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Ancient Civilizations


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 Ancient Egypt  Ancient Greece  Ancient Rome  Ancient India Ancient China
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 Please take a look at the Mr Donn and Maxie Series
of Educational Materials for Social Studies Teachers!

From a Teacher who bought our books (our first feedback!)
"Your units are exactly what I had hoped for--readable, interesting topics (that fit my curriculum objectives) with lots of structured activities to bring it alive. World History will be the class we all look forward to every day."




ANCIENT GREECE 
How would you have behaved if you had lived in ancient Sparta? (Lie, cheat, steal, because that is the Sparta way!) Or in ancient Athens? Or in Corinth, Argos, or Megara? Meet the Greeks! They were a riot! And choose your city-state! ENTER


ANCIENT CHINA
Learn about Taoism with Winnie-the-Pooh! Explore daily life in 4 different Chinese dynasties. Meet weird emperors like Hu the Tiger! Read things written in BCE times! For those in a hurry, use the Cheat Sheet, for a very quick look at 11,000 years of ancient Chinese history! ENTER


ANCIENT ROME
If you had lived in ancient times, would you have chosen to become a Roman citizen? You might have! The ancient Romans invented more games than any other culture. Join the Empire! Find out what the ancient Romans did all day, and read a delightfully zany story, Thomas, Greatest Lawyer in all...Rome! ENTER


ANCIENT INDIA
What did the ancient Indians wear? What did they eat? Did kids play with toys? Did they go to school? This site shares daily life in three major time periods; the mysterious Indus Valley Civilization, the Vedic & Epics Periods, and the Age of Empires. ENTER  


ANCIENT EGYPT

Do you know what the ancient Egyptians believed would cure a toothache? Find out here! Read Egyptian Tall Tales and an original story about Ancient Egyptian Daily Life. Enter the "Tombs" where you can watch a short movie about mummies, share Rosetta Stone's Pharaoh Adventure, and more! ENTER


 EARLY MAN 
Why did Cro-Magnon man crawl on his belly through dangerous mazes in deep dark caves? How did the "Upright Man" travel from Africa to America without a boat? Who were the Neandertals? Did man live at the same time as dinosaurs? Find out here!

US PACIFIC COASTAL INDIANS

What made the Puget Sound Indian tribes "rich" in ancient times?
Why were woven mats so important? How did totem poles get started? What's a Potlatch? Find out here!



OUR THANKS TO SOME VERY SPECIAL PEOPLE
whose knowledge and commitment to this project
made these daily life sites possible

Author/Historian, Sudheer Birodkar, for his help with ancient India daily life

Author/Historian Bill Thayer, for his help with ancient Roman daily life

Egyptologist Jacques Kinnaer, for "Ancient Egyptian Tall Tales"

Kathryn, a talented young writer, Ancient Egypt

Thomas, a talented young writer, Ancient Rome

And to Dr Adams, for his help and guidance with this project

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