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- Vucedol Culture - Vucedol culture flourished between 3000 and 2200 BC in what is now modern Croatia. Their copper metallurgy was based on a new process of mass casting. This culture had a great influence on other contemporary cultures in the European heritage. This web site claims they invented the first European calendar and presented it in their ceramics.
- Aztec Culture - This exhibit focuses on the archaeology in Mesoamerica and South America, with additional pages on specific sites, cultures, and technology used by the ancient people of Latin America.
- Ancient Vienne - The French Ministry of Culture provides a virtual visit to the Roman city: model, plans, photographs and description. Also a guide, bibliography and visitor information.
- Harappa and Tamil Culture - An Intamm article on the development of the Harappan and Tamil cultures.
- Pharaonic Egypt: An Introduction to its History and Culture - Contains several extensive essays on various topics from the first unification to Graeco-Roman period -- Cultural Chronology, Dynasties, History, Mythology, and Life in Ancient Egypt, among others; also includes a Glossary, Bibliography, and list of Ancient Egyptian Texts and Papyri; by Andre Dollinger.
- Pretanic World - The archaeology, history, religion and culture of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales from the Neolithic period through the Celtic Era. Includes riddles, timelines, articles and contests.
- Studying the Archaeology of Performance Among the Ancient Maya - The project currently focuses on performance among the ancient Maya, with comparisons to other cultures and time periods increasingly included.
- The Neolithic Mosaic on the North European Plain - This essay examines the issue of migration among Neolithic peoples and how this shaped cultural developments during this period in Europe.
- Jomon Archaeology - An overview of Jomon period archaeology of Japan. Includes references, time line, photos, and period descriptions.
- Zapotec - This exhibit focuses on the archaeology in Mesoamerica and South America, with additional pages on specific sites, cultures, and technology used by the ancient people of Latin America.
Wikipedia Articles
- Cultural periods of Peru - This is a chart of Cultural periods of Peru used by some archaeologists studying the area. Most of the cultures of the Late Horizon and some of the cultures of the Late Intermediate joined the Inca empire by 1493, but the period ends in 1534 because that marks the fall of the Inca empire after the Spanish conquest.
- List of archaeological periods (North America) - Many archaeological periods, cultures, complexes, and peoples have been identified in North America.
- Culture of Malta - The culture of Malta is a reflection of various cultures that have come into contact with the Maltese Islands throughout the centuries, including neighbouring Mediterranean cultures, and the cultures of the nations that ruled Malta for long periods of time prior to its independence in 1964.
- Societal attitudes toward homosexuality - Societal attitudes towards homosexuality vary greatly in different cultures and different historical periods, as do attitudes toward sexual desire, activity and relationships in general. All cultures have their own values regarding appropriate and inappropriate sexuality; some sanction same-sex love and sexuality, while others disapprove of such activities.
- Shamanism and the ancient Maya - Shamanism has been recognized amongst many different cultures and many different time periods as a way to communicate with the supernatural world in order to understand what is going on in the past, present, and future. It has been seen as a means to an end to ask the question of why things are happening the way they happen.