1. Ancient Artifact Websites CivilizationTopic Mayan http://mayas.mrd onn.org/invention s.html (Basics) Ball Game http://www.ballgame.org/ Pyramids http://www.mayankids.com /mmkplaces/mkpyramids.ht m http://www.mayankids.com /mmkplaces/mkpyramids.ht m http://mayas.mrdonn.org/p yramids.html http://mayas.mrdonn.org/p yramids.html Calendars http://www.mayankids. com/mmkbeliefs/calend ar.htm http://www.mayankids. com/mmkbeliefs/calend ar.htm http://www.webexhibits.org/calendars/calendar- mayan.html http://www.webexhibits.org/calendars/calendar- mayan.html Food/Chocolate http://mayas.mrdonn.org/food.html www.chocoguatemay a.comwww.chocoguatemay a.com (origin of cacao tree) Olmec http://www.aztec- history.com/olmec -civilization.html (Basics) Colossal Heads http://kids.britannica.com /comptons/art- 136027/The-flat-faced- helmeted-colossal-heads- carved-by-the-Olmec http://kids.britannica.com /comptons/art- 136027/The-flat-faced- helmeted-colossal-heads- carved-by-the-Olmec http://www.kidspast.com/ world-history/0273- olmecs.php http://www.kidspast.com/ world-history/0273- olmecs.php Chocolate http://www.chocolate.org/t imeline/index.html http://www.chocolate.org/t imeline/index.html Aztec http://www.aztec- history.com/ http://www.kidsp ast.com/world- history/0282- aztec-empire.php (Basic) Weapons/Shields http://www.localhistories.o rg/aztec.html Chinampas http://www.kidspast.com/w orld-history/0282-aztec- empire.php http://www.kidspast.com/w orld-history/0282-aztec- empire.php http://kids.britannica.com/c omptons/art-127992/A- 16th-century-painting- depicts-the-Aztec-building-a- chinampa http://kids.britannica.com/c omptons/art-127992/A- 16th-century-painting- depicts-the-Aztec-building-a- chinampa Pottery http://www.aztec- history.com/ancient- aztec-pottery.html

2. CivilizationTopic Inca http://incas.mrdon n.org/inventions.ht ml http://www.kidspas t.com/world- history/0285-inca- empire.php Quipu http://www.nationalgeogr aphic.com/inca/inca_cultur e_3.html http://www.nationalgeogr aphic.com/inca/inca_cultur e_3.html http://quipuapps.com/wh at-is-a-quipu/ http://quipuapps.com/wh at-is-a-quipu/ Machu Picchu http://incas.mrdonn.org/ machupicchu.html http://www.encyclopedia. com/topic/Inca.aspx http://projects.exeter.ac.u k/RDavies/inca/ Panpipe http://www.encyclopedia.c om/topic/panpipes.aspx Mummy http://www.nationalg eographic.com/inca/i ndex.html Africa http://www.historyf orkids.org/learn/afr ica/history/history.h tm Instruments http://www.ehow.com/list _6799403_african- medieval-instruments.html http://www.ehow.com/list _6799403_african- medieval-instruments.html http://www.dancedrumm er.com/trad.html http://www.dancedrumm er.com/trad.html http://www.pbs.org/wood wrightsshop/howto/african drum.html http://www.pbs.org/wood wrightsshop/howto/african drum.html Coins http://www.ethiopianhist ory.com/aksumite_coins http://www.smithlifescien ce.com/8- 1AncientAfricanKingdoms. htm Jewelry http://www.museumofafri canart.org/en/collections/je welry.html http://www.museumofafri canart.org/en/collections/je welry.html http://www.historyforkids. org/learn/africa/history/ba ntu2.htm http://www.historyforkids. org/learn/africa/history/ba ntu2.htm

3. Ancient Artifact Websites China http://www.china. mrdonn.org/ Bronze Bell http://www.british museum.orghttp://www.british museum.org – Look up Bronze Bell Lanterns http://www.chinahighlights.com/travelguide/culture/la nterns.htm Buddha http://www.ducksters.com/h istory/china/religion.php Fans http://china.mrdonn.org /paperfans.html Places http://www.ducksters.c om/history/china/great_ wall_of_china.php http://www.ducksters.c om/history/china/great_ wall_of_china.php http://www.ducksters.c om/history/china/forbid den_city.php http://www.ducksters.c om/history/china/forbid den_city.php Japan http://www.kidsp ast.com/world- history/0256- japanese- civilization.php Lanterns http://www.ehow.com/abo ut_5085105_history- japanese- lanterns.html#page=0 Temples http://famouswonders.com/ golden-pavilion-temple-in- kyoto/ ***Scroll down to bottom for info Weapons http://cernyboy.weebly. com/medieval-japanese- weapons.html http://cernyboy.weebly. com/medieval-japanese- weapons.html http://www.japanesejuj itsu.org/a-brief-history- of-the-katana/ http://www.japanesejuj itsu.org/a-brief-history- of-the-katana/ Other http://web- japan.org/kidsweb/virtu al/house/house03.html Europe http://medievaleu rope.mrdonn.org/ Castles http://medievaleurope.mr donn.org/castles.html http://medievaleurope.mr donn.org/castles.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh /nova/lostempires/trebuch et/castle.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh /nova/lostempires/trebuch et/castle.html Catapult http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/ nova/lostempires/trebuchet/ race.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/ nova/lostempires/trebuchet/ race.html http://www.middle- ages.org.uk/catapults.htm http://www.middle- ages.org.uk/catapults.htm Stained Glass http://medievaleurope. mrdonn.org/stainedglass.html http://medievaleurope. mrdonn.org/stainedglass.html http://www.infoplease.c om/encyclopedia/entert ainment/stained-glass- medieval-stained- glass.html http://www.infoplease.c om/encyclopedia/entert ainment/stained-glass- medieval-stained- glass.html Art http://www.ducksters.c om/history/middle_ages _art_literature.php http://www.ducksters.c om/history/middle_ages _art_literature.php http://www.historyforki ds.org/learn/medieval/ar t/ http://www.historyforki ds.org/learn/medieval/ar t/