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by Kate Houston Mitchoff,
School
Corps Librarian, Multnomah County Library, Portland, OR
from NETConnect (SLJ Supplement),
Spring 2002, p.37-38
GENERAL
World
Mythology
-- http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/links=/mythology/worldmap_new.html
This site from the
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research presents myths from
around
the world. At the index page, click on a culture from the map and
then myths from that culture can be read. Though the myths are
short,
they provide insights into each culture. (Search the site>Windows to
the
Universe search>check "exactly what I type", intermediate search,
and type
world mythology>from the MAP a culture can be clicked on to view
myths.)
Land of
Archaelogy
-- http://cgi.sfu.ca/~museum/landarch/index.cgi
The Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology
at Simon Fraser University in British Columbia has created this kids'
site
on archaeology, Uniquely the authors dispel the myth that all
good
stuff has already been discovered at "Unexplored Territory".
Student
knowledge can be test at "Think You're Smart?" The site also
includes
interviews with several real archaeologists and explains "bad" methods
using Nazi examples. This is a fun and interesting introduction to the
world or archaeology.
The Sport Life and Death: the
Mesoamerican
Ballgame -- http://www.ballgame.org
(HS)
Both entertaining and educational, this
site allows students to travel through time and learn about nine
Mesoamerican
cultures including the Maya and the Inca. Once users select a society
from
the map, they learn about that culture's major accomplishments, art,
and
its ballgame. An interactive ballgame for each culture allows the
user to experience the game firsthand and learn about its community
significance
at the same time. This is one of the most outstanding sites on
this
topic; its strong visual appeal and drama will entice almost anyone to
explore further. The site requires browsers 5.0 and up and the
last
Flash plug-in, so it may not be accessible where connections are slow
or
browsers have not been recently updated.
The Archaeology Channel -- http://www.archaeologychannel.org/
(TL)
Explore the human cultural heritage
through
streaming media. Travel through time and feel the thrill of discovery.
Examine the wonderful diversity of the human experience! Several
sources
to the different ancient Mesoamerican cultures.
MAYA
Astronomy Page
(http://www.michielb.nl/maya/astro.html): Information on calendar, mathematics,
geography, writing, astonomy, and links.
Ancient
Maya
--
http://www.penncharter.com/Student/maya/index/html
The William Penn
Charter School's 6th grade had created this well-organized site about
Mayan
culture. The site details information about their language, food,
dress, and government. It contains interesting quick facts about
the society. This site is part of a greater site that explores
other
ancient civilizations including Mesopotamia, Israel, India, China, and
Africa.
AZTECS
ThinkQuest --
http://www.thinkquest.org/library/lib/site**
Another Site entitled "Ancient
Aztecs"
Aztec Calendar -- http://www.azteccalendar.com/index.html
University of Minnesota--Green Bay
Anthropology class -- http://www.uwgb.edu/galta/mrr/aztecs
INCAS
ThinkQuest
Project
-- http://library.thinkquest.org/
Ice Mummies of
the Inca -- http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/peru
Ice Treasures
of the Inca -- http://www.nationalgeographic.com/features/96/mummy
MESOAMERICAN ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS
ThinkQuest
Project
-- http://library.thinkquest.org/
All three
civilizations
are presented. A COMPARATIVE TABLE shows how the three
viewed
architecture, sculpture, and painting.