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World Civilization I - HIST101 - Primary Sources

Primary sources available in the library or on the Internet relevant to World Civilizations up to about 1500

Resources in Library Catalog

eBooks on this list are only available to RVCC students, faculty, and staff and require a login with your G# and password.

Africa and the West : a documentary history from the slave trade to independence

This book presents a range of hard-to-find primary source documents on Africa from the slave trade that started in the early part of the fifteenth century to independence and the problems of the post-colonial period.

Resources in Library Databases

Off campus, these resources are available only to RVCC students, staff, and faculty and require a login with your G# and password.

Ancient and Medieval History Online This link opens in a new window
An online resource that provides biographies on notable ancient writers, military leaders and famous philosophers, Roman Emperors, Popes, Pharaohs/Queens of Egypt and archaeologists plus timelines, maps, graphs, videos and slideshows with links to many primary sources.
It provides biographies on notable ancient writers, military leaders and famous philosophers, Roman Emperors, Popes, Pharaohs/Queens of Egypt and archaeologists plus timelines, maps, graphs, videos and slideshows with links to many primary sources such as select works of literature, select religious texts, legal codes and constitutions and speeches.

Perform a keyword search, then select Primary Sources from the tabbed results.

To browse, select Primary Sources and then Ancient and Medieval Africa: 5000 BCE-1500 CE or Ancient Egypt 5000 BCE-650 CE.

ArtStor This link opens in a new window
The Artstor Digital Library provides access to 2.5+ million images of the world’s cultural heritage, all rights-cleared for use in education. Perform an advanced search to narrow by time period or geographical location.
All images have comprehensive metadata and all content is rights-cleared for educational use. Images can be found for topics such as anthropology, archaeology, architecture, art history, fashion & costume, literature, religion, theater, and world history.

Resources on the Internet

The Digital Library of Inscriptions and Calligraphies: Ancient Egyptian Inscriptions
From the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, this collection of artifacts bearing inscriptions includes translations and historical period information.
Internet Africa History Sourcebook
A project of Fordham University, this page brings together links to primary sources from all over the Internet.
Internet Ancient History Sourcebook: Egypt
A project of Fordham University, this page brings together links to primary sources from all over the Internet.
Virtual Egyptian Museum
The California Institute of World Archeology hosts this digitized collection of Ancient Egyptian artifacts complete with descriptions. Browse by type, period, god, or material.