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| Medicine in Ancient Mesopotamia: Read through the information on this site to find out about medical practices from thousands of years ago. (http://www.indiana.edu/~ancmed/meso.HTM ). What is the basic history of the area? What was the source of most of the information? What types of diseases were present in ancient Mesopotamia? Who were the people that practiced medicine? What kinds of medical treatments were used in ancient Mesopotamia? Ancient Indus Tour: Experience a slideshow about Indus Valley civilization. (http://www.harappa.com/indus/1.html ) What is the geographical environment of the Indus Valley? What were some of the prominent features of Mohenjo-daro? What were the houses at Mohenjo-daro like? What were some of the major features of Harappa? What kinds of artifacts have been found in the Indus Valley region? How were tokens and seals used? How were individuals buried? Funerary Equipment: Find out about the mummification and funerary practices of the ancient Egyptians. (http://www.thebanmappingproject.com/articles/article_5.2.html ) What are sarchophagi and how were they used? Which coffins have been recovered in the Valley of the Kings and how were they decorated? What were canopic jars and canopic chests used for? What are shabtis? What kinds of ritual figurines were found in the tombs? What other kinds of materials were placed in tombs? Jenné-jeno, an Ancient African City: Learn more about this West African site. (http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~anth/arch/brochure/) Who are the archaeologists who worked at the site? What early settlement took place at Jenné-jeno? What kind of construction took place at the site? What happened during the decline of Jenné-jeno? |