World History and Cultures Links

· Resource Guide for Students—Links to sites related to the study of world history and world cultures.

· About History -- History archive for 20th Century, African, African-American, American, ancient, classical, British, European, Medieval, military, and women's history.

· Eyewitness -- Eyewitness accounts of historic events, ancient times through the 20th Century.

· World Capitals – Capitals of the world

· CIA Factbook -- Information about countries, including maps and demography.

· Countries and Their Cultures – Includes demographics, food and economy, social stratification, political life, gender roles, marriage and family, religion, etiquette, medicine and health care, secular celebrations, arts and humanities.

· Portals to the World -- Including culture or society (some have recipes, art, music references), government, education, business, and general resources.  Many African countries are not yet included.

· Countries A - Z -- Key facts, statistics, government officials, and maps of countries of the world.

· Country Reports (from ECICA) -- Information about countries, including economy, culture, geography, government, people, national anthem lyrics, defense, and more.

· Exploring Ancient World Cultures -- Links to sites about the ancient cultures of the Near East, India, China, Egypt, Greece, Rome, Medieval Europe, and early Islam.

· Encyclopedia of the Orient -- Information about the countries of North Africa and the Middle East.

· National Geographic Society -- Searchable information about cultures, flora, fauna of the world. Includes an index to National Geographic Magazine and other Society publications.

· Alterna Time -- Timelines for specific eras of world history.

· Calendar History -- Aztec, Babylonian, Chinese, Egyptian, French Revolutionary, Gregorian, Hebrew, Hindu, Iranian, Islamic, Julian, Mayan, and Roman calendar history and information as well as Friday the 13th and Leap Year.

· Learning Network Map Library -- Printable outline maps for students to fill in.

· Map Collection -- Printable maps for all areas of the world. Includes some city maps, regions, individual countries, political and historic maps.

· Language Museum --A catalog of 1,200 languages with world usage statistics and samples with translations.

· World Art Treasures -- Slides selected by country, artist, or historical period.

· Currency Converter -- Convert to or from U.S. currency using current rates.

· Costume History -- Ancient Egyptian costume through the western 1980s.

· Fashion Era -- Materials used and other fashion related information from 1800 to the 21 century.

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