Chapter 4: Early Empires
The Internet offers a range of social studies resources, including Web sites of museums, government agencies, educational institutions, and the news media. Listed below are links to some outstanding ancient history Web sites. Use them to learn more about the themes, ideas, and events in the lessons and the Daily Life feature in this chapter.
Lesson 1: Mesopotamian Empires
- Babylonian Empire
- This international Ancient History site has very extensive information on the Babylonian Empire. Includes many illustrations and maps.
- http://www.livius.org/ba-bd/babylon/babylonian_empire.html
Lesson 2: Assyria Rules the Fertile Crescent
- Assyria
- This international Ancient History site covers all aspects of the Assyrian Empire and includes a map and illustrations.
- http://www.livius.org/as-at/assyria/assyria.html
- The Chaldeans
- Site from Washington State University provides a good summary of the Chaldean Empire.
- http://www.wsu.edu:8080/~dee/MESO/CHALDEAN.HTM
Lesson 3: Persia Controls Southwest Asia
- Persian Empire
- A general summary of the history of the Persian Empire, from a Minnesota State University site.
- http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/prehistory/middle_east/persia.html
- Ancient Persia
- Dozens of detailed articles on Ancient Persia, and its rulers, notable persons, cities, and history, are found on this Ancient History site.
- http://www.livius.org/persia.html
Daily Life: The Court of Darius
- Persepolis
- This Ancient History site has extensive coverage of the city of Persepolis and the Palace of Darius. Includes maps and many color photographs.
- http://www.livius.org/pen-pg/persepolis/persepolis.html
- Persepolis and Ancient Iran: The Palace of Darius
- A site from the Oriental Institute that contains many black-and-white photographs of the remains of the Palace in Persepolis.
- http://oi.uchicago.edu/OI/MUS/PA/IRAN/PAAI/PAAI_Palace_Darius.html