Friday
12Mar2010

Mr. Bally and Hammurabi's Code

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This is the real deal…Hammurabi’s Code carved into a STELAE.  This particular stelae is located in the Musee Du Louvre in Paris, France.  You will read about these stelae that were placed around the empire of Babylonia.

Friday
05Mar2010

Mesopotamia & The Rise of the Sumerians

The region known as Mesopotamia is one area in the world where people first began to engage in agriculture instead of just hunting and gathering.  It is important for you to understand why this particular area was ripe for settlement.  This is a simple interactive for the “Land Between Rivers” that will remind you how the Sumerians survived and grew as a people.

Thursday
04Mar2010

The City of Ur on Google Maps!


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Monday
22Feb2010

Slideshow: Catal Huyuk Archaeological Site

After clicking on picture, make sure to click on “slideshow” in the top right hand corner of the following Flickr page.

Monday
22Feb2010

Mysteries of Catalhoyuk: Interactive!

Lots of activities for learning about this early Neolithic town.