ANCIENT ASIAN CIVILIZATIONS

ANCIENT ASIAN CIVILIZATIONS
An Internet Hotlist on ANCIENT ASIA

created by Marilyn Abramowitz
Mineola High School Library

Introduction
Consult the library's print resources and online databases first. Use these links for additional info.

The Internet Resources

China

Ancient China - from The British Museum
Ancient China - from crystalinks
Ancient China Simplified -
Chinese Dynasties Timeline -
Chinese Genealogy and The Zhou Dynasty/Chou Dynasty -
Chinese History: from Shang & Chou Dynasties - 1980s -
Chou Dynasty in China -
Chou: (?1027 – 221 BC) -
Exploring Ancient World Cultures: China -
Han Dynasty -
Han Dynasty -
Han Dynasty 206BC-220AD -
History of China -
Jin Dynasty -
Shang & Chou/Zhou Dynasties -
Shang Dynasty -
Shang Dynasty Map -
Shâng Dynasty or Yîn Dynasty -
The Chou, 1050-256 BC -
The Geography of the Silk Road -
The Later Han Dynasty: 25 AD - 220 AD -
The Ming Dynasty's Maritime History -
The Shang Dynasty ( 1600-1046 BC ) -
The Shang Dynasty, 1766-1050 BC -
The Xin Dynasty -
Zhou Tomb of Count of Yu -

India/Indus Valley & River

Ancient India -
Ancient India and Hinduism to 1000 BCE - the lost civilization of Mohenjo-daro and Harappa
Ancient India: The Aryans -
Aryan Civilization Daily Life - the Vedic & Epics Periods: 1500-500 BCE
Indian History Sourcebook -
Indus Valley Civilization -
Indus Valley Civilization: Daily Life -
The Indus Civilization -
Women of India -

Japan

East Asia

East Asian History Sourcebook -

Polynesian Islands & Peoples

Age of Exploration: Polynesia - from The Mariner's Museum
Cook Islanders - Polynesian people
Early Polynesians Sailed Thousands of Miles for Trade -
Easter Island - Polynesian island
The Journey to Aotearoa - from Hawaiki to Hawaiki - Polynesian migration
The Mâori - Polynesian settlers of New Zealand
The Settlement of Polynesia, Part 1 - scroll down to the section: The Polynesian Settlement of the Pacific
The Settlement of Polynesia, Part 2 - migrations and voyages, maps and more
Voyaging and Isolation in Rapa Nui Prehistory - Easter Island is also known as Rapa Nui

Megasites & non-Asian Civs

ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS - hotlist containing links on Mesopotamia, Greece & Rome, Egypt, Ottoman & Byzantine Empires, Meso America & South America, Asian Cultures, Pre-European peoples +

Content by Marilyn Abramowitz, mabramowitz@mineola.k12.ny.us
http://www.kn.att.com/wired/fil/pages/listancientma20.html
Last revised Fri Nov 20 9:20:31 US/Pacific 2009