This course will examine the rise and fall of eight imperial cultures of the ancient world. Students will examine the political, economic, social, technological and ecological dimensions of each civilization. Ancient empires for study will include Egypt, Greece, Rome, India, China, Maya, Inca and Aztec. In each case, consideration will be given to a culture's history, typical cities and technologies, and support social structures, including achievements in the arts and sciences.

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"Nulla e piu caro a Dio e egli uomini che la mansuetudine e l'umilta."
"Nothing is more pleasing to God and men than kindness and humility."
St. Anthony of Padova

"If you see an injustice, you are no longer a spectator, you are a participant.
And you have an obligation to do something."
June Collwood 1924 - 2007

What a Wonderful World - Turn on Your Speakers

A Virtual Tour of the World - Amazing

Course Outline

Joe's Timetable

Term Paper

Test 1- Feb. 12th.

PPT Summary

Introduction (PPT)

Intoroduction (Word)

Introduction (MP3)

World Time Line

History of Humanity (MPEG4)

Egypt

Egypt Land & History (PPT)

Egypt Land & History (WORD)

Egypt Land & History (MP3)

Egyptian TimeLine Video

Egypt Culture (PPT)

Egypt Culture (Word)

Egypt Culture (MP3)

Great Pyramids (Video)

Pyramid Secrets (Video)

Greece

Greece Land & History (PPT)

Greece Land & History (Word)

Greece Land & History (MP3)

Greek Culture (PPT)

Greek Culture (Word)

Greek Culture (MP3)

Rome

Rome (PPT)

Rome (Word)

Rome (MP3)

China

China An Overview (PPT)

China Overview (Word)

China Overview (MP3)

Ancient China British Museum

China Cuture (PPT)

China Culture (Word)

China Culture (MP3)

Web Resources

Great Wall Video

First Emperor Video

Jeopardy

Cricket History Video

Cricket Fight Video

Dragon History

Ancient China Index

Ancient Chinese Text

Chinese Cultural Studies

History of China

Periods of Chinese History

Maya

Civilization (PPT)

Pictorial History

Lost Kingdom (Film)

Inca

Land and History (PPT)

Land - History (WORD)

Secrets of the Ancestors

Questions for Secrets

Aztec

Amazing Aztecs (PPT)

Jeopardy Review

Aztec/Inca Comparison

Ingenuity - Chinampas

What Happened?

You Tube Aztecs

When Cortez Came

Human Sacrifice

Temple of Blood

Chinampa - The Movie

Films on Demand

Great Empires of the Past

Cairo Museum

Nile River -Shared or M?

Egypt:One First Great Civilization

The Greeks: Crucible Civilization Part 1

The Maya: Death Empire—Engineering an Empire

The Aztec Empire

 

 

 

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Mayan Civilization

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