Ancient History
Below, you’ll find links to videos and resources for this study of ancient history.
Week 1: Intro to History
Bible Video: Psalm 1
History Video: What is a Civilization?
Week 2: Western Asia
History Video: The Cradle of Civilization
Week 3: Sumer and Akkad
Bible Video: Psalm 8
History Video: Sumer
History Video: Mesopotamia Review Rap
Week 4: Assyria & Babylon
Bible Video: How to Read the Book of Psalms
History Video: Akkadia & Assyria
History Video: Babylonia
Week 5: Hebrews
Bible Video: How to Read Biblical Poetry
History: Hebrews and Judaism
History: Israel: Hebrew Beliefs & History
*Parents may want to preview the video as it contains a comparison of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
Week 6: Phoenicians & Hittites
Bible Video: How to Read Metaphor in Biblical Poetry
History Video: Hittites and Phoenicia
Week 7: Persia
History Video: Persian Empire
Week 8: Indus Valley
History Video: The Harappans
History Video: India: Review Rap
Week 9: Mauryan & Gupta Empire
History Video: Maurya Empire
History Video: Gupta Dynasty
Week 10: China
Mythical Creature: Qilin
History Video: China: Early Dynasties
History Video: China: Early Imperialism
Week 11: China Inventions
History Video: The Making of Silk
History Video: China: Review Rap
Week 12: Korea, Japan, Steppe Nomads
Week 13: Minoans & Mycenaeans
History Video: The Minoans and Mycenaeans: Civilizations of the Bronze Age Aegean
Week 14: Greek civilization
History Song: It’s All Greek to Me!
Greek Philosophers: Ancient Greek Philosophers
History Video: Early Greece
Week 15: Greek civilization (cont.)
History Video: Athens
History Video: Sparta
History Video: The Hellenistic Period
Week 16: Ancient Rome
History Video: Early Rome
Craft project: Build an Aqueduct
Here’s a video demonstration of a model aqueduct
Week 17: The Roman Republic
History Video: The Roman Republic
History Video: Rome Review Rap
Ancient Coins Video: Parts of a Roman Coin
Ancient Coins Video: Coin Production in the Roman World
Week 18: The Roman Empire
History Video: The Roman Empire
History Video: The Legacy of Rome
Week 19: The Celts & Germanic Tribes
History Video: The Celts Explained in 11 Minutes
Week 20: Egypt - Old Kingdom
History Video: Egypt: Old Kingdom
History Video: Learn about Hieroglyphs
Nile River: Why was the Nile Important in Ancient Egypt?
Hatshepsut video: The Pharaoh that Wouldn’t be Forgotten
Imhotep video: The Inventor of the First Pyramid
Week 21: Egypt - Middle Kingdom
History Video: Egypt: Middle Kingdom
Papyrus Video: How Papyrus Was Made
Week 22: Egypt - New Kingdom
History Video: Egypt: New Kingdom
Tutankhamun video: King Tut and His Treasures
Video tutorial: How to Mummify an Apple
Week 23: Nubia, Carthage, & Axum
History Video: Other African Kingdoms
Greater Kudu Video: Greater Kudu
Week 24: Ghana & Zimbabwe
History Video: Egypt & Other African Civilizations Review Rap
Week 25: The Olmecs
History Video: The Olmecs
Week 26: The Maya
History Video: The Maya
Visit Teotihuacan Video
Demonstrations of an atlatl (weapon):
Week 27: Ancient Peruvian Cultures
History Video: What is hiding under the Nazca Lines?
Video: Learn more about Chavín de Huántar
Week 28: Ancient Australia
History Video: Aboriginal History for Kids
Video: Learn about Instruments: Didgeridoo
Week 29: Pacific Islands
Video: What is Melanesia?
Video: Malagan Mask & Display
Video: Nan Madol
Book: How Maui Slowed the Sun by Peter Gossage
Website link for teachers, a more in-depth discussion of Malagan carvings
Week 30: Polynesia
Video: Mysterious Moai: The Giant Heads of Easter Island for Kids
Video: How did Polynesian Wayfinders navigate the Pacific Ocean?
Week 31: Ancient WOrld Review
Video: Psalm 148