism, mathematics, music, medicine, nature, and more.
Google Cultural Institute
Google Cultural Institute: Museum of the Great Patriotic War
Photographic exhibition showcases primary source documents and artifacts from World War I on display in the Central Museum of the Great Patriotic War.
Google Cultural Institute
Google Cultural Institute: Historic Moments
More than 125 exhibitions based on significant moments throughout history contain artwork, documents, photographs, and other artifacts that make the connection between history on a grand scale and the individual human level. Material can...
Google Cultural Institute
Google Cultural Institute: Wonders of Yangzhou
This website focuses on Yangzhou, China, one of China's most iconic old towns. It offers a 360-degree virtual tour of its major attractions like the Ge Gardens and the Museum of the Tomb of the Han Guangling King. View its exhibits and...
Other
Cultures of Mesoamerica: Olmec
Short article describing Olmec civilization as an Early Formative culture that made the transition from dispersed farming to village settlement. A discussion earthworks and links to pictures of artifacts are available. See "Gallery."
George Mason University
George Mason University: World History Sources: Material Culture: Objects
Examine different objects from many different cultures. Learn how to decipher what it is, where it came from, what the function is, and who made or owned the object.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Storytelling:the Meaning Behind the Mask
In many cultures, masks are used in oral story telling. Many learning activities are described on this site that will help students learn aspects of story telling and the different ways various cultures used masks.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of the American Indian: Ancient Mexican Art
Learn about the Ancient Mexican history of art and the influences that their daily lives and culture had on the art. View many pieces from the Collection of the National Museum of the American Indian.
University of California
The Digger: Unlocking Secrets of Moche Culture (2001)
The work of UCLA archaeologist Christopher Donnan at Moche village of Dos Cabezas reveals artifacts of Moche culture, including social stratification, artistry, and genetic trait of royalty.
British Library
British Library: Explore the World's Knowledge
The United Kingdom's British Library is the largest library in the world. It's collections include cultural artifacts from around the world on topics such as art, music and literature. Explore virtual reproductions of classic works of...
Library of Congress
Loc: Creating French Culture: From Empire to Democracy France
Library of Congress presents text and artifacts from France which describe its history from 1799 to present.
Penn Museum
Penn Museum: A New Look at an Ancient Culture: Egypt
Students can take a virtual tour of a collection of Egyptian artifacts, visit the sites of numerous archaeological expeditions, and learn a tremendous amount about the complex gods and goddesses of the Egyptian religion.
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Jews of Iran
Until mass emigration began in 1948, Jews constituted one of the largest and longest-settled non-Muslim populations in Iran. Dispersed in every city and town in the country, Iranian Jews were almost always a minority except in a few...
Google
Google Arts and Culture: Julius Caesar
Discover more about Julius Caesar by viewing these pictures and artifacts from his era. Each artifact has a description and pertinent facts.
Other
Culture Focus: Egypt: The Pyramids of Giza
Welcome to the famous pyramids of Giza! Learn about their history, the different kinds of pyramids, construction, and purpose. Included are a number of exterior and interior photos of both pyramids and artifacts.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Artifacts and Fiction: Workshop in American Literature
This workshop, which is divided into eight segments, teaches how to use primary source artifacts from a variety of genres to support the teaching and learning of specific pieces of literature. The genres include visual arts, political...
Other
Seattle Times: A Village of the Klallam People
A vast collection of stories is presented in this excellent special report by the Seattle Times to showcase the culture and history of Tse-whit-zen, "the largest ancient Indian village ever unearthed in Washington". Listen to talk about...
Other
Cmh: Gateway to Aboriginal Heritage: Design a Display
Students compare and contrast similar objects from different cultures using images from the Museum of Civilization. Interpreting and classifying the items will challenge students' higher order thinking skills.
Other
Logan Museum of Anthropology: European Prehistoric Cultures
An online exhibition that provides a timeline of the Paleolithic, Mesolithic, Neolithic, Bronze and Iron ages in Europe. Click on the tools for further explanations of the cultures during that era. Explanations are short, but great...
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