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![Antikythera Mechanism](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/3294.jpg?v=1719581163)
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Antikythera Mechanism
The Antikythera mechanism (also known as the Antikythera Device), dated to the late 2nd century/early 1st century BCE (roughly 205-60 BCE) is understood as the world's first analog computer, created to accurately calculate the position of...
![Homo Naledi](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/6874.jpg?v=1641955504)
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Homo Naledi
Homo naledi is an extinct species of human discovered in Rising Star Cave in South Africa in 2013 CE in what has become the biggest single-species hominin find in Africa to this day, which is moreover set to cause a bit of an avalanche within...
![Caernarfon Castle](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/11515.jpg?v=1714890543)
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Caernarfon Castle
Caernarfon Castle (aka Caernarvon) is located in North Wales and was first built from 1283 CE by Edward I of England (r. 1272-1307 CE) to help, along with several other major castles, control the newly conquered area. As the administrative...
![Roman Mills](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/955.jpg?v=1710067630)
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Roman Mills
The Romans constructed mills for use in agriculture, mining and construction. Around the 3rd century BCE, the first mills were used to grind grain. Later developments and breakthroughs in milling technology expanded their use to crushing...
![Arts & Culture in Medieval Japan](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/7783.jpg?v=1699379766)
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Arts & Culture in Medieval Japan
This activity has been designed to fit a 30-minute slot for your class and is suitable for both online and classroom teaching, as well as homeschooling. Students have to read three articles (also available in an audio format) on the...
![Roman Food - Map & Questions](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/10622.jpg?v=1717977903)
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Roman Food - Map & Questions
This activity has been designed to fit a 20-30-minute slot for your class and is suitable for both online and classroom teaching. Students have to answer a few questions based on a map. It is part of our Daily Life in Ancient...
![Government & Society in Feudal Japan](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/6497.jpg?v=1678966623)
Worksheet/Activity
Government & Society in Feudal Japan
This activity has been designed to fit a 30-minute slot for your class and is suitable for both online and classroom teaching, as well as homeschooling. Students have to read one article (also available in an audio format) in order...
![Importance of Geography in Medieval Japan](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/10865.png?v=1700494023)
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Importance of Geography in Medieval Japan
This activity has been designed to fit a 30-minute slot for your class and is suitable for both online and classroom teaching, as well as homeschooling. Students have to complete a map of medieval Japan and answer some questions about...
![Pax Romana - Web Quest](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/11717.jpg?v=1709734863)
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Pax Romana - Web Quest
This activity has been designed to fit a 20-minute slot for your class and is suitable for both online and classroom teaching, as well as homeschooling. Students have to complete a web quest, based on multiple articles (also available...
![Fall of Rome - Podcast & Fill-in the blanks](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/2171.jpg?v=1707955984)
Worksheet/Activity
Fall of Rome - Podcast & Fill-in the blanks
This activity has been designed to fit a 10-minute slot for your class. Based on a 5-minute podcast, students have to fill in blanks to get a quick overview of the reasons behind Rome's fall. It is part of our Fall of Rome lesson where...