Ancient Civilizations

This issue of KIDS, dated November 24, 1996, was written and produced by seventh grade students of Cherokee Middle School in the Madison Metropolitan School District, located in Madison, Wisconsin.
Ancient Egypt Reviewed by Katie B.
This site on Ancient Egypt has a lot of information that you would not find at other sites. The writing is not very long, but it is good information that tells about Life by the Nile, Egyptian Religion, Death and Burial, and The Afterlife. This site also has a lot of very cool pictures that relate to the writing. Don't try to go to the Athens Geo link, though, because it doesn't work. If you are looking for odd, interesting information about the ancient Egyptians, this is the site for you!
URL: http://www.geocities.com/Athens/2691/index.html
Egyptian Hieroglyphics Reviewed by Peter R. and Brian B.
This site is recommended for fourth through seventh graders. At this site you can type a letter or a sentence and have it translated into hieroglyphics. You can also translate hieroglyphics back into letters. The content is clear and easy to use. Many pictures are used to make the site interesting. There are a few paragraphs telling you about the hieroglyphics, but it is also a very fun way to learn. This site is located at the Royal Ontario Museum. Can you decode our message at the top?
URL: http://www2.torstar.com/rom/egypt/
Greek Mythology Reviewed by Erica S.
When you think of myths, you may think that all mythology is the same. It's not, there are differences between Greek and Roman mythology. This site explains those differences. This site also describes the different heroes of the Greek myths, the Greek gods, where they came from, what they did, who the gods are, and the different monsters of Greek mythology. It's easy to find your way around and get back to the main page. If you have any additional questions, you can e-mail the author. There are few graphics, so it takes a short amount of time to load. There are also other links for additional information.
URL: http://www.intergate.net/uhtml/.jhunt/greek_myth/greek_myth.html
Guardian's Egypt Reviewed by Peter Y. and Wrede S.
This is an overall good site. It doesn't have a lot of information at the site, but it has lots of good links. Be careful though, because you can easily get distracted and end up at sites like Independence Day and Star Wars. Some good links go to CNN articles about some of the tombs and pyramids. Again be careful, if you're in an article, with one click you can end up at sites with a totally different topic. From the Pyramid link you can descend into a pyramid. Guardian's Egypt has lots of pictures to go with the good, quick, information. This is a site with as much information as you would ever want on Egypt, if you can stay on task.
URL: http://pages.prodigy.com/G/U/N/guardian/egyptreg.htm
Mark Millmore's Ancient Egyptian Page Reviewed by Erica S.
This site contains links to specific topics. There are links to information about pyramids, Egyptian kings and queens, culture and education, Egyptian temples, and even a page to learn about hieroglyphics. There also is a page of links to other Egyptian sites. All links work well, and it's easy to return to the Main Page. The graphics are good, and load quickly. The overall site appearance is appealing. It's filled with useful information on all topics that you might not find elsewhere. There is an additional page with information on the author and his background and knowledge of Egypt.
URL: http://eyelid.ukonline.co.uk/ancient/egypt.htm
Mystery of the Maya Reviewed by Erica S.
The Mystery of the Maya page is packed full of interesting information about the Mayas; such as Maya calenders, astronomy, how the Maya people grew crops, the sacrifices they performed, and the different gods they believed in. This is a great site to check out if you're doing a report on the Maya. The site has numerous links to pages on all types of different topics. It is easy to find your way around. This site is very thorough, and contains information you might not find at other sites. The graphics are appealing, and the overall appearance of the site is good. This site requires a password to enter, but the membership registration is free. A school can register as a whole and use one password for the school. The Mystery of the Maya site was created and is maintained by the Canadian Museum of Civilization.
URL: http://www.cmcc.muse.digital.ca/membrs/civiliz/maya/mminteng.html
Rabbit In The Moon: Mayan Glyphs And Architecture Reviewed by Katie B.
In this site you can learn how to write your name in Mayan Glyphs. You have to write it on your own paper, though. You can make your own Mayan Calendar on this site. All you have to do is type in a date. You can then use that information in the Do-It-Yourself Stela Maker to create your own monument. You can also explore the Mayan language. You can even learn how to play Mayan games and learn about their culture. The fact that was the most interesting to me was that the Mayans used bees for weapons!! This is a really fun site to explore and it doesn't take a long time to load.
URL: http://www.halfmoon.org/
Royal Ontario Museum - Programs Fun Page Reviewed by Peter Y. and Wrede S.
The Royal Ontario Fun Page is a great site because it has informative activities that are also interesting. Some of the activities are making your own mummy, playing the role of an archaeologist analyzing a dig, making an ancient Egyptian relief, and playing a fun game that resembles jeopardy (sometimes Egypt is one of the categories). To get to the game go to the Kid's Stuff link, then the Toronto Star Website. There you can go into a bat cave, play the game, or go to a hieroglyphic translator. It has lots of information on archeology, but not so much on Egyptians. It is a fun site, with lots of interesting information.
URL: http://www.rom.on.ca/eyouths/funstm.htm
The Ancient World Web: Geography Index Reviewed by Brian B. and Peter R.
This site has links to many different ancient countries. We explored Egypt. There's lots of information and great photos of buildings, tools, and art. There's also Greece, Mali, Morocco, Nubia, and Rome. This site is recommended for grades 7 all the way through college. We included this site mainly because it has lots of information, but it also has lots of very interesting pictures.
URL: http://atlantic.evsc.virginia.edu/julia/AW/geography.html
The Maya Astronomy Page Reviewed by Katie B.
This is a very fun site on the Maya. It is very easy and interesting to use. In the Maya Mathematics link it is really neat to see how they used to count. You can even download the number pictures. The Maya Writing link explains how they used to write. With the Maya Astronomy link you can explore what each of the planets meant to them. The Maya Calendar link tells about Maya day and month names and how their calendar worked. There are also links to other Maya related WWW sites. If Java is enabled, you can see an interactive math or calendar converter. This site is great for finding out about information not usually found at other sites. I hope you visit it!
URL: http://www.astro.uva.nl/michielb/maya/astro.html
The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World Reviewed by Peter Y. and Wrede S.
Do you know the Seven Wonders of the ancient world? We didn't. This is a good site to visit to learn about them. It has interesting information and good links. There isn't a lot of information on the site, but the links provide much information. There are a variety of links, some good, some bad. We would recommend going to the seven pictures on the top for information on the individual wonders. The graphics are good and so are the links from these pages. The links on the bottom of the main page are also very good, except for The Canonical List. We wouldn't recommend going to the links in the text on the main page. This site is rated in the top 5% of all web sites by Point.
URL: http://pharos.bu.edu/Egypt/Wonders/


These Internet resources were evaluated on the basis of the Site Selection Guidelines that the students developed. Questions and comments can be sent to teacher Cindy Koehn, ckoehn@madison.k12.wi.us

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