World History
Roman Water Supply
Excellent clip on the Roman water supply and aqueducts from the Science Channel. Thanks to Rachelle Lamoureux for tweeting the link.
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Hydraulic Engineering In Prehistoric Mexico
Hydraulic Engineering in Prehistoric Mexico. This article appeared in a recent issue of Scientific America. It is by S. Christopher Caran and James A. Neely. The full-text of the article is not available for free but digital access can be purchased via...
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History Carnival 28
History Carnival 28. The newest edition of the History Carnival is up at Patahistory. Dave Davisson has done a great job! A couple of good links noted include: History, Chronology and the Bible - This features a well developed bibliography of materials...
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How The Romans Moved Water For Miles
This is a fascinating short video we look at in class describing how water flowed through tunnels, mountains, etc. to move water at an even pace for miles. ...
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Samurai & Bushido
Studying Japan? Here's a great two minute clip on the Samurai and the Code of Bushido from the History Channel. Thanks to Star Wars in the class for tweeting the link....
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World Population Distribution
More than half the world's population lives inside the circle, and yes, most of the circle is water. But it also encompasses China and India. Thanks to Ryan Folmer for tweeting the link. You can read more about the map here. ...
World History