Download Post Classicial Period (500 – 1450CE) Societies

Ms. Hanna, Mr. Martocci, Ms. Despines & Ms. Rentschler
Fall 2014
Post Classicial Period (500 – 1450CE) Societies
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The following databases will be helpful to you:
Encyclopedia Britannica Online
From home & from school:
Go to USCHS website, on lower right click, “Student Links”
Click on “Encyclopedia Britannica”
Username: uschs
Password: panther [in school]
Keyword search
World Book Online
From home & from school:
Go to USCHS website, on lower right click, “Student Links”
Click on “World Book Online”
Username: uschs
Password: panther [in school]
Keyword search
History Reference Center
From home & from school:
Go to USCHS website, on lower right click, “Student Links”
Click on “History Reference Center”
Username: uschs
Password: panther
Keyword search
Country Reports
From home & from school:
Go to USCHS website, on lower right click, “Student Links”
Click on “Country Reports”
Username: uschs
Password: panther
Keyword search
On left, click on “Timeline” and “Expanded History” for additional specific
information in outline format
Gale Discovering Collection
From home & from school:
Go to USCHS website, on lower right click, “Student Links”
Click on “Gale Discovering Collection”
Username: uschs
Password: panther [in school]
Keyword search
The following web sites may be accessed from www.google.com:
BYZANTINE EMPIRE
Byzantine Empire
http://www.ancient.eu/Byzantine_Empire/
Scroll down for many other links for additional information
The Catholic Encyclopedia - Byzantine Civilization
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/03096a.htm
The Byzantine Empire
http://www.crystalinks.com/byzantine.html
Byzantium and the East
https://depts.washington.edu/silkroad/exhibit/byzantium/byzantium.html
CHINA - SUI DYNASTY
Cultural Essentials – Explore Chinese Culture – Sui Dynasty
http://polaris.gseis.ucla.edu/yanglu/ECC_HISTORY_SUI%20DYNASTY.htm
Scroll down for extensive further links
Sui Dynasty
https://depts.washington.edu/silkroad/exhibit/sui/sui.html
CHINA – TANG DYNASTY
Cultural Essentials – Explore Chinese Culture – Tang Dynasty
http://polaris.gseis.ucla.edu/yanglu/ECC_HISTORY_TANG%20DYNASTY.htm
Scroll down for extensive further links
Metropolitan Museum of Art – Tang Dynastsy
http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/tang/hd_tang.htm
Check out links on the left for further information
CHINA – SONG DYNASTY
Cultural Essentials – Explore Chinese Culture – Song Dynasty
http://polaris.gseis.ucla.edu/yanglu/ECC_HISTORY_SONG%20DYNASTY.htm
Scroll down for extensive further links
The Song Dynasty in China (960-1279)
http://afe.easia.columbia.edu/song/
Check out the tabs at the tab for lots of further information
EAST/SOUTHEAST ASIA – KOREA
King Sejong the Great (1397 – 1450)
http://chosonkorea.org/index.php/people/kings/king-sejong-the-great
Metropolitcan Museum of Art Korean Art – Goryeo Celadon –
http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/cela/hd_cela.htm
Timelines of Korea http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/ht/?period=07&region=eak
EAST/SOUTHEAST ASIA – VIET NAM
Michigan State – Vietnamese history scroll down to time period 500 – 1450 CE
http://asia.isp.msu.edu/wbwoa/southeast_asia/vietnam/history.htm
Columbia Univ.: Outline of Vietnamese History – scroll down to 500 – 1450 CE
http://afe.easia.columbia.edu/main_pop/kpct/ct_vietnam.htm#3
FEUDAL EUROPE
Medieval History
http://www.medieval-life-and-times.info/medieval-history/
Feudalism: A general overview
http://history-world.org/feudalism.htm
Feudalism in Europe
http://history-world.org/feudalism2.htm
FEUDAL JAPAN
Feudal Japan
http://www.ushistory.org/civ/10c.asp
Columbia Univ.: Key Points in Development of Feudal Japan
http://afe.easia.columbia.edu/main_pop/kpct/kp_medievaljp.htm
MESOAMERICA (MAYA, AZTEC, INCA)
THE MAYAN EMPIRE
The Mayan Civilization
http://www.ancient.eu/Maya_Civilization/
Canadian Museum of History – Maya Civilization
http://www.historymuseum.ca/cmc/exhibitions/civil/maya/mmc01eng.shtml
Scroll down for additional links to further education
The AZTECS
The Aztec Civilization
http://www.ancient.eu/Aztec_Civilization/
The Aztec World
http://www.ushistory.org/civ/11d.asp
THE INCANS
Incan Civilzation
http://www.ushistory.org/civ/11c.asp
History of the Incas
http://www.historyworld.net/wrldhis/plaintexthistories.asp?historyid=ac84
Be sure to ask a library staff member if you need additional information.