Teaching Chinese Archaeology, Resources

Late Prehistoric China | Bronze Age China | Chu and Other Cultures | Early Imperial China

Teaching Activities | Resources | Chronology | Pronunciation Guide/Glossary

Resources
Literature | For Children | Related Teacher Guides | New Media | Film and Video

Literature

Chang, K.C. Archaeology of Ancient China, 4th ed. New Haven, 1986

Fong, Wen, ed. The Great Bronze Age of China. New York, 1980

Loewe, Michael, and Edward L. Shaughnessy, eds. The Cambridge History of Ancient China. Cambridge, 1999

Murowchick, Robert E. Cradles of Civilization: China. Norman, Okla., 1994

Qian, Hao, Chen Heyi, and Suichu Ru. Out of China's Earth. New York, 1981

Rawson, Jessica, ed. Mysteries of Ancient China: New Discoveries from the Early Dynasties. New York, 1996

Time-Life Books. Lost Civilizations: China's Buried Kingdoms. Alexandria, Va., 1993

Yang, Xiaoneng, ed. The Golden Age of Chinese Archaeology: Celebrated Discoveries from The People's Republic of China, Washington, D.C., 1999

Yang, Xiaoneng. Reflections of Early China: Decor, Pictographs, and Pictorial Inscriptions, Seattle and London, 1999

Wu, Hung. Monumentality in Early Chinese Art and Architecture. Stanford, 1995

For Children

Cork, Barbara, and Struan Reid. The Usborne Young Scientist: Archaeology. London, 1984

Macaulay, David. Motel of the Mysteries. New York, 1979

Nature Company Discovery Series. Ancient China. New York, 1996

Stelle, Philip. Step into the Chinese Empire. New York, 1998

Williams, Suzanne. Made in China: Ideas and Inventions from Ancient China. Berkeley, Calif., 1996

Archaeology's dig, a magazine for children

Related Teacher Guides

Asian Art Museum of San Francisco: Ancient China. From the Neolithic Period to the Han Dynasty, 1998

Guggenheim Museum: China: 5,000 Years. Curriculum Guide for Educators, 1998

New Media

A multimedia version of the I Ching, based on the classic English edition: Multimedia I Ching, 1997, Princeton University Press (preview at www.iching.princeton.edu)

A directory for archaeology on the Web: archnet.uconn.edu

A children's Web site for archaeology: www.dig.archaeology.org

Resources for students and teachers at the Web site of the Asia Society, New York: www.askasia.org

Film and Video

Beyond the Yellow River: Recent Discoveries from Ancient China. Available as a loan program from the National Gallery of Art. Narrated by Amy Tan, 19 minutes, 1999.

China Dynasties of Power. Time-Life Video and Television, 48 minutes, 1995.

Chinese History. A series of 16mm color films, produced by Wang-go Wen, each approximately 20 minutes, 1976.

The Heart of the Dragon. A series of 12 hour-long video cassettes about life in modern China, 1984.

Titles in various media are available from the resource centers identified below. Be sure to note the year of release, as older productions may now be very out-of-date. Both these centers have online catalogues.

Instructional Support Services
Media Resources, Indiana University
Franklin Hall 0009, 601 Kirkwood
Bloomington, Ind. 47405
(800) 552-8620
http://www.indiana.edu/~mediares
A listing of titles about China can be found at:
http://media2.iss.indiana.edu/cat/wwl775.htx

Programs in International Education Resources
PIER Teaching Resource Collection
Yale University
P.O. Box 208206
New Haven, Conn. 06520
(203) 432-9349
http://www.yale.edu/pieris

Late Prehistoric China | Bronze Age China | Chu and Other Cultures | Early Imperial China

Teaching Activities | Resources | Chronology | Pronunciation Guide/Glossary

	Late Prehistoric China \| Bronze Age China \| Chu and Other Cultures \| Early Imperial China Teaching Activities \| Resources \| Chronology \| Pronunciation Guide/Glossary Resources Literature \| For Children \| Related Teacher Guides \| New Media \| Film and Video Literature Chang, K.C. Archaeology of Ancient China, 4th ed. New Haven, 1986 Fong, Wen, ed. The Great Bronze Age of China. New York, 1980 Loewe, Michael, and Edward L. Shaughnessy, eds. The Cambridge History of Ancient China. Cambridge, 1999 Murowchick, Robert E. Cradles of Civilization: China. Norman, Okla., 1994 Qian, Hao, Chen Heyi, and Suichu Ru. Out of China's Earth. New York, 1981 Rawson, Jessica, ed. Mysteries of Ancient China: New Discoveries from the Early Dynasties. New York, 1996 Time-Life Books. Lost Civilizations: China's Buried Kingdoms. Alexandria, Va., 1993 Yang, Xiaoneng, ed. The Golden Age of Chinese Archaeology: Celebrated Discoveries from The People's Republic of China, Washington, D.C., 1999 Yang, Xiaoneng. Reflections of Early China: Decor, Pictographs, and Pictorial Inscriptions, Seattle and London, 1999 Wu, Hung. Monumentality in Early Chinese Art and Architecture. Stanford, 1995 For Children Cork, Barbara, and Struan Reid. The Usborne Young Scientist: Archaeology. London, 1984 Macaulay, David. Motel of the Mysteries. New York, 1979 Nature Company Discovery Series. Ancient China. New York, 1996 Stelle, Philip. Step into the Chinese Empire. New York, 1998 Williams, Suzanne. Made in China: Ideas and Inventions from Ancient China. Berkeley, Calif., 1996 Archaeology's dig, a magazine for children Related Teacher Guides Asian Art Museum of San Francisco: Ancient China. From the Neolithic Period to the Han Dynasty, 1998 Guggenheim Museum: China: 5,000 Years. Curriculum Guide for Educators, 1998 New Media A multimedia version of the I Ching, based on the classic English edition: Multimedia I Ching, 1997, Princeton University Press (preview at www.iching.princeton.edu) A directory for archaeology on the Web: archnet.uconn.edu A children's Web site for archaeology: www.dig.archaeology.org Resources for students and teachers at the Web site of the Asia Society, New York: www.askasia.org Film and Video Beyond the Yellow River: Recent Discoveries from Ancient China. Available as a loan program from the National Gallery of Art. Narrated by Amy Tan, 19 minutes, 1999. China Dynasties of Power. Time-Life Video and Television, 48 minutes, 1995. Chinese History. A series of 16mm color films, produced by Wang-go Wen, each approximately 20 minutes, 1976. The Heart of the Dragon. A series of 12 hour-long video cassettes about life in modern China, 1984. Titles in various media are available from the resource centers identified below. Be sure to note the year of release, as older productions may now be very out-of-date. Both these centers have online catalogues. Instructional Support Services Media Resources, Indiana University Franklin Hall 0009, 601 Kirkwood Bloomington, Ind. 47405 (800) 552-8620 http://www.indiana.edu/~mediares A listing of titles about China can be found at: http://media2.iss.indiana.edu/cat/wwl775.htx Programs in International Education Resources PIER Teaching Resource Collection Yale University P.O. Box 208206 New Haven, Conn. 06520 (203) 432-9349 http://www.yale.edu/pieris Late Prehistoric China \| Bronze Age China \| Chu and Other Cultures \| Early Imperial China Teaching Activities \| Resources \| Chronology \| Pronunciation Guide/Glossary
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