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Stage 1 Ancient Studies Resource List
Printed Material
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Comment |
General |
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| Darlington, R., et al., History Links: Ancient and Medieval,
Heinemann, 200 |
Aimed at lower secondary students but well presented and includes
useful visual material and some documents. Skills of History, Egypt,
Greece, Rome, China, Vikings |
| Greer, V., Understanding the Ancient and Medieval World (Enquiry
Approach), Heinemann, 1997 |
As above. Investigating the Ancient World, Egypt, Greece, China,
Rome, Aztecs |
| Demovic, M and Hayes, M., Ancient Horizons, (Longman History
Series), Longman, Melbourne, 1995 |
Introduction to ancient history and archaeology (Egypt, Italy,
Greece, Crete, Turkey, China, Terracotta Warriors) |
| Hurley, T., et al., Antiquity 1, Oxford University Press
Melbourne, 1995 |
A range of archaeological and written sources. Introduction to
Historical Skills, Case Studies (Lake Mungo, The Trojan War, The
Celts, Iceman etc). Ancient Societies (Ur, Dier-el-Medina, Thera,
Pompeii etc) |
| Hurley, T., et al., Antiquity 2, Oxford University Press
Melbourne, 1995 |
Ancient Societies, Personalities, Historical Periods (Egypt,
Greece, Rome) |
| Williams, C.M., Chronicles, Investigating the Ancient World,
Book 1, McGraw-Hill, Sydney, 1994 |
Exercises on interpreting evidence, document study, research
and essay skills.
History and Archaeology, Mesopotamia, Egypt, Persian, Greece, Macedon. |
| Lawless, J., et al., Societies From the Past, Nelson ITP |
Egypt, Mycenae, Sparta, Athens, Rome |
| Lawless, J. (ed), Personalities from the Past, Nelson ITP,
1997 |
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| Lawless, J. (ed), Unlocking the Past, Nelson ITP, 1996 |
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Zamati, L. & Cremin, A., Experience
Archaeology, Cambridge University Press |
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Middle East |
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| Demovic, M. & Baker, C., New Kingdom Egypt, Longman,
1999 |
Detailed but accessible. Includes some primary sources (documents,
paintings, sketches) |
| Callender, G., The Eye of Horus: A History of Ancient Egypt,
Longman 1993 |
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| Demovic, M. & Baker, C. Der El Medina and Pompeii, Longman,
1999 |
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| Koutsoukis, A.J., Egypt (History of the Ancient World Series),
Longman Cheshire, 1989 |
Includes Mesopotamia and Persia |
| Bradley, P., Ancient Egypt: Reconstructing the Past, Cambridge
University Press, 1999 |
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| Gahlin, L. Egyptian Religion, Anness Publishing, 2002 |
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| Hart, G., Egyptian Myths, British Museum Press |
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| Aldred, G., The Egyptians, Thames & Hudson, 1964, Revised
1984 |
Teacher Reference |
McCall, H., Mesopotamian Myths, British
Museum Press |
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Other |
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| Taube, K., Aztec and Maya Myths, University of Texas Press,
1990 |
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| Coe, M.D., The Maya, Thames & Hudson, 2000 |
Teacher Reference |
| Green, M., Celtic Myths, British Museum Press, 1990 |
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| Cunliffe, Barry, The Ancient Celts, Penguin, 1997 |
Teacher Reference |
Birrell, A., Chinese Myths, British
Museum Press, 1990 |
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Greece |
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| Amos, H.D. and Lang, G.P., These Were the Greeks, Stanley
Thornes Ltd, 1992 |
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| Bradley, P., Ancient Greece: Using Evidence, Edward Arnold, 1989 |
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| Bury, J and Meiggs, R., A History of Greece, Macmillian Press |
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| Gibbon, J., Athenian Society, Nelson, 1992 |
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| Kelly, M., View from Olympus, Longman Cheshire, 1986 |
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| Moe, J., An Outline of Ancient History: Greece, Angus and
Robertson, reprinted 1973 |
Probably out of print. |
| Demovic, M. and Baker, C., Classical Athens, Longman, 1999 |
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| Koutsoukis, A.J., Greece, Longman, Cheshire, 1989 |
History only. Includes primary documents and exercises. Student
friendly. |
| Swaddling, J., The Ancient Olympic Games, British Museum
Press, 1980 |
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| Burn, L., Greek Myths, British Museum Press, 1990 |
An accessible collection of the more important myths |
| Evslin, B., Gods, Demigods and Demons: An Encyclopedia of Greek
Mythology, Scholastic Book Services, 1975 |
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| Who's Who in the Ancient World, Penguin, 1973 |
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| Woodford, S. The Parthenon, Cambridge University Press, 1981 |
Easy reading topic book |
| Callender, G., The Minoans and the Mycenaean, Oxford University
Press, 1999 |
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Rome |
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| Bradley, P., Ancient Rome: Using Evidence, Cambridge University
Press, 1992 |
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| Koutsoukis, A. J., Ancient Rome, Longman Cheshire, 1989 |
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| Demovic, M and Baker, C., Deir El Medina and Pompeii, Longman |
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| Cowell, F.R., Life in Ancient Rome, Penguin, 1976 |
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| Gardner, J., Roman Myths, British Museum Press, 1990 |
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Andrews, I., Pompeii, Cambridge University
Press, 1978 |
Easy reading topic book |
| Kelly, M., View from the Forum, Cheshire Publishing, 1969 |
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Audiovisual Materials |
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| Empires - Egypt's Golden Empire, SBS 2002 |
Warrior Pharaohs, Gold Age and The Last Great Pharaoh |
| The Great Egyptians, Discovery Channel School, 2002 |
Available singly or full set of five (Marcom Projects). Akhenaten
and the mystery of Tutankhamen, The Real Cleopatra, Sneferu - King
of the Pyramids, Hatshepsut, Ramses the Great. |
| Empires: The Greeks, SBS, 2002 |
Birth of Democracy, Golden Age, Collapse of Confidence |
| Empires: The Roman Empire in the First Century, SBS 2002 |
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| Ancient Warriors, Part 1, Discovery Communications, 2000 |
Assyria, Egypt, Sparta, Macedon, Rome, Celts (210 mins) |
| Rome: Power and Glory, Discovery Communications, 2003 |
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| Beyond Imagination, BBC, 2004 |
Pyramids, Colosseum, Pompeii: The Last Day |
Hannibal: The Man Who Hated Rome, Channel
4TV, 2002 |
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| The Private Lives of Pompeii, Channel 4TV, 2002 |
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| Deities and Demons, SBS, 1998 |
Egyptian gods and beliefs |
| Life in Ancient Egypt, Classroom Video, 1990 |
Aimed at middle years but useful introduction to key ideas and
daily life. |
| Empires of Stone, Channel Four England, 2001 |
The Acropolis, The Colosseum, the Great Wall |
| Secrets of Saint Mary's (Compass Program), ABC |
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| Pompeii: Buried Alive, Readers Digest |
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| Turning Points in History, SBS |
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| Rise and Fall of the Spartans, Parts 1 and 2,
History Channel |
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| Secrets of the Ancient World, History Channel |
A series of programs including Egyptian Obelisks |
| Line of Fire, History Channel |
A series of programs on Greek civilisation including Persian
Wars, Alexander the Great |
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Prepared by the Classical Studies Subject Advisory Committee. Copyright SACE Board of South Australia
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