An inquiry into: Where we are in place and time

Builders unearth Medieval plague victims in City of London square | Science | The Guardian

Sat, 16 Mar 2013 16:06:06 +0000

"Barney Sloane, author of The Black Death in London, said: "An emergency cemetery is a really uncommon find: they were open for a very short while in response to a disease that wiped out 60% of London in months. "They give us a snapshot of the health, lifestyle and demographic make up of London – and since the plague killed indiscriminately there should be a good cross-section.""

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'Iliad' publication date revealed by geneticists | New York Daily News

Tue, 10 Sep 2013 07:27:08 +0000

"A team of scientists applied techniques used for tracking gene mutation to pinpoint the date Homer wrote the "Iliad." Their result? 762 B.C., give or take 50 years."

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Index Mundi - Country Facts

Sat, 02 Mar 2013 08:38:58 +0000

"Welcome to Index Mundi, home of the Internet's most complete country profiles. This site contains detailed country statistics, charts, and maps compiled from multiple sources."

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IfItWereMyHome.com

Tue, 12 Feb 2013 08:58:36 +0000

"The lottery of birth is responsible for much of who we are. If you were not born in the country you were, what would your life be like? Would you be the same person? IfItWereMyHome.com is your gateway to understanding life outside your home. Use our country comparison tool to compare living conditions in your own country to those of another. Start by selecting a region to compare on the map to the right, and begin your exploration."

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Life in the Middle Ages

Mon, 04 Feb 2013 10:15:28 +0000

"Week 11 - Life in the Middle Ages"

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BIMCC :: Web links

Mon, 04 Feb 2013 08:30:48 +0000

"Links to cartographic web sites"

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www.mapBattle.com

Fri, 28 Dec 2012 08:19:50 +0000

"The game is pretty simple, but it's good if you know how to use google maps. To pan the map area click and drag the map to the desired area. You can zoom in and out using the mousewheel, or by using the controls on the left. When a question is asked, click on the area where you believe the answer to the question is. If you provide the correct answer, the game will inform you directly, otherwise it will show you the center of the target area. To continue to the next question, you will have to press the button "Next Question" at the top."

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Lesson Plan: 10 Ways to Teach About Geography - NYTimes.com

Thu, 06 Dec 2012 09:24:03 +0000

"Geography frequently takes a back seat to history in the social studies classroom, but teaching geographic literacy is essential if students are going to understanding the challenges and opportunities of our complex world."

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the two volumes of the Geese Book

Thu, 29 Nov 2012 08:06:10 +0000

"Explore 1120 pages in the manuscript New York, Pierpont Morgan Library, M. 905, better known as the Geese Book. Use the drop-down calendar to locate feasts and saints’ days. Hear and see selected chants with transcriptions and translations."

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Uncharted.fm - Powered by Cerego

Sat, 17 Nov 2012 12:19:07 +0000

"Learn and explore the countries of the world with a system proven to help you learn faster and remember longer."

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Free Technology for Teachers: 7 Solid Resources for Geography Awareness Week

Sat, 17 Nov 2012 12:18:27 +0000

"This week is Geography Awareness Week. On Saturday I shared a great resource for a geography lesson on interdependence. That lesson is called the Global Closet Calculator and it was developed by National Geographic. Here are seven other good resources that you can use in geography lessons this week or any week."

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Maps Before Maps - Retronaut

Fri, 09 Nov 2012 07:30:33 +0000

"1000s-1300s: Maps Before Maps"

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Ancient Mesopotamia: This History, Our History

Tue, 10 Sep 2013 07:27:39 +0000

"Mesopotamia, an ancient Greek term meaning "the land between rivers," is considered to be the cradle of civilization because this is where we find the origins of agriculture, written language, and cities.Chosen from the Mesopotamian collection of the Oriental Institute Museum of the University of Chicago, this website tells the story of ancient Mesopotamia now present-day Iraq - a story shared by all humans. Learn more about Life in Mesopotamia."

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Art of the First Cities in the Third Millennium B.C. | Thematic Essay | Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History | The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Fri, 12 Oct 2012 13:24:08 +0000

"The roots of our own urban civilization lie in the remarkable developments that took place in the third millennium B.C. This was a time of astonishing creativity as city-states and empires emerged in a vast area stretching from the Mediterranean to the Indus Valley. Although remote in time and place, this urban revolution, first represented by the formation of cities in southern Mesopotamia (ancient Iraq), must be looked upon as one of humanity's defining moments. These complex centers of civilization, such as the city of Uruk, which arose toward the end of the fourth millennium B.C. in the fertile plains bordered by the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, stimulated great inventions, such as writing, and witnessed a flowering of artistic expression. Much of this art demonstrated devotion to the gods and celebrated the power of kings. The growth of cities and powerful ruling families led to a demand for luxury items. These were fashioned from materials obtained largely from abroad and were destined for temples and tombs such as the famous Royal Graves at Ur (ca. 2500 B.C.). Partly as a result of these advances in Mesopotamia, other major civilizations developed along the great maritime and land routes that connected them to one another."

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CDLI - Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative

Fri, 12 Oct 2012 12:30:16 +0000

"The Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI) represents the efforts of an international group of Assyriologists, museum curators and historians of science to make available through the internet the form and content of cuneiform tablets dating from the beginning of writing, ca. 3350 BC, until the end of the pre-Christian era. We estimate the number of these documents currently kept in public and private collections to exceed 500,000 exemplars, of which now nearly 270,000 have been catalogued in electronic form by the CDLI."

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Cartographic Resources

Fri, 12 Oct 2012 12:19:53 +0000

Learn how to really display your spatial information and create well designed, informative maps. Access this collection of resources on how to display colors, create an amazing layout, and what information to show.

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Conflict History: All Human Conflicts on a Single Map - information aesthetics

Fri, 12 Oct 2012 11:12:42 +0000

"Conflict History [conflicthistory.com], developed by TecToys, summarizes all major human conflicts onto a single world map - from the historical wars way before the birth of Christ, until the drone attacks in Pakistan that are still happening today. The whole interactive map is build upon data retrieved from Google and Freebase open data services."

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ECHO

Fri, 12 Oct 2012 10:20:09 +0000

The ECHO Content: Seed Collections of a Growing Web of Culture European Cultural Heritage Online

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Historic Atlas Resource - Europe

Fri, 12 Oct 2012 09:44:38 +0000

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Timeline of World History:3000 BC-2501 BC

Thu, 11 Oct 2012 09:08:04 +0000

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