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.
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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
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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/
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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/
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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
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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
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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
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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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