World History
Thanks to eagle eyes Rebecca Small for finding this article from Newsweek that discusses the hunt to find the tomb of the great Mongol leader Genghis Khan's tomb. It is a fascinating read that, among others, discusses the fight over whether he was Chinese or Mongolian in origin and if he is the father of the Y chromosome which has 16 million male descendants world wide.
- History Of Mongolia
History of Mongolia. This is a brief history of the ancient Asian of Mongolia. The Encyclopædia Britannica notes, "Khalkha Mongolian Mongol Uls , also called Outer Mongolia country located in north-central Asia. It occupies an area of 604,000 square...
- Who's Buried In Newly Discovered Alexander-era Tomb?
Could this elaborate tomb hold Alexander's mother,Olympias,or his wife, Roxana? Archaeologists believe it must hold someone very very important because the tomb is so magnificent. According to the BBC, the tomb includes "two magnificent caryatids....
- Buried Treasure. An Emperor's Booby-trapped Tomb
Ancinet records suggest that Qin Shi Huangdi's tomb is filled with treasures. They also suggest that the tomb has an extensive security system possibly with pools of mercury and loaded crossbows. Sounds like they might need Indiana Jones to get in...
- Tour Of The Valley Of The Kings
Pretty soon I am going to have to get Rebecca Small (who is collaborating with me on two classes this fall and in my teacher-class) to help with the blogs as she keeps finding a ton of new things. Here is a site that show the Valley of the Kings...
- Genghis Khan
Here is a 45 minute video from Discovery School on Genghis Khan. It's very good, even if you only show 20 or 25 minutes of it. The kids really like it and one one my colleagues had the kids do a storyboard for Genghis Khan as they watched....
World History
The Hunt for Genghis Khan's Tomb
- History Of Mongolia
History of Mongolia. This is a brief history of the ancient Asian of Mongolia. The Encyclopædia Britannica notes, "Khalkha Mongolian Mongol Uls , also called Outer Mongolia country located in north-central Asia. It occupies an area of 604,000 square...
- Who's Buried In Newly Discovered Alexander-era Tomb?
Could this elaborate tomb hold Alexander's mother,Olympias,or his wife, Roxana? Archaeologists believe it must hold someone very very important because the tomb is so magnificent. According to the BBC, the tomb includes "two magnificent caryatids....
- Buried Treasure. An Emperor's Booby-trapped Tomb
Ancinet records suggest that Qin Shi Huangdi's tomb is filled with treasures. They also suggest that the tomb has an extensive security system possibly with pools of mercury and loaded crossbows. Sounds like they might need Indiana Jones to get in...
- Tour Of The Valley Of The Kings
Pretty soon I am going to have to get Rebecca Small (who is collaborating with me on two classes this fall and in my teacher-class) to help with the blogs as she keeps finding a ton of new things. Here is a site that show the Valley of the Kings...
- Genghis Khan
Here is a 45 minute video from Discovery School on Genghis Khan. It's very good, even if you only show 20 or 25 minutes of it. The kids really like it and one one my colleagues had the kids do a storyboard for Genghis Khan as they watched....