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HyperHistory Online
www.hyperhistory.com/online_n2
/History_n2/a.html
This has 2,000 files covering 3,000 years of world history, navigable via a timemap that shows what was happening where in the world at any given time. Sections include 'People', 'History', 'Events' and 'Maps'.

Expanse of the Roman Empire
www.roman-empire.net/maps
/map-empire.html
Select different time periods on this interactive map to see the acquisition of countries by the Roman military and compare it with its contemporary, the Han empire of China.

Ancient China Index
www.crystalinks.com/china.html
Gateway site to all things to do with ancient China, including archaeology, Buddhism, Confucianism, dynasties, and inventions and remedies.

Ancient India
www.wsu.edu:8080/~dee/
ANCINDIA/CONTENTS.HTM
Concise articles on history, religion and culture, plus lots of links to other resources.

Teotihuacán: City of the Gods
http://archaeology.la.asu.edu/teo/
From Arizona State University, a short history of Teotihuacán and an examination of its archaeology.

Books

The Search for Ancient China by Corinne Debaine-Francfort (Thames & Hudson, 1999) £6.95
The splendours and achievements of ancient China revealed to modern eyes. An examination of the latest discoveries in the archaeology of ancient China, including the terracotta army of the first emperor Qin Shi Huangdi, and the lavish tomb of the marquis of Dai and his family from the Han dynasty.

The Seven Military Classics of Ancient China translated by Ralph D Sawyer (Westview Press, 1993) £26.99
These seven classic Chinese manuscripts written between 500 BC and AD 700, some of which have only recently been discovered, are aimed at anyone who needs to think strategically, whether in a military or business environment.

Buddhism by Bradley K Hawkins (Routledge, 1999) £8.99
A concise survey of the history of Buddhism, from its roots in India to its spread across south and east Asia and its present-day manifestation in Europe and America.

Ancient India by Marilia Albanese (White Star, 2001) £29.95
History of India from its origins to the 13th century. Chronological table of the principal dynasties and monuments. Archaeological itineraries for northern, southern and central India.

City of the Gods: Mexico's ancient city of Teotihuacán by Caroline Arnold (Clarion Books, 1994). US edition only; available from online bookshops.
Looks at the ruins of Teotihuacán, describes the culture and daily life of its people, and recounts how the city was built.

An Illustrated Dictionary of the Gods and Symbols of Ancient Mexico and the Maya by Mary Miller and Karl Taube (Thames & Hudson, 1997) £8.95
Dictionary of Mesoamerican mythology and religion, which seeks to act as a guide to this labyrinthine symbolic world. Two introductory essays provide succinct accounts of Mesoamerican history and religion.

Romans and Barbarians: Four views from the empire's edge by Derek Williams (St Martin's Press, 1999) £19.99
Chronicles the experiences of Roman soldiers encountering the shadowy 'barbarians' and Celtic peoples of the Empire's frontier in the 1st century AD.

The Roman Invasion of Britain by Graham Webster (Routledge, 1999) £15
Presents the background to Britain before the invasion and the impact of Julius Caesar's campaigns on Kent (including Durovernum, present-day Canterbury). Also describes the Roman forces, the personalities involved, the actual invasion – including the battle on the Medway – and Claudius's triumphal entrance into Camulodunum (Colchester).

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