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Cuicuilco
Definition by Mark Cartwright

Cuicuilco

Cuicuilco is an ancient settlement site in central Mexico, now located in southern Mexico City. Prominent in the late pre-Classic period, around 500 BCE, it is noted for its large circular temple mound, one of the earliest monumental structures...
Mesopotamia
Definition by Joshua J. Mark

Mesopotamia - The Beginning of Beginnings

Mesopotamia (from the Greek, meaning "between two rivers") was an ancient region located in the Near East (Middle East) bounded in the northeast by the Zagros Mountains and in the southeast by the Arabian Plateau, corresponding to modern-day...
The End of Civilization in the Bronze Age: Crash Course World History 211
Video by CrashCourse

The End of Civilization in the Bronze Age: Crash Course World History 211

In which John Green teaches you about the Bronze Age civilization in what we today call the Middle East, and how the vast, interconnected civilization that encompassed Egypt, The Levant, and Mesopotamia came to an end. What's that you say...
Xolotl
Definition by Jordy Samuels

Xolotl - The Dog God of the Aztecs

Xolotl was the dog god of the Mexica people, commonly known as the Aztecs. He is represented in codices, statuary, and other extant examples of Aztec art as a dog or a god with the head of a dog. While this figure might seem obscure, his...
Cradles of Civilization -  From Babylon to China
Video by DrDavidNeiman

Cradles of Civilization - From Babylon to China

Dr. Neiman describes the connection between Sumer, Babylon and the development of Chinese civilization.
Indus Valley Civilization
Video by Belle Leslie Archaeology

Indus Valley Civilization

An introduction to the civilization contemporaneous with ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia that inhabited the region around the Indus River in modern day Pakistan and northwestern India.
Introduction to the Indus Valley Civilization
Video by Ancient History Encyclopedia

Introduction to the Indus Valley Civilization

Introduction to the Indus Valley Civilization - who were they? Where was the Indus Valley? Why are we so interested in them? All of these questions and more will be answered in this video! The Indus Valley Civilization- named for the Indus...
History of the Etruscan Culture: the First Great Italian Civilization
Video by Kelly Macquire

History of the Etruscan Culture: the First Great Italian Civilization

The Etruscans, who knew themselves as the Rasenna, were a culture that flourished in central Italy in the region of Etruria between the 8th and the 3rd century BCE. They are first mentioned by the Greek writer Hesiod in the 8th century BCE...
Indus Valley Civilization: Crash Course World History #2
Video by CrashCourse

Indus Valley Civilization: Crash Course World History #2

In which John Green teaches you about the Indus Valley Civilization, one of the largest of the ancient civilizations. John teaches you the who, how, when, where and why of the Indus Valley Civilization, and dispenses advice on how to be more...
The Mycenaeans: A Civilization of Bronze Age Greece
Video by Ancient History Encyclopedia

The Mycenaeans: A Civilization of Bronze Age Greece

The Mycenaeans are considered the earliest Greeks, and were a prosperous civilization of the Late Bronze Age on the Greek mainland. This video is an introduction into the history of the Mycenaean civilization, and takes you through the rise...
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