Ancient Civilizations

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Antike

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Antike is a challenging strategy game about the evolution and competition of ancient civilizations. The name of the game in German means "age of antiquity".

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Middle
High
Content Area: 
Social Studies
Play Time: 
120 min.
Antike

Amun-Re

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Everyone knows of the pyramids on the Nile - eternal monuments of a powerful and beautiful culture, that can still take our breath away.
The pharaohs choose their sites, build their pyramids and thank Amun Re and the other Gods for their bounty.

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Middle
High
Content Area: 
Math
Social Studies
Play Time: 
45 min.
Amun-Re

Roll Through the Ages: The Bronze Age

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Build a thriving civilization – in under an hour!
Collect goods, assign workers to build cities and erect monuments, advance your civilization through cultural and scientific developments, but don't forget to harvest enough food to feed your growing population.

Grade Level: 
Middle
High
Content Area: 
Math
Social Studies
Play Time: 
45 min.
Roll Through the Ages: The Bronze Age

Chang Cheng

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More than 2500 years ago, the emperor of the Qin dynasty decided to protect his prolific provinces of northern China from the frequent barbaric invasions, building and joining several fortresses.

Grade Level: 
Middle
High
Content Area: 
Social Studies
Play Time: 
60 min.
Chang Cheng

Thebes

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Players travel as archaeologists around Europe in order to acquire the necessary knowledge for their excavation expeditions. With the aid of assistants, players get needed equipment and services for their expeditions.

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Middle
High
Play Time: 
60 min.
Thebes

Stone Age

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The times were hard indeed. Our ancestors worked with their legs and backs straining against wooden plows in the stony earth. Of course, progress did not stop with the wooden plow. People always searched for better tools and more productive plants to make their work more effective.

Grade Level: 
Middle
High
Content Area: 
Math
Social Studies
Play Time: 
60 min.
Stone Age

Colosseum

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In Colosseum you are a Roman impresario - producing great spectacles in your arena in the hope of attracting the most spectators to your events. You'll earn wealth and glory for each event you run, using it to build ever more ambitious events.

Grade Level: 
Middle
Content Area: 
Social Studies
Play Time: 
90 min.
Colosseum

Archaeology (1996)

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Bill Nye the Science Guy is talking about archaeology – can you dig it?

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Elementary
Middle
Length: 
00:23
Archaeology

The 39 Clues, Book 4: Beyond the Grave (Unabridged)

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A Clue found in Book 3 sends Amy and Dan jetting off to find out just what's behind the fierce rivalry between the Tomas and Ekaterina branches of the Cahill family. Was a Clue stolen from the Tomas branch? Where is it now? And most important, can Amy and Dan get their hands on it before their rivals do?

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Lexile: 
550L
Length: 
04:37
The 39 Clues, Book 4: Beyond the Grave (Unabridged)

Lives of Extraordinary Women: Rulers, Rebels (and What the Neighbors Thought) (Unabridged)

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Lives of Extraordinary Women turns the spotlight on the women who have wielded power, revealing their feats - and flaws - for all the world to see. You'll hear about 20 of the most influential women in history: queens, warriors, prime ministers, first ladies, revolutionary leaders. Some are revered. Others are notorious. And what were they really like?

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Lexile: 
1150L
Length: 
02:14
Lives of Extraordinary Women: Rulers, Rebels (and What the Neighbors Thought) (Unabridged)

Ancient Egyptian Culture

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Ancient Egypt is known in the popular imagination for its hieroglyphics, jewelry, and dazzling treasure-filled tombs. Readers will learn how these products were made through engaging, accessible text. In addition, this book explores the rich culture that produced these objects and will explain how Egypt's religion helped shape its art and politics.

Ancient Egyptian Culture

Clothes and Crafts in Ancient Egypt

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The ancient Egyptians were skilled in the crafts of painting, pottery, and carving. They knew how to weave cloth and how to work with precious stones to make beautiful jewelry. They built magnificent palaces and elaborate tombs for their rulers and decorated the walls of these structures with paintings of gods, goddesses, and scenes from everyday life. Come along on an archaeological journey and learn amazing facts about the ancient Egyptian culture. You can also create a snake game, fashion a clay pot, and prepare for a fabulous feast!

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IG820L
Clothes and Crafts in Ancient Egypt

Ancient Egypt: A Comprehensive Resource for the Active Study of Ancient Egypt

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Teachers and students will benefit from this comprehensive resource about the fascinating culture of Ancient Egypt. This book combines teacher notes, historical information, high quality reproducible activities and detailed drawings to bring this subject to life. Topics covered include geography, agriculture, domestic life, culture and society, religion, hieroglyphics and much more. Many hands-on activities are included, such as making a model of a papyrus skiff with simple materials. The content and reading level in this book is appropriate for students in grades four to seven.

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Ancient Egypt: A Comprehensive Resource for the Active Study of Ancient Egypt

Roman City (1994)

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After two thousand years we can still walk the Appian Way; still marvel at the technological skills of the builders of the Pont du Gard aqueduct in France; or the Colosseum which still stands in Rome.

Grade Level: 
Middle
Length: 
01:00
Roman City

Art Through Time: Writing

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Images and words are symbols that both denote actual things, like people, objects, and places, and connote more abstract ideas, feelings, concepts, and theories. Given this shared function, it makes sense that the boundaries between words and images often overlap and that the two are so frequently juxtaposed. Since the dawn of civilization the relationship between written words and pictures has been manipulated to communicate ideas.

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