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| Subject | Dewey Numbers |
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| Ancient Egypt | 932 |
| Ancient Greece | 938 |
| Ancient History | 930 |
| Ancient Rome | 937 |
| Castles | 728.81 & 940.1 |
| Middle ages | 909.07 & 940.1 |
| Sumerians | 935 |
Browse on the shelves - using the Dewey Numbers above.
When researching Ancient & Medieval civilisations, the Reference collection is a good place to start. Items in the Reference section are not for loan. Please do not hesitate to ask the Reference staff for assistance.
| Title | Dewey Numbers |
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| Ancient and medieval siege weapons | R 355.44 NOS |
| The ancient world, prehistory-476 C.E. | R 920.03 ANC |
| A biographical dictionary of Ancient Egypt | R 932 DAV |
| The Cambridge illustrated history of ancient Greece | R 938 CAM |
| Dorling Kindersley timelines of the ancient world | R 909 DOR |
| Dictionary of historic documents | R 903 DIC |
| Early civilizations of the old world | R 930 MAI |
| Encyclopedia of invasions and conquests | R 355.003 DAV |
| The illustrated history of weaponry | R 623.4074 WIL |
| The new Penguin atlas of ancient history | R 912.3 MAC |
| The seventy great inventions of the ancient world | R 609 SEV |
| The Penguin dictionary of ancient history | R 930.03 PEN |
| Who's Who in Ancient Egypt | R 932 RIC |
| Who's Who in the Ancient Near East | R 939.0099 LEI |
Magazines in our Library that may have articles of interest on ancient civilisations are:
| Magazines | Locations |
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| History Today | Ipswich |
| Military History | Ipswich |
Databases index information in books, magazines and journals. Some give access to full text articles. Try these databases available within the library.
The
following sites are provided as a starting point in your exploration
of what is available on ancient & Medieval civilisations on the Internet.
Ancient Civilizations for kids - Suggested web sites for students to research ancient civilisations.
Ancient Civilizations - A comprehensive educational directory and homework helper that provides a wide variety of resources on Ancient Civilisations.
Ancient Greece.com - A web site dedicated to all things Greek and ancient, encompassing geography, mythology, people, wars, olympics,history and art and architecture.
The Ancient Egypt site - information on all things Egyptian and ancient, including sections on history, monuments, language and an A to Z section.
Awesome Library - Information on a large number of ancient civilisations, from the Anasazi to the Vikings
BBC History - Ancient history section of the BBC History website.
Castles-of-Britain.com - facts on life in medieval times and castles.
infoplease.com - Timeline for ancient civilisations.
Learner.org - Examines what it was really like to live in the Middle Ages.
Lost civilizations - Information on Celts, Easter Island, Inca, Maya, Phoenicians, Sarmats, Scythian & Vikings
The Middle Ages - Information on famous
people, weapons, warfare, literature, art and lifestyle of the Middle Ages.
Page updated: 25 July 2008
