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Ancient China

The Silk Road

http://history.cultural-china.com/en/34History6972.html

Silk Road google earth tour This link opens in a new window
Silk Road in the Han Dynasty This link opens in a new window
Monks and mercahants This link opens in a new window
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Silk Road Terraiin and trade This link opens in a new window
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Ancient China Warfare

Top 10 Generals This link opens in a new window

Terracotta Warriors - National Geographic

Ancient China Clickview Videos

These videos are available on clickview online

China's first emperor
The great wall of China
China's great wall - the Mongol invaders
Loulan the sleeping princesses - treasures of the silk road
The soul of the dragon
Seven wonders of China
Ancient secrets - China's lost pyramids
China - Triumph and turmoil - Emperors

Ancient China History

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Chinese history for beginners This link opens in a new window
China timeline This link opens in a new window
China timeline of important people This link opens in a new window
History of China This link opens in a new window
Library of Congress - China country study This link opens in a new window
Chinese History Minneapolis Institute of Arts This link opens in a new window

Encyclopaedias

Britannica has great information available 24/7

Britannica can be found here scroll down then click on the logo This link opens in a new window

Ancient China Everyday Life

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Visual Source Book Ancient China This link opens in a new window

Ancient China

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Suzanne Penson Teacher Librarian

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Ancient China People

Empress Wu Zetian

British Museum Time (People) This link opens in a new window
Empress Wu Zetian This link opens in a new window
Confucious This link opens in a new window
Confucious - Encyclopedia of world biography This link opens in a new window
Qin Shi Huang This link opens in a new window

Ensur you have consulted both online Encyclopedias - Britannica and World Book. They are found in Student links in Moodle.

Textbook chapters

Ancient China Pearson This link opens in a new window

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