Make a clay seal – Mesopotamia project
Clay seal project: A cylinder seal and square seal from ancient Mesopotamia What is a clay seal? The people of ancient Mesopotamia had many baskets which had been sealed with [...]
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Making chainmail – Medieval Europe project
A suit of medieval plate armor In the Middle Ages men and women who fought in battles generally wore chain mail, which was both lighter and cheaper (because it was [...]
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Working with Cement – Ancient Rome project
Or just order this kit from Amazon, which comes with everything all ready! Why not try making something out of cement yourself? Here is the recipe for cement: You'll need [...]
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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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Soap carving – Native American project
Inuit walrus ivory carving (1800s AD) Do you want to carve your own small sculptures, the way Inuit artists did? Inuit artists carved animal bones, but it will be easier [...]
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Painting an icon – Middle Ages project
Byzantine icon of St. Catherine(1300s AD) In the Middle Ages, many people believed that a painting or statue of the Christian God, or Jesus, or Mary, or one of the saints, [...]
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Design a medieval castle – Medieval Europe projects
Castle of Vincennes, Paris (1300s AD) In the Middle Ages, many people lived inside castles like this one. You can study pictures of different kinds of medieval castles, and the [...]
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Ancient Greece activities – A day in ancient Greece
Ancient Greece activities: Girls jump on a seesaw Designing a Greece project If you're a teacher, parent, or day camp counselor thinking of spending a week or so on the [...]
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Paint a Greek vase – Ancient Greece project
A red-figure vase painted by the Berlin Painter (Athens, about 480 BC) If you need an art project, or something you can do sitting down, here's a suggestion for a [...]
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Make a hoplite shield – Ancient Greece project
Spartan Shield, made by 6th graders at Laurelhurst School, Portland Greek hoplite soldiers carried shields like this one. The cut out areas made the shield lighter to carry. To make a [...]
