Ancient Greek clothing
Ancient Greek clothing: a Greek baby in a diaper, from Hellenistic Egypt What did Greek kids wear? Like Egyptian or Mesopotamian babies, Greek babies often wore nothing at all, but [...]
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Farming and famine – Climate change
Climate change: Hunters, bison and aurochs Cave painting from Lascaux, ca. 15,000 BC Climate change and human evolution Climate change encouraged the evolution of the first humans, who probably evolved [...]
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Shoes in Ancient Egypt – Straw flip-flops
Ancient Egyptian shoes: Straw flip-flops from ancient Egypt Many Egyptians went barefoot Many people in ancient Egypt went barefoot their whole lives. It was warm in Egypt even in the [...]
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Clothing in Ancient Egypt: weaves and flip-flops
Ancient Egyptian clothing: Rahotep and Nefret Ancient Egyptian tunics Unlike most of the people of the ancient Mediterranean, people in ancient Egypt did not wear just one or two big [...]
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History of sheep – Ancient sheep and goats
History of sheep: Scythian man milking a sheep (Ukraine, 400 BC) Why are sheep important? Sheep are an important part of the economy of North Africa, Europe, and West Asia [...]
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A day in Mesopotamia – food, costumes, activities
Molded bricks form an archer at ancient Susa, in Iran If you're a teacher, parent, or day camp counselor thinking of spending a week or so on ancient West Asia [...]
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A day in ancient Rome – food, costumes, activities
Gladiators mosaic If you're a teacher, parent, or day camp counselor thinking of spending a week or so on ancient Rome, here's some ideas for Roman activities other people have [...]
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06, 2017
A Native American day – food, clothing, activities
North American people eating (Virginia, 1600s) If you're a teacher, parent, or day camp counselor thinking of spending a week or so on early North America, here's some ideas other [...]
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06, 2017
A day in medieval Europe – food, costumes, activities
Two women raking straw in a field (Tres Belles Heures du duc de Berry) If you're a teacher, parent, or day camp counselor thinking of spending a week or so [...]
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A day in the Islamic Empire – Activities, food, costumes
Islamic archery contest If you're a teacher, parent, or day camp counselor thinking of spending a week or so on ancient Islam, here's some ideas other people have found useful: [...]
